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FORCE COMPENSATRICE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
- Aeroindustry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- balancing force
1, record 1, English, balancing%20force
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- force compensatrice
1, record 1, French, force%20compensatrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-09-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- turnbuckle
1, record 2, English, turnbuckle
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- turnbarrel 2, record 2, English, turnbarrel
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Double-ended threaded barel for adjusting wire/cable tension. 3, record 2, English, - turnbuckle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
turnbuckle: term officialized by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 4, record 2, English, - turnbuckle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tendeur
1, record 2, French, tendeur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organe qui assure la tension d’un câble, d’un fil, d’une courroie, etc., en opposant une force compensatrice aux forces tendant à augmenter la flèche ou à diminuer la rigidité. 2, record 2, French, - tendeur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tendeur : terme uniformisé par les Comités d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance et Hélicoptères. 3, record 2, French, - tendeur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-06-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chains and Cables (Mechanical Components)
- Pulleys and Belts
- Landscape Architecture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- turnbuckle
1, record 3, English, turnbuckle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sleeve with a thread at one end and a swivel at the other, or with threads of opposite hands at each end so that by turning the sleeve, connected rods or wire rope will be drawn together and tightened. 2, record 3, English, - turnbuckle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Guy wiring with turnbuckles is used for anchoring large plant materials .... 3, record 3, English, - turnbuckle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Câbles et chaînes (Composants mécaniques)
- Poulies et courroies
- Architecture paysagère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tendeur
1, record 3, French, tendeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organe qui assure la tension d’un câble, d’un fil, d’une courroie, etc., en opposant une force compensatrice aux forces tendant à augmenter la flèche ou à diminuer la rigidité. 2, record 3, French, - tendeur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un hauban est un fil de fer, avec tendeur au besoin, qui relie un piquet fermement enfoncé dans le sol à une attache protégée par un tampon sur le tronc. (...) La raideur des haubans est réglée par les tendeurs et révisée régulièrement les premières semaines après la plantation, pour tenir compte du tassement des terres. 3, record 3, French, - tendeur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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