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WORM SHAFT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Transmission Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- worm shaft
1, record 1, English, worm%20shaft
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- auger shaft 2, record 1, English, auger%20shaft
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
worm shaft: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 1, record 1, English, - worm%20shaft
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions mécaniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arbre de vis sans fin
1, record 1, French, arbre%20de%20vis%20sans%20fin
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arbre de vis sans fin : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - arbre%20de%20vis%20sans%20fin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Components
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- steering worm sector shaft 1, record 2, English, steering%20worm%20sector%20shaft
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- steering sector shaft
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Composants mécaniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- axe du secteur de direction
1, record 2, French, axe%20du%20secteur%20de%20direction
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Componentes mecánicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- eje del sector de la dirección
1, record 2, Spanish, eje%20del%20sector%20de%20la%20direcci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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