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WORM GEAR [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Jib-Type Hoisting Apparatus
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- worm-gear hoist
1, record 1, English, worm%2Dgear%20hoist
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- worm geared hoist 1, record 1, English, worm%20geared%20hoist
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hand hoists are chain operated. There are four types: spur geared, worm geared, differential, and pull-lift or lever ... Worm-gear hoists transform about 1/3 - l/2 the input energy to useful work. Offsetting this low efficiency is the locking characteristic of the worm drive. The load cannot turn the mechanism; consequently the load is at all times restrained from running away. 1, record 1, English, - worm%2Dgear%20hoist
Record 1, Key term(s)
- worm gear hand hoist
- worm-geared hand hoist
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de levage à bras
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- palan à vis
1, record 1, French, palan%20%C3%A0%20vis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- palan à vis sans fin 2, record 1, French, palan%20%C3%A0%20vis%20sans%20fin
correct, masculine noun
- palan Duplex 3, record 1, French, palan%20Duplex
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les palans à bras. Ils sont de plusieurs sortes. [...] Les palans à vis [...] comprennent une vis sans fin, calée sur un arbre actionné par une noix sur laquelle passe la chaîne de manœuvre. [...] Ces palans sont irréversibles, mais leur faible rendement (0,5) ne permet pas de les utiliser pour des charges supérieures à 5 t. Les [...] palans à vis sont de plus en plus abandonnés au bénéfice des palans à engrenages. 3, record 1, French, - palan%20%C3%A0%20vis
Record 1, Key term(s)
- palan à bras à vis sans fin
- palan à bras à vis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- worm gear mechanism
1, record 2, English, worm%20gear%20mechanism
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- worm gear system 2, record 2, English, worm%20gear%20%20system
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An independent manual trim system provides elevator back-up control and works on a simple worm gear mechanism. 3, record 2, English, - worm%20gear%20mechanism
Record 2, Key term(s)
- worm-gear mechanism
- worm-gear system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme à vis sans fin
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20%C3%A0%20vis%20sans%20fin
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le circuit de compensation de la gouverne de profondeur est un mécanisme à vis sans fin actionné par câble. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20%C3%A0%20vis%20sans%20fin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-11-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
- Mechanical Construction
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- worm gear pair
1, record 3, English, worm%20gear%20pair
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A worm and wormwheel meshed with their axes crossed. 2, record 3, English, - worm%20gear%20pair
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
worm gear pair: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - worm%20gear%20pair
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
- Construction mécanique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- engrenage à vis
1, record 3, French, engrenage%20%C3%A0%20vis
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- engrenage à vis sans fin 2, record 3, French, engrenage%20%C3%A0%20vis%20sans%20fin
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engrenage constitué d'une vis et d'une roue à vis conjuguée. 1, record 3, French, - engrenage%20%C3%A0%20vis
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
engrenage à vis : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 3, French, - engrenage%20%C3%A0%20vis
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-04-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- worm gear cutting machine 1, record 4, English, worm%20gear%20cutting%20machine
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- machine à tailler les dentures de vis sans fin
1, record 4, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20tailler%20les%20dentures%20de%20vis%20sans%20fin
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
machine à tailler les dentures de vis sans fin : Extrait de la norme NF-E60-000 reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR. 2, record 4, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20tailler%20les%20dentures%20de%20vis%20sans%20fin
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-08-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Descriptive Geometry
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- worm gear mesh section
1, record 5, English, worm%20gear%20mesh%20section
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The section of the mesh of a worm gear pair, by any plane perpendicular to the wormwheel axis. 1, record 5, English, - worm%20gear%20mesh%20section
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology of worm gear geometry. 2, record 5, English, - worm%20gear%20mesh%20section
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
worm gear mesh section: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 5, English, - worm%20gear%20mesh%20section
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géométrie descriptive
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- engrenage roue-crémaillère équivalent
1, record 5, French, engrenage%20roue%2Dcr%C3%A9maill%C3%A8re%20%C3%A9quivalent
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Section de l'engrenage à vis par un plan quelconque perpendiculaire à l'axe de la roue à vis. 1, record 5, French, - engrenage%20roue%2Dcr%C3%A9maill%C3%A8re%20%C3%A9quivalent
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie de la géométrie des engrenages à vis. 2, record 5, French, - engrenage%20roue%2Dcr%C3%A9maill%C3%A8re%20%C3%A9quivalent
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
engrenage roue-crémaillère équivalent : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 5, French, - engrenage%20roue%2Dcr%C3%A9maill%C3%A8re%20%C3%A9quivalent
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-08-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- double-enveloping worm gear pair
1, record 6, English, double%2Denveloping%20worm%20gear%20pair
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- global gear 2, record 6, English, global%20gear
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The enveloping worm and its mating double enveloping wheel meshed together with crossed axes. 1, record 6, English, - double%2Denveloping%20worm%20gear%20pair
