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Past, Present and Future in Mechanism and Machine Science Terminology

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International Symposium on History of Machines and Mechanisms

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The paper deals with the historical and methodological aspects of the MMS terminology work done within IFToMM for over 32 years. It provides an overview beginning with the early days, pinpointing the past and present achievements and sugges ting tasks for the future.

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Ionescu, T., Bögelsack, G., Leinonen, T. (2004). Past, Present and Future in Mechanism and Machine Science Terminology. In: Ceccarelli, M. (eds) International Symposium on History of Machines and Mechanisms. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2204-2_3

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