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TETE MOBILE [4 records]

Record 1 1989-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
CONT

Although some floppy-disc systems use only one track recorded as a spiral as on phonographic recording, most use the more sophisticated system with moveable heads and optical track-following servo.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
CONT

(...) On utilise le plus souvent des mémoires à disques munies de têtes mobiles : chaque tête peut se déplacer dans une direction radiale pour desservir les quelques centaines de pistes d'une face de disque.

Spanish

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Record 2 1986-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport
CONT

The stop-point guidance of the aircraft consequently did not require great precision, in that an error could be compensated by the mobile head of the bridge.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
CONT

Dan un premier temps, les passerelles d'embarquement ont été équipées de têtes mobiles qui pouvaient se déplacer dans un périmètre relativement étendu.

Spanish

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Record 3 1981-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diesel Motors

French

Domaine(s)
  • Moteurs diesel

Spanish

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Record 4 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Refining
  • Petroleum Technology - Equipment
CONT

The tubes are fixed at one end, but in order to allow for expansion and contraction, the other end may be attached to a floating head so that movement can take place.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Raffinage du pétrole
  • Appareillage (Technologie pétrolière)
DEF

tête mobile ou flottante : [Dispositif qui] absorbe les différences de dilatation entre corps et faisceaux.

Spanish

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