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology of worm gear geometry. 3, record 6, English, - double%2Denveloping%20worm%20gear%20pair
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
double-enveloping worm gear pair: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 6, English, - double%2Denveloping%20worm%20gear%20pair
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- engrenage à vis globique
1, record 6, French, engrenage%20%C3%A0%20vis%20globique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engrenage gauche constitué d'une vis globique et de la roue à vis globique conjuguée. 2, record 6, French, - engrenage%20%C3%A0%20vis%20globique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
engrenage gauche : Engrenage dont les axes ne sont pas dans le même plan. 3, record 6, French, - engrenage%20%C3%A0%20vis%20globique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminologie de la géométrie des engrenages à vis. 4, record 6, French, - engrenage%20%C3%A0%20vis%20globique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
engrenage à vis globique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 6, French, - engrenage%20%C3%A0%20vis%20globique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-03-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Control Instrumentation (Mechanical Components)
- Steering Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Farm Tractors
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- worm-and-nut steering gear 1, record 7, English, worm%2Dand%2Dnut%20steering%20gear
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Key term(s)
- worm and nut steering gear
- worm-and-nut steering
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de commande (Composants mécaniques)
- Direction (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Tracteurs agricoles
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- direction à vis et écrou
1, record 7, French, direction%20%C3%A0%20vis%20et%20%C3%A9crou
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- direction par écrou et vis 2, record 7, French, direction%20par%20%C3%A9crou%20et%20vis
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dispositivos de mando (Componentes mecánicos)
- Sistemas de dirección (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
- Tractores agrícolas
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- dirección por tornillo y tuerca
1, record 7, Spanish, direcci%C3%B3n%20por%20tornillo%20y%20tuerca
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Hoisting and Lifting
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- worm-geared chain hoist 1, record 8, English, worm%2Dgeared%20chain%20hoist
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- screw-geared chain hoist 2, record 8, English, screw%2Dgeared%20chain%20hoist
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See record "worm-gear hoist/palan à vis;palan à vis sans fin.". 3, record 8, English, - worm%2Dgeared%20chain%20hoist
Record 8, Key term(s)
- worm geared chain hoist
- screw geared chain hoist
- worm gear chain hoist
- screw gear chain hoist
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Levage
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- palan à chaîne à vis sans fin
1, record 8, French, palan%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEne%20%C3%A0%20vis%20sans%20fin
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir la fiche «palan à vis;palan à vis sans fin/worm-gear hoist». 2, record 8, French, - palan%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEne%20%C3%A0%20vis%20sans%20fin
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1987-07-20
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- worm gear
1, record 9, English, worm%20gear
correct, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A chief way to connect non parallel non intersecting shafts that are at right angles in through a worm gear. 1, record 9, English, - worm%20gear
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term officialized by the ATSC - Helicopters. 2, record 9, English, - worm%20gear
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- vis sans fin
1, record 9, French, vis%20sans%20fin
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Hélicoptères. 1, record 9, French, - vis%20sans%20fin
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1981-11-10
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Couplings (Mechanical Components)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- worm gear final drive 1, record 10, English, worm%20gear%20final%20drive
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Accouplements (Composants mécaniques)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- couple à vis sans fin 1, record 10, French, couple%20%C3%A0%20vis%20sans%20fin
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- worm gear reduction set 1, record 11, English, worm%20gear%20reduction%20set
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- train de réduction par vis tangente 1, record 11, French, train%20de%20r%C3%A9duction%20par%20vis%20tangente
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- worm and spur gear reduction 1, record 12, English, worm%20and%20spur%20gear%20reduction
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- réduction d'engrenage à vis sans fin et pignon 1, record 12, French, r%C3%A9duction%20d%27engrenage%20%C3%A0%20vis%20sans%20fin%20et%20pignon
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Components
- Steering Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- worm steering gear 1, record 13, English, worm%20steering%20gear
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Composants mécaniques
- Direction (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- direction à vis sans fin 1, record 13, French, direction%20%C3%A0%20vis%20sans%20fin
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- single-enveloping worm gear set 1, record 14, English, single%2Denveloping%20worm%20gear%20set
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
in comparison, the single-enveloping worm gear set has a cylindrical worm but the gear is throated so that it tends to wrap around the worm. 1, record 14, English, - single%2Denveloping%20worm%20gear%20set
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- couple de roue de vis à simple enveloppement
1, record 14, French, couple%20de%20roue%20de%20vis%20%C3%A0%20simple%20enveloppement
masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
par comparaison, le couple de roue de vis à simple enveloppement possède une vis cylindrique mais sa roue comporte une gorge qui tend à envelopper l'extérieur de la vis. 1, record 14, French, - couple%20de%20roue%20de%20vis%20%C3%A0%20simple%20enveloppement
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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