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DISK CLUTCH [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Couplings (Mechanical Components)
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- two-disc clutch
1, record 1, English, two%2Ddisc%20clutch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- two-disk clutch 2, record 1, English, two%2Ddisk%20clutch
correct
- two-plate clutch 3, record 1, English, two%2Dplate%20clutch
correct
- double disc clutch 4, record 1, English, double%20disc%20clutch
correct
- double-disk clutch 5, record 1, English, double%2Ddisk%20clutch
correct
- dual disc clutch 6, record 1, English, dual%20disc%20clutch
correct
- twin disc clutch 7, record 1, English, twin%20disc%20clutch
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trucks that regularly tow 15,000 lbs or more should use a double disc clutch designed for the street, regardless of the hp [high performance] level. 4, record 1, English, - two%2Ddisc%20clutch
Record 1, Key term(s)
- two disc clutch
- two disk clutch
- two plate clutch
- double-disc clutch
- double disk clutch
- dual-disc clutch
- dual-disk clutch
- dual disk clutch
- twin disk clutch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Accouplements (Composants mécaniques)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- embrayage bidisque
1, record 1, French, embrayage%20bidisque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'embrayage bidisque permet de transmettre des couples élevés avec un petit diamètre. Avec une surface de friction plus importante et une dissipation thermique supérieure, le système peut faire face à des contraintes élevées. 2, record 1, French, - embrayage%20bidisque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acoplamientos (Componentes mecánicos)
- Sistemas de transmisión (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- embrague de doble disco
1, record 1, Spanish, embrague%20de%20doble%20disco
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Embrague de doble disco. Se utiliza cuando las dimensiones de un solo disco no son las suficientes para transmitir el momento de giro del motor. [...] Además de las piezas de un embrague de un solo disco, este embrague tiene una placa intermedia y otro disco de embrague. 1, record 1, Spanish, - embrague%20de%20doble%20disco
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Aircraft Maneuvers
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- deadman’s curve
1, record 2, English, deadman%26rsquo%3Bs%20curve
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- deadmans curve 2, record 2, English, deadmans%20curve
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All helicopters incorporate a one-way clutch system that allows the rotor blades to continue to rotate under the effects of inertia and autogiro-type flight in the event of engine failure.... the flow of the airstream through the helicopter rotor disk is reversed. The force of gravity continues the operation of the rotor blade, thereby reducing the rate of descent and allowing a successful emergency landing. Because of the time required to effect this change and the necessity for other flight maneuvers, these characteristics led to the development of a restricted area of operations of the helicopter known as the deadman's curve, bounding that area of height and speed in which the helicopter should not be operated. 1, record 2, English, - deadman%26rsquo%3Bs%20curve
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone critique
1, record 2, French, zone%20critique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] si le moteur vient à s'arrêter [... la voilure tournante, conservant son mouvement de giration, va permettre à l'hélicoptère de regagner le sol en quelque sorte en vol plané. [...] Le pilote doit réduire immédiatement et à fond le pas collectif afin que les pales du rotor [...] puissent attaquer l'air sous l'angle de moindre résistance et conserver ainsi [...] un régime de rotation suffisant pour maintenir la sustentation [...] Toutes ces manœuvres [...] ne sont [...] efficaces que si l'hélicoptère ne se trouve pas dans la zone d'évolution qu'on est convenu d'appeler la «zone critique», soit qu'il se tienne en vol stationnaire ou à très faible vitesse à une altitude insuffisante (entre 100 et 3 m du sol), soit qu'il vole à quelque 25 ou 30 m de haut à grande vitesse, et cela afin que le pilote puisse dans le premier cas avoir le temps de mettre l'appareil en translation, dans le second cas réduire son allure et régler sa position par rapport au terrain où il doit se poser. 1, record 2, French, - zone%20critique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Couplings (Mechanical Components)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- disc clutch
1, record 3, English, disc%20clutch
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- plate clutch 2, record 3, English, plate%20clutch
correct, officially approved
- disc coupling 3, record 3, English, disc%20coupling
- disk clutch 3, record 3, English, disk%20clutch
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
disc clutch; plate clutch: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 3, English, - disc%20clutch
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Accouplements (Composants mécaniques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- embrayage à disque
1, record 3, French, embrayage%20%C3%A0%20disque
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- embrayage à plateau 2, record 3, French, embrayage%20%C3%A0%20plateau
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
embrayage à disque : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 3, French, - embrayage%20%C3%A0%20disque
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acoplamientos (Componentes mecánicos)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- embrague de disco
1, record 3, Spanish, embrague%20de%20disco
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-11-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Transmission Systems
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- clutch arbor
1, record 4, English, clutch%20arbor
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- clutch centerer 1, record 4, English, clutch%20centerer
correct, officially approved
- clutch disc aligning arbor 1, record 4, English, clutch%20disc%20aligning%20arbor
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clutch arbor; clutch centerer; clutch disc aligning arbor: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 4, English, - clutch%20arbor
