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TEMOIN USURE [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
DEF

A visual mark indicating that the tire tread has approached a worn out condition.

CONT

... tires have tread wear warning bars that run across the tread. When observing a tire from a few yards away, you should not see the warning bars across the tread. If you do, the tire needs replacement.

OBS

tread wear indicator: term standardized by ISO.

OBS

tread wear indicator: term extracted from the "Motor Vehicles = Véhicules automobiles" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

OBS

tread wear indicator: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • treadwear warning bar

French

Domaine(s)
  • Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
DEF

Bande étroite, [...] apparaissant à la surface de la semelle lorsqu'il ne reste plus que 2/32 de po de semelle.

OBS

indicateur d'usure : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR et l'ISO.

OBS

témoin d'usure : terme tiré du lexique «Motor Vehicles = Véhicules automobiles» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

OBS

indicateur d'usure : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ruedas y neumáticos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
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