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BALANCIER-SPIRAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
- Clocks, Watches and Bells
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- escape wheel
1, record 1, English, escape%20wheel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- escapement wheel 2, record 1, English, escapement%20wheel
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wheel that is last in the train of a timepiece and whose teeth are especially shaped to impart impulses to a pallet or lever. 3, record 1, English, - escape%20wheel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
- Horlogerie et sonnerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- roue d’échappement
1, record 1, French, roue%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9chappement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Ancre :] Pièce de l'échappement se présentant sous forme d’un levier d’entrée et d’un levier de sortie soulevés alternativement par les dents de la roue d’échappement pour donner l'impulsion d’entretien au balancier-spiral d’une montre ou au pendule d’une horloge. 2, record 1, French, - roue%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9chappement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-03-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Clocks, Watches and Bells
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- balance
1, record 2, English, balance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- balance wheel 2, record 2, English, balance%20wheel
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vibrating wheel operating in conjunction with a hairspring to regulate the movement of a timepiece. 1, record 2, English, - balance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Horlogerie et sonnerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- balancier
1, record 2, French, balancier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- balancier-spiral 1, record 2, French, balancier%2Dspiral
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Volant d’inertie des montres et réveils constitué par un anneau avec deux ou trois bras. 1, record 2, French, - balancier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
balancier-spiral : cité à l'article «ancre» du Grand Dictionnaire Larousse encyclopédique. 2, record 2, French, - balancier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-04-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Clocks, Watches and Bells
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pallet
1, record 3, English, pallet
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of various levers or surfaces in a timepiece that receives an impulse from the escape wheel and imparts motion to a balance or pendulum. 1, record 3, English, - pallet
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Horlogerie et sonnerie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ancre
1, record 3, French, ancre
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce de l'échappement se présentant sous forme d’un levier d’entrée et d’un levier de sortie soulevés alternativement par les dents de la roue d’échappement pour donner l'impulsion d’entretien au balancier-spiral ou au pendule. 1, record 3, French, - ancre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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