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inch-pound [2 records]

Record 1 2008-04-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
DEF

One twelfth of a foot-pound.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
CONT

Livre pouce représente l'énergie requise pour soulever une livre sur une distance de un pouce [...]

OBS

livre-pouce; lb-po : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance.

Spanish

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Record 2 1986-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engineering
OBS

"the standard measure of forklift capacities is the inch-pound" 2FORE.II.l4.e

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ingénierie
OBS

"la mesure normale utilisée pour les capacités d'un chariot élévateur est le pouce-livre" 2FORF.44.f chariots élévateurs à fourche l06cl.l8.06.74

Spanish

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