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PIVOT ROTULE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bearings and Bearing Systems (Mechanical Components)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ball stud
1, record 1, English, ball%20stud
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stud-shaped element, the head of which is spherical and adapted for use in place of the inner ring of a spherical plain bearing. 2, record 1, English, - ball%20stud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ball stud: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - ball%20stud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ball stud: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - ball%20stud
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Paliers, coussinets et roulements (Composants mécaniques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pivot à rotule
1, record 1, French, pivot%20%C3%A0%20rotule
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément en forme d'axe dont une extrémité est sphérique afin d'être utilisée à la place de la bague intérieure d'une rotule lisse. 2, record 1, French, - pivot%20%C3%A0%20rotule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pivot à rotule : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - pivot%20%C3%A0%20rotule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pivot à rotule : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - pivot%20%C3%A0%20rotule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Transmission Systems
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- clutch fork ball stud
1, record 2, English, clutch%20fork%20ball%20stud
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clutch fork ball stud: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 2, English, - clutch%20fork%20ball%20stud
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions mécaniques
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pivot à rotule de la fourchette de débrayage
1, record 2, French, pivot%20%C3%A0%20rotule%20de%20la%20fourchette%20de%20d%C3%A9brayage
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 OBS
pivot à rotule de la fourchette de débrayage : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 2, French, - pivot%20%C3%A0%20rotule%20de%20la%20fourchette%20de%20d%C3%A9brayage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-09-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Bearings and Bearing Systems (Mechanical Components)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spherical plain bearing outer ring with ball stud
1, record 3, English, spherical%20plain%20bearing%20outer%20ring%20with%20ball%20stud
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A spherical plain bearing in which a ball stud is mounted in place of an inner ring. 1, record 3, English, - spherical%20plain%20bearing%20outer%20ring%20with%20ball%20stud
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spherical plain bearing outer ring with ball stud: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - spherical%20plain%20bearing%20outer%20ring%20with%20ball%20stud
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paliers, coussinets et roulements (Composants mécaniques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bague extérieure de rotule lisse avec pivot à rotule
1, record 3, French, bague%20ext%C3%A9rieure%20de%20rotule%20lisse%20avec%20pivot%20%C3%A0%20rotule
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rotule lisse dans laquelle est monté un pivot à rotule à la place de la bague intérieure. 1, record 3, French, - bague%20ext%C3%A9rieure%20de%20rotule%20lisse%20avec%20pivot%20%C3%A0%20rotule
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bague extérieure de rotule lisse avec pivot à rotule : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 3, French, - bague%20ext%C3%A9rieure%20de%20rotule%20lisse%20avec%20pivot%20%C3%A0%20rotule
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-08-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Bearings and Bearing Systems (Mechanical Components)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- spherical plain bearing with stud
1, record 4, English, spherical%20plain%20bearing%20with%20stud
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A spherical plain bearing in which a stud is mounted. 1, record 4, English, - spherical%20plain%20bearing%20with%20stud
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spherical plain bearing with stud: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 4, English, - spherical%20plain%20bearing%20with%20stud
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Paliers, coussinets et roulements (Composants mécaniques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rotule lisse avec pivot
1, record 4, French, rotule%20lisse%20avec%20pivot
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rotule lisse dans laquelle est monté un pivot. 1, record 4, French, - rotule%20lisse%20avec%20pivot
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rotule lisse avec pivot : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 4, French, - rotule%20lisse%20avec%20pivot
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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