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TAQUIMETRO [3 records]

Record 1 2024-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dashboards and Instrumentation (Motor Vehicles)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
CONT

A tachograph is a device fitted to a vehicle that automatically records its speed and distance, together with the driver's activity selected from a choice of modes.

PHR

analogue tachograph; digital tachograph

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tableau et instruments de bord (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Camionnage
DEF

Instrument de mesure et d'enregistrement dont l'usage est obligatoire sur certains véhicules pour contrôler la vitesse, l'horaire et la distance parcourue.

PHR

chronotachygraphe analogique; chronotachygraphe numérique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tablero de instrumentos (Vehículos automotores)
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
  • Transporte por camión
DEF

Taquímetro que cuenta y registra las revoluciones del motor.

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Record 2 2003-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surveying Instruments
  • Mathematical Geography
  • Scientific Instruments
DEF

An instrument for determining quickly the distances, bearings, and elevations of distant objects in surveying; esp. a transit or theodolite with stadia hairs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments d'arpentage
  • Géographie mathématique
  • Instruments scientifiques
DEF

Instrument de topométrie, destiné au levé des plans par la méthode du cheminement décliné et aux mesures des altitudes.

OBS

Le tachéomètre est un théodolite de faible précision.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos de agrimensura
  • Geografía matemática
  • Instrumentos científicos
DEF

Teodolito provisto de un retículo especial que pemite determinar la distancia a una mira vertical y horizontal.

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Record 3 1996-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
  • Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Accessories
DEF

Thin metal rod which records the driving data on the tachograph disc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Camionnage
  • Accessoires d'automobiles et de bicyclettes
DEF

Tige métallique fine dont l'une des extrémités trace les données recueillies sur le disque diagramme du contrôlographe.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte por camión
  • Accesorios para vehículos automotores y bicicletas
DEF

Varilla metálica fina con una extremidad que traza los gráficos lineales en el diagrama circular del taquímetro registrador según las mediciones de este último.

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