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FORCE APPUI [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stylus force
1, record 1, English, stylus%20force
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- needle force 2, record 1, English, needle%20force
correct, standardized
- static stylus force 2, record 1, English, static%20stylus%20force
correct, standardized
- vertical stylus force 2, record 1, English, vertical%20stylus%20force
correct, standardized
- vertical tracking force 3, record 1, English, vertical%20tracking%20force
correct
- tracking force 4, record 1, English, tracking%20force
correct
- VTF 5, record 1, English, VTF
correct
- VTF 5, record 1, English, VTF
- needle pressure 4, record 1, English, needle%20pressure
correct, see observation, obsolete
- stylus pressure 4, record 1, English, stylus%20pressure
correct, see observation, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The vertical force exerted on a stationary recording medium by the stylus when in its operating position. 6, record 1, English, - stylus%20force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stylus force: term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and the USA Standards Institute. 7, record 1, English, - stylus%20force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
needle force: term standardized by the USA Standards Institute. 7, record 1, English, - stylus%20force
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- force d'appui
1, record 1, French, force%20d%27appui
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- force d'application 2, record 1, French, force%20d%27application
correct, feminine noun
- force verticale d'appui 2, record 1, French, force%20verticale%20d%27appui
correct, feminine noun
- force d'appui vertical 3, record 1, French, force%20d%27appui%20vertical
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le poids exercé par la pointe de lecture, sur le sillon du disque. 4, record 1, French, - force%20d%27appui
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette force d'appui est réglable par l'intermédiaire du contrepoids mobile, fixé à l'arrière du bras de lecture d'une platine tourne-disque Hi-Fi. 4, record 1, French, - force%20d%27appui
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
force d'appui : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) et l'AFNOR. 5, record 1, French, - force%20d%27appui
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-11-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Bodywork and Framework (Motor Vehicles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vertical force
1, record 2, English, vertical%20force
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Carrosserie, caisse et châssis (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- force d'appui
1, record 2, French, force%20d%27appui
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure de la pression exercée par le porte-balai d'essuie-glace sur le pare-brise. 2, record 2, French, - force%20d%27appui
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bearing force 1, record 3, English, bearing%20force
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a constant bearing force 1, record 3, English, - bearing%20force
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- force d'appui
1, record 3, French, force%20d%27appui
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
la force d'appui est maintenue constante" 1, record 3, French, - force%20d%27appui
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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