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INCH-POUND [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-04-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inch-pound
1, record 1, English, inch%2Dpound
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- in. lb. 2, record 1, English, in%2E%20lb%2E
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One twelfth of a foot-pound. 2, record 1, English, - inch%2Dpound
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- livre-pouce
1, record 1, French, livre%2Dpouce
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- lb-po 2, record 1, French, lb%2Dpo
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Livre pouce représente l'énergie requise pour soulever une livre sur une distance de un pouce [...] 3, record 1, French, - livre%2Dpouce
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
livre-pouce; lb-po : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 4, record 1, French, - livre%2Dpouce
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inch-pound 1, record 2, English, inch%2Dpound
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"the standard measure of forklift capacities is the inch-pound" 2FORE.II.l4.e 1, record 2, English, - inch%2Dpound
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ingénierie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pouce-livre
1, record 2, French, pouce%2Dlivre
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"la mesure normale utilisée pour les capacités d'un chariot élévateur est le pouce-livre" 2FORF.44.f chariots élévateurs à fourche l06cl.l8.06.74 1, record 2, French, - pouce%2Dlivre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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