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SUSPENSION JOINT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Suspension Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ball joint
1, record 1, English, ball%20joint
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- spherical joint 2, record 1, English, spherical%20joint
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A suspension component that attaches the steering knuckle to either control arm featuring a ball-and-socket joint to allow pivoting in various directions. 2, record 1, English, - ball%20joint
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ball joint: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - ball%20joint
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Suspension (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- joint à rotule
1, record 1, French, joint%20%C3%A0%20rotule
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- joint sphérique 1, record 1, French, joint%20sph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
joint à rotule; joint sphérique : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - joint%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)
- Suspension Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ball joint suspension
1, record 2, English, ball%20joint%20suspension
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- knuckle-joint suspension 2, record 2, English, knuckle%2Djoint%20suspension
- toggle-joint suspension 2, record 2, English, toggle%2Djoint%20suspension
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ball joint suspension : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 3, record 2, English, - ball%20joint%20suspension
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Suspension (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- suspension à rotule
1, record 2, French, suspension%20%C3%A0%20rotule
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- suspension-rotule 2, record 2, French, suspension%2Drotule
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
suspension à rotule : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 2, French, - suspension%20%C3%A0%20rotule
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-07-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Suspension (Mechanical Components)
- Navigation Instruments
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Marine and River Navigation Aids
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gimbal mount
1, record 3, English, gimbal%20mount
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- gimbal suspension 2, record 3, English, gimbal%20suspension
correct
- gimbal assembly 3, record 3, English, gimbal%20assembly
correct
- gimbaled system 4, record 3, English, gimbaled%20system
correct
- gimbal system 4, record 3, English, gimbal%20system
correct
- gimbal cluster 4, record 3, English, gimbal%20cluster
correct
- gimbaled suspension 5, record 3, English, gimbaled%20suspension
correct
- Cardan mount 6, record 3, English, Cardan%20mount
correct
- cardan’s suspension 7, record 3, English, cardan%26rsquo%3Bs%20suspension
correct
- cardan suspension 8, record 3, English, cardan%20suspension
correct
- cardanic suspension 8, record 3, English, cardanic%20suspension
correct
- platform 9, record 3, English, platform
- cardan joint suspension 10, record 3, English, cardan%20joint%20suspension
- gimbal 11, record 3, English, gimbal
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
cardan’s suspension: An arrangement of rings in which a heavy body is mounted so that the body is fixed at one point; generally used in a gyroscope. 7, record 3, English, - gimbal%20mount
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
gimbal: A mechanical frame that permits an object mounted onto it to remain in a stationary position regardless of the movement of the frame. 11, record 3, English, - gimbal%20mount
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... inertial platform control implies the continuous orientation of the gimbal system (cluster) to some predetermined reference frame, after an initial alignment. Platform heading can be maintained through signals to the gyroscope torquers originating in the navigation computer. For example, in a north-slaved platform, the gimbal cluster must be rotated in azimuth. 4, record 3, English, - gimbal%20mount
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In the conventional gimbaled system, the platform contains three single-degree-of-freedom, or two two-degree-of-freedom gyroscopes, three linear accelerometers, and their associated electronics. 4, record 3, English, - gimbal%20mount
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Inertial navigation system (INS)... Velocity and distance are computed from sensed acceleration. Two accelerometers, gyro stabilized, are mounted in a gimbal assembly, commonly called the platform. One measures acceleration in the north-south direction and the other in the east-west direction. 9, record 3, English, - gimbal%20mount
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gimbal mount: term officialized by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 12, record 3, English, - gimbal%20mount
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Suspension (Composants mécaniques)
- Instruments de navigation
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- suspension à cardan
1, record 3, French, suspension%20%C3%A0%20cardan
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- système de cardans 2, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20cardans
correct, masculine noun
- suspension à la cardan 3, record 3, French, suspension%20%C3%A0%20la%20cardan
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- suspension par cardan 4, record 3, French, suspension%20par%20cardan
correct, feminine noun
- suspension de Cardan 5, record 3, French, suspension%20de%20Cardan
correct, feminine noun
- montage de Cardan 6, record 3, French, montage%20de%20Cardan
correct, masculine noun
- cardan 7, record 3, French, cardan
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- plate-forme 8, record 3, French, plate%2Dforme
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
cardan; suspension à la cardan : [...] mode de suspension tel que le corps suspendu [...] conserve une position horizontale malgré les oscillations du support. Elle est employée principalement à bord des navires, des avions, pour les compas et les chronomètres. 9, record 3, French, - suspension%20%C3%A0%20cardan
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Système de navigation par inertie [...] La vélocité et la distance sont calculées à partir des accélérations détectées. Deux accéléromètres, stabilisés gyroscopiquement, sont montés sur un système de cardans appelé communément une plate-forme. L'un mesure les accélérations détectées sur un axe orienté nord-sud et l'autre, sur un axe orienté est-ouest. 8, record 3, French, - suspension%20%C3%A0%20cardan
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cardan : Abréviation de suspension [...] à la cardan. 9, record 3, French, - suspension%20%C3%A0%20cardan
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
suspension à la cardan : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 10, record 3, French, - suspension%20%C3%A0%20cardan
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
suspension à cardan : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 11, record 3, French, - suspension%20%C3%A0%20cardan
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Suspensión (Componentes mecánicos)
- Instrumentos de navegación
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
- Ayuda a la navegación marítima y fluvial
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cardan
1, record 3, Spanish, cardan
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-04-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Suspension Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- suspension ball joint
1, record 4, English, suspension%20ball%20joint
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Suspension (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rotule de suspension
1, record 4, French, rotule%20de%20suspension
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Remplacement d'une rotule de suspension. 1, record 4, French, - rotule%20de%20suspension
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-04-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Suspension Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- suspension joint
1, record 5, English, suspension%20joint
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- suspension articulation 1, record 5, English, suspension%20articulation
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Suspension (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- articulation de la suspension
1, record 5, French, articulation%20de%20la%20suspension
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Articulation de la suspension : - côté coque, par paliers élastiques - côté roue, par rotule étanche rapportée. 1, record 5, French, - articulation%20de%20la%20suspension
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1988-01-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- engine front outboard suspension joint
1, record 6, English, engine%20front%20outboard%20suspension%20joint
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- joint de suspension avant du moteur gauche
1, record 6, French, joint%20de%20suspension%20avant%20du%20moteur%20gauche
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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