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TURRET [3 records]

Record 1 2001-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orthodontics
DEF

A cylindrical metal form, usually with grooves of various sizes, used for forming an arch wire in an orthodontic appliance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Orthodontie
CONT

L'orthodontiste [utilise] un turret qui, en plus de la courbure de premier ordre qu'il effectue normalement, incorpore un torque d’une façon automatique.

Spanish

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Record 2 1994-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipbuilding
DEF

A vessel of the full-deck type having, on the upper deck, in addition to ordinary erections such as poop, bridge, and forecastle, a continuous trunk extending over at least 70 per cent of the vessel's length.

OBS

Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions navales
DEF

Genre de navire de commerce à turret [et sans tonture], dans lequel le raccordement des murailles est plan.

OBS

Terminologie officialisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

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Record 3 1988-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Steel

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acier
OBS

"high-speed turret lathe steel" : acier rapide pour tour-revolver.

OBS

Acier résistant et malléable utilisé pour les machines-outils. Équivalent français confirmé auprès de M. André Morin, traducteur à la Cie Fer et Titane du Québec, à Tracy.

OBS

"Acier à outil" : acier dont les caractéristiques sont propres à la réalisation d’outils de coupe, de découpe ou de formage.

Spanish

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