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BALANCE VEHICULES LOURDS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
- Rail Transport
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heavy duty scale 1, record 1, English, heavy%20duty%20scale
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heavy duty vehicle scale 1, record 1, English, heavy%20duty%20vehicle%20scale
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a strain test at a heavy duty scale, there shall be no minimum limit of error in respect of the known test load that is added to the strain load and the limit of error for a machine with digital registration shall not be increased as described in section 184. [: Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 182.3]. 1, record 1, English, - heavy%20duty%20scale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heavy duty scale: Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 182.3; heavy duty vehicle scale: Quarterly Report, third, 1987-1988, p. 7. 1, record 1, English, - heavy%20duty%20scale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
- Transport par rail
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pont-bascule de grande portée
1, record 1, French, pont%2Dbascule%20de%20grande%20port%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- balance pour véhicules lourds 1, record 1, French, balance%20pour%20v%C3%A9hicules%20lourds
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pont-bascule de grande portée : Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, article 182.3; balance pour véhicules lourds : Rapport du troisième trimestre de l'OIML, 1987-1988, page 8. 1, record 1, French, - pont%2Dbascule%20de%20grande%20port%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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