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TAILSTOCK CENTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lathe Work (Machine-Tooling)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- live tailstock center
1, record 1, English, live%20tailstock%20center
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- revolving dead center 2, record 1, English, revolving%20dead%20center
correct
- live dead center 1, record 1, English, live%20dead%20center
correct
- anti-friction lathe centre 1, record 1, English, anti%2Dfriction%20lathe%20centre
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A center that has a ball-bearing mechanism that permits the 60° point to revolve with the workpiece. 1, record 1, English, - live%20tailstock%20center
Record 1, Key term(s)
- live tailstock centre
- revolving dead centre
- live dead centre
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tournage sur métaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pointe tournante
1, record 1, French, pointe%20tournante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contrepointe tournante 1, record 1, French, contrepointe%20tournante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pointe possédant intérieurement des roulements à billes, à rouleaux ou à aiguilles. Elle se loge toujours dans le fourreau de la contre-pointe et tourne avec la pièce à usiner. 1, record 1, French, - pointe%20tournante
Record 1, Key term(s)
- contre-pointe tournante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-06-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tailstock center
1, record 2, English, tailstock%20center
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dead center 1, record 2, English, dead%20center
correct
- back centre 1, record 2, English, back%20centre
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Center that is used in the tailstock spindle and does not revolve. 1, record 2, English, - tailstock%20center
Record 2, Key term(s)
- tailstock centre
- dead centre
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contre-pointe
1, record 2, French, contre%2Dpointe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- contrepointe 1, record 2, French, contrepointe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pointe fixe montée dans le fourreau de la contre-poupée. 1, record 2, French, - contre%2Dpointe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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