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GEARSET [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- planetary gearset
1, record 1, English, planetary%20gearset
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- planetary train 2, record 1, English, planetary%20train
correct
- planetary gear train 2, record 1, English, planetary%20gear%20train
correct
- planetary gears 3, record 1, English, planetary%20gears
correct, officially approved
- planetary gear 4, record 1, English, planetary%20gear
- planetary gear system 5, record 1, English, planetary%20gear%20system
correct, officially approved
- planetary-gear system 6, record 1, English, planetary%2Dgear%20system
- epicyclic gear train 7, record 1, English, epicyclic%20gear%20train
- planet pinion set 7, record 1, English, planet%20pinion%20set
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gearset comprised of a sun gear, a ring gear, and several planet gears. 8, record 1, English, - planetary%20gearset
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A planetary gear train is a mechanism consisting of an assembly of meshed gears: the sun gear, the planet carrier, and the ring gear. The automatic transmission in an automobile uses the planetary gear train to transmit power from the engine to the wheels at various controllable speeds and torques. The transmission of power is varied by locking one or the other of the three gears. 9, record 1, English, - planetary%20gearset
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
planetary gearset; planetary gears; planetary gear system: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 10, record 1, English, - planetary%20gearset
Record 1, Key term(s)
- planetary gear set
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- train épicycloïdal
1, record 1, French, train%20%C3%A9picyclo%C3%AFdal
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- train planétaire 2, record 1, French, train%20plan%C3%A9taire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- répartiteur épicycloïdal 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9partiteur%20%C3%A9picyclo%C3%AFdal
masculine noun
- répartiteur de couple 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9partiteur%20de%20couple
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble d'engrenages comportant : une roue centrale ou planétaire, des pignons intermédiaires ou satellites montés sur un porte-satellites, une couronne à denture intérieure. 3, record 1, French, - train%20%C3%A9picyclo%C3%AFdal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
train épicycloïdal; train planétaire : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - train%20%C3%A9picyclo%C3%AFdal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-09-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gear set
1, record 2, English, gear%20set
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gearset 2, record 2, English, gearset
correct
- gear cluster 1, record 2, English, gear%20cluster
correct
- train of gears 1, record 2, English, train%20of%20gears
correct
- set of gears 1, record 2, English, set%20of%20gears
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- train d'engrenages
1, record 2, French, train%20d%27engrenages
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- train de pignons 2, record 2, French, train%20de%20pignons
correct, masculine noun
- harnais d'engrenages 1, record 2, French, harnais%20d%27engrenages
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de pignons, engrenant les uns avec les autres successivement, utilisés pour transmettre un mouvement de rotation entre deux arbres parallèles mais espacés; les pignons situés entre les deux pignons montés en bout des arbres, sont montés fous. 3, record 2, French, - train%20d%27engrenages
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-03-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Transmission Systems
- Couplings (Mechanical Components)
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- overdrive
1, record 3, English, overdrive
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- overdrive gearset 2, record 3, English, overdrive%20gearset
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An automobile engine device that lowers the gear ratio, thereby reducing fuel consumption. 3, record 3, English, - overdrive
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions mécaniques
- Accouplements (Composants mécaniques)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- surmultiplicateur
1, record 3, French, surmultiplicateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est évident que les transmissions qui offrent un plus grand choix de rapports produiront presque toujours une consommation plus économique de carburant. Une boîte qui a, par exemple, quatre rapports avant, est normalement plus efficace qu'une boîte à trois rapports avant. De plus, intéressez-vous aux véhicules qui ont un surmultiplicateur, car il produit une économie de carburant à la conduite sur la route en réduisant la vitesse du moteur tout en conservant la vitesse du véhicule. 2, record 3, French, - surmultiplicateur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de transmisión mecánica
- Acoplamientos (Componentes mecánicos)
- Sistemas de transmisión (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sobremultiplicador
1, record 3, Spanish, sobremultiplicador
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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