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LOAD BEARING CAPACITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Stationary Airport Facilities
- Airfields
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- load bearing capacity
1, record 1, English, load%20bearing%20capacity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bearing strength 2, record 1, English, bearing%20strength
correct
- bearing power 3, record 1, English, bearing%20power
- bearing property 3, record 1, English, bearing%20property
- supporting power 3, record 1, English, supporting%20power
- supporting property 3, record 1, English, supporting%20property
- bearing capacity 4, record 1, English, bearing%20capacity
correct
- load-carrying capacity 5, record 1, English, load%2Dcarrying%20capacity
- load-carrying power 3, record 1, English, load%2Dcarrying%20power
- load-carrying property 3, record 1, English, load%2Dcarrying%20property
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The structural ability of a surface to support loads imposed by aeroplanes. 6, record 1, English, - load%20bearing%20capacity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Mécanique des sols
- Installations fixes d'aéroport
- Aérodromes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- force portante
1, record 1, French, force%20portante
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- portance 2, record 1, French, portance
correct, feminine noun
- capacité 3, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9
feminine noun
- résistance 4, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sistance
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résistance structurale d'une surface qui la rend apte à supporter les charges imposées par le passage des avions. 5, record 1, French, - force%20portante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
résistance : La résistance des pistes est définie par une donnée théorique d'ailleurs peu précise, la «charge équivalent à celle d'une roue isolée» que lui impose un train d'atterrissage déterminé, et par la pression de gonflage des pneumatiques. 4, record 1, French, - force%20portante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force portante: terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 6, record 1, French, - force%20portante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física
- Mecánica del suelo
- Instalaciones fijas de aeropuerto
- Aeródromos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carga admisible
1, record 1, Spanish, carga%20admisible
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- resistencia 1, record 1, Spanish, resistencia
correct, feminine noun
- capacidad de carga 2, record 1, Spanish, capacidad%20de%20carga
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacidad de estructura de una superficie para soportar las cargas impuestas por los aviones. 1, record 1, Spanish, - carga%20admisible
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