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WORMWHEEL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-08-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- double-enveloping wormwheel
1, record 1, English, double%2Denveloping%20wormwheel
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cylindrical worm wheel 2, record 1, English, cylindrical%20worm%20wheel
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gear whose tooth flanks are capable of line contact with those of an enveloping worm, when meshed together with crossed axes. 1, record 1, English, - double%2Denveloping%20wormwheel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology of worm gear geometry. 3, record 1, English, - double%2Denveloping%20wormwheel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
double-enveloping wormwheel: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - double%2Denveloping%20wormwheel
Record 1, Key term(s)
- double-enveloping worm wheel
- cylindrical wormwheel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- roue à vis globique
1, record 1, French, roue%20%C3%A0%20vis%20globique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roue dont les flancs sont générés de façon à assurer un contact linéaire avec les flancs d'une vis globique formant avec elle un engrenage gauche. 2, record 1, French, - roue%20%C3%A0%20vis%20globique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
engrenage gauche : Engrenage dont les axes ne sont pas dans le même plan. 3, record 1, French, - roue%20%C3%A0%20vis%20globique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminologie de la géométrie des engrenages à vis. 4, record 1, French, - roue%20%C3%A0%20vis%20globique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
roue à vis globique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - roue%20%C3%A0%20vis%20globique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-08-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wormwheel
1, record 2, English, wormwheel
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gear whose tooth flanks are capable of line contact with those of a cylindrical worm, when meshed as a pair. 1, record 2, English, - wormwheel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology of worm gear geometry. 2, record 2, English, - wormwheel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wormwheel: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - wormwheel
Record 2, Key term(s)
- worm wheel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- roue à vis
1, record 2, French, roue%20%C3%A0%20vis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- roue à vis sans fin 2, record 2, French, roue%20%C3%A0%20vis%20sans%20fin
feminine noun
- roue hélicoïdale 2, record 2, French, roue%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFdale
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roue dont les flancs sont générés de façon à assurer un contact linéaire avec les flancs d'une vis cylindrique formant avec elle un engrenage gauche. 1, record 2, French, - roue%20%C3%A0%20vis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
engrenage gauche : Engrenage dont les axes ne sont pas dans le même plan. 3, record 2, French, - roue%20%C3%A0%20vis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminologie de la géométrie des engrenages à vis. 4, record 2, French, - roue%20%C3%A0%20vis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
roue à vis : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 2, French, - roue%20%C3%A0%20vis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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