Record 4, Key term(s)
- clutch disk aligning arbor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions mécaniques
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- centreur d'embrayage
1, record 4, French, centreur%20d%27embrayage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
centreur d'embrayage : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 4, French, - centreur%20d%27embrayage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-07-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- disengage
1, record 5, English, disengage
correct, verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- declutch 2, record 5, English, declutch
correct
- disengage a clutch 3, record 5, English, disengage%20a%20clutch
correct, verb phrase
- uncouple 4, record 5, English, uncouple
correct, verb
- throw off 5, record 5, English, throw%20off
verb
- throw out of gear 6, record 5, English, throw%20out%20of%20gear
verb phrase
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To disengage the transmission from the engine, the clutch pressure plate must be moved away from the friction disk... 4, record 5, English, - disengage
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- débrayer
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9brayer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- désembrayer 2, record 5, French, d%C3%A9sembrayer
correct
- désaccoupler 3, record 5, French, d%C3%A9saccoupler
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Supprimer la liaison qui existait entre un arbre moteur ou conducteur et un arbre entraîné ou conduit. 1, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9brayer
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vehículos automotores y bicicletas
- Sistemas de transmisión (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- desembragar
1, record 5, Spanish, desembragar
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suprimir el enlace previamente establecido entre un árbol motor o conductor y otro árbol conducido. 1, record 5, Spanish, - desembragar
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-03-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Couplings (Mechanical Components)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- friction disk
1, record 6, English, friction%20disk
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- driven plate 2, record 6, English, driven%20plate
correct
- friction disc 3, record 6, English, friction%20disc
correct
- clutch friction disk 2, record 6, English, clutch%20friction%20disk
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The friction disk(also called the driven plate) is mounted on the end of the transmission shaft, which sticks through the clutch housing. 2, record 6, English, - friction%20disk
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Accouplements (Composants mécaniques)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- disque d'embrayage
1, record 6, French, disque%20d%27embrayage
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément de l'embrayage, constitué par un disque métallique mince pincé entre deux plateaux solidaires de l'arbre moteur et sur les deux faces duquel sont collées les garnitures d'embrayage constituées d'une matière à haut coefficient de frottement; la partie centrale est constituée par un manchon cannelé intérieurement riveté sur le disque métallique et coulissant sur l'arbre mené de l'embrayage. 2, record 6, French, - disque%20d%27embrayage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acoplamientos (Componentes mecánicos)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- disco del embrague
1, record 6, Spanish, disco%20del%20embrague
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1989-05-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Couplings (Mechanical Components)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- friction disk hub
1, record 7, English, friction%20disk%20hub
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- clutch disk hub 2, record 7, English, clutch%20disk%20hub
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The friction disk consists of a hub and a plate ... 1, record 7, English, - friction%20disk%20hub
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Accouplements (Composants mécaniques)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- moyeu du disque d'embrayage
1, record 7, French, moyeu%20du%20disque%20d%27embrayage
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1989-05-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Couplings (Mechanical Components)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- friction disk plate
1, record 8, English, friction%20disk%20plate
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- clutch disk plate 2, record 8, English, clutch%20disk%20plate
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The friction disk consists of a hub and a plat ... 1, record 8, English, - friction%20disk%20plate
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Accouplements (Composants mécaniques)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- plateau du disque d'embrayage
1, record 8, French, plateau%20du%20disque%20d%27embrayage
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1989-05-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Couplings (Mechanical Components)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- pressure plate
1, record 9, English, pressure%20plate
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- clutch plate 2, record 9, English, clutch%20plate
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The clutch also has a pressure-plate assembly, which includes a series of coil spring.... The springs provide the pressure to hold the friction disk against the flywheel. 1, record 9, English, - pressure%20plate
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Accouplements (Composants mécaniques)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- plateau d'embrayage
1, record 9, French, plateau%20d%27embrayage
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Anneau plat et rigide associé au volant moteur qui, d'un côté, supporte la pression des ressorts d'embrayage et de l'autre, presse le disque d'embrayage contre le volant. 1, record 9, French, - plateau%20d%27embrayage
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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