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BARRA DIRECCION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Steering Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- steering column
1, record 1, English, steering%20column
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The mechanism transmitting the steering wheel's rotational motion to the steering gearbox. 2, record 1, English, - steering%20column
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
steering column: term proposed by the World Road Association. 3, record 1, English, - steering%20column
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
steering column: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - steering%20column
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Direction (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- colonne de direction
1, record 1, French, colonne%20de%20direction
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mécanisme qui sert à transmettre le mouvement de rotation du volant au boîtier de direction. 2, record 1, French, - colonne%20de%20direction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
colonne de direction : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route. 3, record 1, French, - colonne%20de%20direction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
colonne de direction : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - colonne%20de%20direction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de dirección (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- columna de dirección
1, record 1, Spanish, columna%20de%20direcci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Árbol que el conductor hace girar con el volante para accionar la dirección. 2, record 1, Spanish, - columna%20de%20direcci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Al mover el volante se mueve la columna de dirección y el husillo, en cuyo extremo se encuentra un piñón que se aloja en la caja de dirección y que engrana con una barra que tiene labrado un dentado. 3, record 1, Spanish, - columna%20de%20direcci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- axle
1, record 2, English, axle
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shaft on or with which a wheel revolves. 2, record 2, English, - axle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
axle: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - axle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
axle: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 2, English, - axle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- essieu
1, record 2, French, essieu
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce transversale, située au-dessous du véhicule et passant dans le moyeu des roues sur lesquelles elles s'appuient. 2, record 2, French, - essieu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
essieu : terme normalisé par l'ISO - terminologie des tombereaux. 3, record 2, French, - essieu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
essieu : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 2, French, - essieu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ruedas y neumáticos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- eje
1, record 2, Spanish, eje
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El eje delantero ordinario es una barra de acero que se apoya en las ruedas por medio de un sistema a base de mangueta y pivote y que tiene varios usos : soporta el bastidor del vehículo y el mecanismo de la dirección, mantiene las ruedas a una distancia determinada y fija también su abertura, y su despunte sostiene la parte fija de los frenos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - eje
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