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COUPE FRONTALE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1992-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
- Earthmoving
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blade base
1, record 1, English, blade%20base
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance on "X" coordinate between an "X" plane through the centreline of the front wheels and an "X" plane through the front edge of the cutting edge with the edge on the ground reference plane (GRP). If blade pitch is adjustable, blade pitch angle to be at the mid-point of the adjustment. 1, record 1, English, - blade%20base
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Graders terminology. 2, record 1, English, - blade%20base
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - blade%20base
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
- Terrassement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- base de la lame
1, record 1, French, base%20de%20la%20lame
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
Distance, sur l'axe de coordonnée "X", entre un plan vertical passant par l'axe des roues avant et un plan vertical passant par l'arête frontale du bord de coupe, ce bord se trouvant sur le PRS [plan de référence au sol]. Si l'angle d’attaque de la lame est réglable, il doit se trouver en position centrale de réglage. 1, record 1, French, - base%20de%20la%20lame
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie des niveleuses. 2, record 1, French, - base%20de%20la%20lame
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO. 2, record 1, French, - base%20de%20la%20lame
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-06-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
- Earthmoving
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blade pitch angle
1, record 2, English, blade%20pitch%20angle
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle between the plane containing the forward surface of a flat cutting edge, or tangent to the forward surface at the bottom edge of the curved cutting edge, and the GRP [ground reference plane] when the lower edge of the cutting edge is on the GRP. 1, record 2, English, - blade%20pitch%20angle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Graders terminology. 2, record 2, English, - blade%20pitch%20angle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - blade%20pitch%20angle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
- Terrassement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- angle d'attaque de la lame
1, record 2, French, angle%20d%27attaque%20de%20la%20lame
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle entre le plan contenant la surface frontale d’une lame de coupe plane, ou tangent à la surface frontale de l'arête inférieure de la lame de coupe incurvée, et le PRS [plan de référence au sol], quand l'arête inférieure de la lame de coupe se trouve sur le PRS. 1, record 2, French, - angle%20d%27attaque%20de%20la%20lame
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie des niveleuses. 2, record 2, French, - angle%20d%27attaque%20de%20la%20lame
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO. 2, record 2, French, - angle%20d%27attaque%20de%20la%20lame
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-12-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Lathe Work (Machine-Tooling)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- end cutting edge angle
1, record 3, English, end%20cutting%20edge%20angle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle between the cutting edge on the end of the tool and a line at right angle to the side edge of the straight portion of the tool shank. 1, record 3, English, - end%20cutting%20edge%20angle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tournage sur métaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- angle d'arête de coupe frontale
1, record 3, French, angle%20d%27ar%C3%AAte%20de%20coupe%20frontale
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle du dièdre formé par le plan tangent à l'arête de coupe frontale et un plan tangent au nez de l'outil et perpendiculaire aux génératrices du corps de l'outil, ces deux plans étant perpendiculaires au plan de base. 1, record 3, French, - angle%20d%27ar%C3%AAte%20de%20coupe%20frontale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-12-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Lathe Work (Machine-Tooling)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nose angle
1, record 4, English, nose%20angle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle included between the side-cutting edge and end-cutting edge. 1, record 4, English, - nose%20angle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tournage sur métaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- angle de pointe
1, record 4, French, angle%20de%20pointe
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle du dièdre formé par le plan tangent à l'arête de coupe frontale et par le plan tangent à l'arête de coupe latérale. 1, record 4, French, - angle%20de%20pointe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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