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ENCOCHE HIGBEE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Couplings (Mechanical Components)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Higbee indicator
1, record 1, English, Higbee%20indicator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One of the rocker lugs on each half of the coupling has a small indentation, the Higbee indicator, to mark where the Higbee cut begins. 1, record 1, English, - Higbee%20indicator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Accouplements (Composants mécaniques)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- repère d’Higbee
1, record 1, French, rep%C3%A8re%20d%26rsquo%3BHigbee
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une échancrure appelée repère d’Higbee est pratiquée dans l'une des oreilles à rotule de chaque raccord(mâle et femelle) pour indiquer l'endroit où l'encoche d’Higbee commence. 1, record 1, French, - rep%C3%A8re%20d%26rsquo%3BHigbee
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-01-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Couplings (Mechanical Components)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Higbee cut
1, record 2, English, Higbee%20cut
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A special cut at the beginning of the thread on a hose coupling that provides positive identification of the first thread to eliminate cross-threading. 1, record 2, English, - Higbee%20cut
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Accouplements (Composants mécaniques)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- encoche d'Higbee
1, record 2, French, encoche%20d%27Higbee
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Encoche spéciale dont sont munis les filets d’un raccord de tuyau pour indiquer où le filet commence, afin de prévenir la détérioration du filetage. 1, record 2, French, - encoche%20d%27Higbee
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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