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BALANCE STATIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Loads and Weights (Transport.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- static scale
1, record 1, English, static%20scale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- static weigher 2, record 1, English, static%20weigher
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device used to weigh a vehicle stopped over its weighing surface. 3, record 1, English, - static%20scale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With the standard static scale, trucks are stopped and weighed without any interaction between the truck and the roadway. 4, record 1, English, - static%20scale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Poids et charges (Transports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bascule statique
1, record 1, French, bascule%20statique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- balance statique 2, record 1, French, balance%20statique
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif servant à mesurer le poids d'un véhicule arrêté sur sa surface de pesage. 3, record 1, French, - bascule%20statique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] des bascules statiques pour permettre aux personnes chargées de l'application de la loi de déterminer le poids du camion [...] 4, record 1, French, - bascule%20statique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que le terme «balance statique» soit parfois utilisé, le terme «bascule statique» est à privilégier, puisque c'est le mot «bascule» qui convient lorsqu'on veut parler d'un appareil servant à peser des objets lourds. 3, record 1, French, - bascule%20statique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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