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SHIMMY [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Steering Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Safety Equipment (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shimmy
1, record 1, English, shimmy
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shimmy: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 1, English, - shimmy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Direction (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Sécurité (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- shimmy
1, record 1, French, shimmy
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- flottement des roues directrices 2, record 1, French, flottement%20des%20roues%20directrices
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quand la voiture atteint une certaine vitesse, des vibrations peuvent apparaître dans le volant. 3, record 1, French, - shimmy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
shimmy; flottement des roues directrices : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques(Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - shimmy
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de dirección (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
- Equipo de seguridad (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bailoteo
1, record 1, Spanish, bailoteo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- flotamiento 1, record 1, Spanish, flotamiento
correct, masculine noun
- abaniqueo 1, record 1, Spanish, abaniqueo
correct, masculine noun
- shimmy 1, record 1, Spanish, shimmy
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oscilación de las ruedas directrices de un automóvil debida al desgaste o desajuste del mecanismo de dirección. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bailoteo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Obliga al conductor a obrar constantemente sobre el volante, incluso en las rectas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bailoteo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shimmy
1, record 2, English, shimmy
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
an oscillation of a castoring wheel about the castor axis. It is excited when the wheel travels on a surface whose coefficient of friction exceeds a critical value. 1, record 2, English, - shimmy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shimmy: Term standardized by the British Standards Institution. 2, record 2, English, - shimmy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- shimmy
1, record 2, French, shimmy
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 CONT
Les roues à pneumatiques pivotant librement sont sujettes à une violente oscillation latérale torsionnelle. Ce shimmy est le résultat d’un couplage entre une oscillation d’origine cinématique et une vibration de flexion de l'atterrisseur. 2, record 2, French, - shimmy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shimmy : Terme uniformisé par le CUTA-Opérations aériennes. 3, record 2, French, - shimmy
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-05-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Landing Gear (Aeroindustry)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- shimmy damper
1, record 3, English, shimmy%20damper
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- shimmy dampener 2, record 3, English, shimmy%20dampener
correct
- anti-shimmy device 3, record 3, English, anti%2Dshimmy%20device
correct
- anti-shimmy damper 4, record 3, English, anti%2Dshimmy%20damper
- antishimmy device 5, record 3, English, antishimmy%20device
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This damper serves to maintain the nose wheel directional stability in case of hydraulic failure. In such an event, steering is made possible through differential breaking. 6, record 3, English, - shimmy%20damper
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
shimmy damper: term standardized by ISO. 7, record 3, English, - shimmy%20damper
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Atterrisseur (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- amortisseur de shimmy
1, record 3, French, amortisseur%20de%20shimmy
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- dispositif anti-shimmy 2, record 3, French, dispositif%20anti%2Dshimmy
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif dont le rôle est d’atténuer le tremblement ou flottement de la roue du train avant. 3, record 3, French, - amortisseur%20de%20shimmy
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amortisseur de shimmy : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 3, French, - amortisseur%20de%20shimmy
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
amortisseur de shimmy : terme uniformisé par les Comités d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique(CUTA)-Opérations aériennes et Maintenance. 5, record 3, French, - amortisseur%20de%20shimmy
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tren de aterrizaje (Industria aeronáutica)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- amortiguador de shimmy
1, record 3, Spanish, amortiguador%20de%20shimmy
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-11-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
- Landing Gear (Aeroindustry)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- shimmy damper pins
1, record 4, English, shimmy%20damper%20pins
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
- Atterrisseur (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- goupilles de l'amortisseur de shimmy
1, record 4, French, goupilles%20de%20l%27amortisseur%20de%20shimmy
correct, feminine 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 1983-08-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Dance
- Organized Recreation (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ballroom dance
1, record 5, English, ballroom%20dance
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- ballroom dancing 2, record 5, English, ballroom%20dancing
correct
- ballroom 3, record 5, English, ballroom
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a social dance adapted to the modern ballroom and including couple dances in embrace position (as the fox trot, tango, two-step, waltz), face-to-face jazz dances (as the charleston), and certain folk dances (as the csardas, mazurka, polka, scottische) done usually for recreation and sometimes for exhibition. 3, record 5, English, - ballroom%20dance
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ballroom dance. Ballroom dancing (...) is nearly always now performed by couples, dancing prescribed steps for their own pleasure either at private function or in public dance halls. Between 1820 and 1910 the popular dances were the waltz, quadrille, and polka. The Russian and eastern European nobility (...) also danced (...) such national dances as mazurkas and csardas. 1, record 5, English, - ballroom%20dance
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Danse
- Loisirs organisés (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- danse de salon
1, record 5, French, danse%20de%20salon
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
celle qui, comme la valse ou le tango, se danse dans les réunions ou dans les dancings. 2, record 5, French, - danse%20de%20salon
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les danses de salon connurent une grande vogue, surtout à partir du début du XVIIIe s.(...) Au cours du XIXe s., dansées par couples, mazurka, polka, scottish, valse, remportèrent un très vif succès.(...) Dès le début du XIXe s., les Européens s’engouèrent pour des danses importées des Etats-Unis(cake-walk,,, fox-trot, shimmy, charleston, black-bottom)(...) 3, record 5, French, - danse%20de%20salon
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1980-04-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- viscous shimmy damper 1, record 6, English, viscous%20shimmy%20damper
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- amortisseur hydraulique de shimmy 1, record 6, French, amortisseur%20hydraulique%20de%20shimmy
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terme d’usage obligatoire au Bureau des Traductions. 2, record 6, French, - amortisseur%20hydraulique%20de%20shimmy
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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