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BALANCIER CYLINDRE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- Motors (Machinery)
- Pumps
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reciprocation
1, record 1, English, reciprocation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- reciprocating motion 2, record 1, English, reciprocating%20motion
correct
- seesaw motion 1, record 1, English, seesaw%20motion
correct
- to-and-fro motion 3, record 1, English, to%2Dand%2Dfro%20motion
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A back-and-forth movement (as the movement of a piston in an engine or pump). 1, record 1, English, - reciprocation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- back-and-forth movement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Moteurs mécaniques
- Pompes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mouvement alternatif
1, record 1, French, mouvement%20alternatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- va-et-vient 2, record 1, French, va%2Det%2Dvient
correct, masculine noun
- mouvement de va-et-vient 3, record 1, French, mouvement%20de%20va%2Det%2Dvient
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement dont le sens change régulièrement comme celui d’un balancier d’horloge ou celui du piston dans un cylindre de moteur à explosion. 4, record 1, French, - mouvement%20alternatif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Mouvement alternatif : action de ce qui va et vient alternativement. 5, record 1, French, - mouvement%20alternatif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-09-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hand brake chain clevis to cylinder lever
1, record 2, English, hand%20brake%20chain%20clevis%20to%20cylinder%20lever
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Part of the tank car (wagon-citerne); see illustrations in CPAC-3. 2, record 2, English, - hand%20brake%20chain%20clevis%20to%20cylinder%20lever
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- manille de chaîne de frein à main reliée au balancier de cylindre
1, record 2, French, manille%20de%20cha%C3%AEne%20de%20frein%20%C3%A0%20main%20reli%C3%A9e%20au%20balancier%20de%20cylindre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-09-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cylinder lever
1, record 3, English, cylinder%20lever
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- live cylinder 2, record 3, English, live%20cylinder
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cylinder lever: part of the box car and of the all-purpose flat car (see illustrations in CPAC-3). 3, record 3, English, - cylinder%20lever
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- balancier de cylindre
1, record 3, French, balancier%20de%20cylindre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- balancier du cylindre 2, record 3, French, balancier%20du%20cylindre
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Balancier de cylindre : pièce du wagon couvert et du wagon plat polyvalent(voir illustrations dans CPAC-3). 3, record 3, French, - balancier%20de%20cylindre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-09-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cylinder lever fulcrum support
1, record 4, English, cylinder%20lever%20fulcrum%20support
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Part of the covered hopper car (wagon-trémie couvert); see illustrations in CPAC-3. 2, record 4, English, - cylinder%20lever%20fulcrum%20support
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- point fixe de balancier de cylindre
1, record 4, French, point%20fixe%20de%20balancier%20de%20cylindre
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-09-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cylinder lever guide
1, record 5, English, cylinder%20lever%20guide
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parts of the box car and of the covered hopper car (wagon couvert et wagon-trémie couvert); see illustrations in CPAC-3. 2, record 5, English, - cylinder%20lever%20guide
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- support de balancier de cylindre
1, record 5, French, support%20de%20balancier%20de%20cylindre
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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