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PORCA [6 records]

Record 1 2015-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metal Fasteners
DEF

An appliance for fastening a door, consisting of a cylindrical (or otherwise-shaped) piece of iron, etcetera, moving longitudinally through staples or guides on the door, so that its end can be shot or pushed into a socket in the door-post or lintel.

OBS

bolt: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Clouterie et visserie
DEF

Appareil de fermeture composé d'un pêne qui glisse dans une gâche, habituellement plus gros qu'une targette et actionné par une barrette tournante.

OBS

verrou : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Clavos y tornillos
DEF

Barrita de hierro con un extremo en forma de asidero o provista de una manija perpendicular a la misma y con la cual se hace correr, a modo de pestillo, por unas armellas para cerrar puertas o ventanas.

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Record 2 2007-07-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pig Raising
DEF

A female hog of any age which has farrowed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des porcs
DEF

Femelle reproductrice de l'espèce porcine, qui a déjà eu une portée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cría de ganado porcino
Key term(s)
  • chanchilla
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Record 3 2002-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Control Instrumentation (Mechanical Components)
  • Steering Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Farm Tractors
Key term(s)
  • worm and nut steering gear
  • worm-and-nut steering

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de commande (Composants mécaniques)
  • Direction (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Tracteurs agricoles

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Dispositivos de mando (Componentes mecánicos)
  • Sistemas de dirección (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
  • Tractores agrícolas
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Record 4 2002-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Components

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composants mécaniques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Componentes mecánicos
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Record 5 2002-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Components

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composants mécaniques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Componentes mecánicos
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Record 6 2002-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Components

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composants mécaniques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Componentes mecánicos
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