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DEAD WEIGHT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-06-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deadweight
1, record 1, English, deadweight
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deadweight is a measure of the amount of outcome that would have happened even if the activity had not taken place. 1, record 1, English, - deadweight
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dead weight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poids mort
1, record 1, French, poids%20mort
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le poids mort est une mesure des résultats qui auraient été obtenus même si l'activité ne s'était pas déroulée. 1, record 1, French, - poids%20mort
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-03-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Loads and Weights (Transport.)
- Water Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- deadweight tonnage
1, record 2, English, deadweight%20tonnage
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- DWT 2, record 2, English, DWT
correct, standardized
- dwt 3, record 2, English, dwt
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- deadweight 4, record 2, English, deadweight
correct
- DW 5, record 2, English, DW
correct
- DW 5, record 2, English, DW
- deadweight capacity 6, record 2, English, deadweight%20capacity
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number of gross (long) tons of cargo, store, and bunker fuels that a marine vessel can transport. 2, record 2, English, - deadweight%20tonnage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
deadweight tonnage: term standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB). 7, record 2, English, - deadweight%20tonnage
Record 2, Key term(s)
- dead weight tonnage
- dead-weight tonnage
- dead weight capacity
- dead-weight capacity
- dead weight
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poids et charges (Transports)
- Transport par eau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- port en lourd
1, record 2, French, port%20en%20lourd
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- PL 2, record 2, French, PL
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- portée en lourd 3, record 2, French, port%C3%A9e%20en%20lourd
correct, feminine noun
- tonnage de port en lourd 4, record 2, French, tonnage%20de%20port%20en%20lourd
correct, masculine noun
- tpl 5, record 2, French, tpl
correct, masculine noun
- tpl 5, record 2, French, tpl
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre de tonnes fortes de cargaisons, d'approvisionnements et de combustible qu'un navire peut transporter. 2, record 2, French, - port%20en%20lourd
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
port en lourd : terme normalisé par l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC) et uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 6, record 2, French, - port%20en%20lourd
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peso y carga (Transporte)
- Transporte por agua
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- peso muerto
1, record 2, Spanish, peso%20muerto
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- tonelaje de peso muerto 2, record 2, Spanish, tonelaje%20de%20peso%20muerto
correct, masculine noun
- tonelada de peso muerto 3, record 2, Spanish, tonelada%20de%20peso%20muerto
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
El peso de la carga más el combustible que lleva la embarcación cuando está totalmente cargada. 2, record 2, Spanish, - peso%20muerto
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
- Loads and Weights (Transport.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- base curb weight
1, record 3, English, base%20curb%20weight
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- curb weight 2, record 3, English, curb%20weight
correct, officially approved
- dead weight 3, record 3, English, dead%20weight
correct
- working order weight 4, record 3, English, working%20order%20weight
- vehicle weight 5, record 3, English, vehicle%20weight
- service weight 6, record 3, English, service%20weight
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Base curb weight is the weight of the vehicle including a full tank of fuel and all standard equipment. 1, record 3, English, - base%20curb%20weight
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
curb weight: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 7, record 3, English, - base%20curb%20weight
Record 3, Key term(s)
- kerb weight
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
- Poids et charges (Transports)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poids à vide
1, record 3, French, poids%20%C3%A0%20vide
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- PV 2, record 3, French, PV
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- poids en ordre de marche 2, record 3, French, poids%20en%20ordre%20de%20marche
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poids d'un véhicule routier carrossé, excluant sa charge utile. 2, record 3, French, - poids%20%C3%A0%20vide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poids à vide : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 3, French, - poids%20%C3%A0%20vide
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-11-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Astronautics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dead weight 1, record 4, English, dead%20weight
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To lift this 3,000 tons of dead weight off the pad, the first stage uses five rocket engines. 1, record 4, English, - dead%20weight
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Astronautique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- masse inerte
1, record 4, French, masse%20inerte
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pendant la combustion du premier étage, la masse inerte se compose de la structure de cet étage, des masses totales des deuxième et troisième étages et du satellite. 1, record 4, French, - masse%20inerte
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-06-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Slaughterhouses
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- deadweight
1, record 5, English, deadweight
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The weight of a dressed carcass. 1, record 5, English, - deadweight
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Deadweight is an indication to a butcher of the meat available on a carcass. 1, record 5, English, - deadweight
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Do not confuse with "carcass weight" or "slaughter weight." 2, record 5, English, - deadweight
Record 5, Key term(s)
- dead weight
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Abattoirs
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- poids mort
1, record 5, French, poids%20mort
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- PM 2, record 5, French, PM
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poids de la carcasse d'un animal de boucherie. Il faut préciser si le poids est indiqué avec ou sans la réfaction de chaud. 3, record 5, French, - poids%20mort
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au moment de l'abattage, les veaux devaient avoir atteint le poids mort d'au moins 100 kg [...] 4, record 5, French, - poids%20mort
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mataderos
- Reglamentación y normalización (Alimentación)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- peso muerto
1, record 5, Spanish, peso%20muerto
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la venta del ganado listo para matadero se puede realizar [...] de dos formas diferentes: ganado en pie, valorando su peso vivo o el animal ya sacrificado, valorando el peso muerto de la canal o pieza homogénea de medio cuerpo del animal (2 por animal). 1, record 5, Spanish, - peso%20muerto
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-11-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- dead weight
1, record 6, English, dead%20weight
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The delivery of a rock with the momentum necessary to position it as a guard in front of the house. 2, record 6, English, - dead%20weight
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
guard (noun): A rock positioned between the hog line and the house, often to protect another rock behind, and that blocks the path of a rock to deliver. 2, record 6, English, - dead%20weight
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pesanteur de garde
1, record 6, French, pesanteur%20de%20garde
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poussée en retenue impartie à une pierre en la lançant de sorte qu'elle se positionne comme garde sur la piste. 2, record 6, French, - pesanteur%20de%20garde
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
garde : Pierre immobilisée entre la ligne de jeu et la maison, souvent pour en protéger une autre derrière, et qui bloque la trajectoire d'une pierre à lancer. 2, record 6, French, - pesanteur%20de%20garde
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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