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jacknife [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
- Trailers and Hauling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- jacknife 1, record 1, English, jacknife
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- jackknife 1, record 1, English, jackknife
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tractor semi-trailer skid which causes the units to close like a jacknife. 1, record 1, English, - jacknife
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
- Remorques et remorquage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mise en portefeuille
1, record 1, French, mise%20en%20portefeuille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tête-à-queue 1, record 1, French, t%C3%AAte%2D%C3%A0%2Dqueue
avoid, masculine noun
- mise en travers 1, record 1, French, mise%20en%20travers
avoid, feminine noun
- mise en ciseaux 1, record 1, French, mise%20en%20ciseaux
avoid, feminine noun
- mise en tête-à-queue 1, record 1, French, mise%20en%20t%C3%AAte%2D%C3%A0%2Dqueue
avoid, feminine noun
- mise en charnière 1, record 1, French, mise%20en%20charni%C3%A8re
avoid, feminine noun
- recroquevillement 1, record 1, French, recroquevillement
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accident qui se produit lorsque l'angle de débattement latéral entre un tracteur routier et une semi-remorque est supérieur à 90 degrés dans le plan horizontal. 1, record 1, French, - mise%20en%20portefeuille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por camión
- Camiones con remolque y remolque
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acodillamiento del remolque
1, record 1, Spanish, acodillamiento%20del%20remolque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- efecto navaja 2, record 1, Spanish, efecto%20navaja
correct, masculine noun
- efecto tijera 2, record 1, Spanish, efecto%20tijera
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accidente que se produce cuando el ángulo muerto lateral entre un tractor de transporte y su semirremolque es superior a 90 grados en el plano horizontal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - acodillamiento%20del%20remolque
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