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TENSION CHAIN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Chains and Cables (Mechanical Components)
- Wood Sawing
- Forestry Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chain tension adjuster
1, record 1, English, chain%20tension%20adjuster
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Device, often acting on the guide bar, for adjusting the saw chain tension. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 1, English, - chain%20tension%20adjuster
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chain tension adjuster: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - chain%20tension%20adjuster
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Câbles et chaînes (Composants mécaniques)
- Sciage du bois
- Exploitation forestière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tendeur de chaîne
1, record 1, French, tendeur%20de%20cha%C3%AEne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organe agissant généralement sur le guide chaîne de façon à pouvoir régler la tension de la chaîne. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 2, record 1, French, - tendeur%20de%20cha%C3%AEne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tendeur de chaîne : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - tendeur%20de%20cha%C3%AEne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones y equipo (Industria maderera)
- Cadenas y cables (Componentes mecánicos)
- Aserradura de la madera
- Explotación forestal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tensor
1, record 1, Spanish, tensor
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tensor de cadena
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chain tension meter
1, record 2, English, chain%20tension%20meter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cable or chain tension meter. 1, record 2, English, - chain%20tension%20meter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indicateur de traction dans la chaîne
1, record 2, French, indicateur%20de%20traction%20dans%20la%20cha%C3%AEne
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Indicateur de tension dans le câble ou de la traction dans la chaîne. 1, record 2, French, - indicateur%20de%20traction%20dans%20la%20cha%C3%AEne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-04-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Reprography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tension chain 1, record 3, English, tension%20chain
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Reprographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chaîne de réglage des tensions
1, record 3, French, cha%C3%AEne%20de%20r%C3%A9glage%20des%20tensions
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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