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tread depth [3 records]

Record 1 2016-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tolerances and Modular Co-ordination (Construction)
  • Stairs and Stairways
DEF

The horizontal distance from front to back of the upper surface of a step in a stair, including the run and the nosing.

OBS

tread width: confusing term that can be viewed as meaning the horizontal dimension from side to side of the upper surface of a step in a stair.

OBS

tread width: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
  • Escaliers
DEF

Profondeur totale d'une marche d'escalier, mesurée au niveau de la ligne de foulée, et comprenant son giron et son nez.

OBS

largeur de marche : terme prêtant à confusion parce qu'on peut penser qu'il désigne la dimension horizontale parallèle à la ligne des épaules de l'observateur.

OBS

profondeur de marche : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
  • Transport aérien

Spanish

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Record 3 2006-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Tire Manufacturing
DEF

The distance measured from the tread surface to the bottom of the grooves in a tire.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Fabrication des pneumatiques
DEF

Mesure des sculptures d'un pneu de leur base à leur sommet.

Spanish

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