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FOURREAUX FOURCHE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-09-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cycling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fork blade 1, record 1, English, fork%20blade
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The parallel curved tubes that hold the front wheel. 1, record 1, English, - fork%20blade
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cyclisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fourreaux de fourche
1, record 1, French, fourreaux%20de%20fourche
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bras de la fourche avant qui reçoivent les pattes nécessaires au maintien de la roue. 1, record 1, French, - fourreaux%20de%20fourche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme français s'utilise presque toujours au pluriel, alors que le terme anglais se retrouve le plus souvent au singulier. 2, record 1, French, - fourreaux%20de%20fourche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cycling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lug
1, record 2, English, lug
plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sleeve 2, record 2, English, sleeve
plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The tubes on most good light bikes are brazed into little metal sleeve joints called lugs. 1, record 2, English, - lug
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The tube ends are slightly thicker that the rest of the tube for added strength, and are "lugged" together i.e. when joined, the tubes are fitted into special sleeves ("lugs") for strength, flexibility and responsiveness. 2, record 2, English, - lug
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cyclisme
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fourreaux
1, record 2, French, fourreaux
masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fourreaux de fourche 2, record 2, French, fourreaux%20de%20fourche
masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Les] bras de la fourche avant qui reçoivent les pattes nécessaires au maintien de la roue. 1, record 2, French, - fourreaux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Le fabricant de tubes de haut gamme fournit au constructeur une série de onze pièces (les trois tubes principaux, deux bases, deux fourreaux de fourche, un tube et une douille de direction). Le constructeur doit également s'approvisionner (parfois auprès d'un autre fabricant) en boîte de pédalier, pattes de cadre (AV. et AR.), raccord de selle, raccords de direction et tête de fourche qui assemble les deux fourreaux. 2, record 2, French, - fourreaux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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