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TOE-IN [2 records]

Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Steering Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
DEF

... a slight inward alignment of the forward edge of a motor vehicle's front wheels to improve steering and minimize tire wear.

OBS

toe-in: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Direction (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
DEF

Convergence, dans le sens de la marche, des roues avant [d'un véhicule automobile].

OBS

pincement; pincement positif : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 2 1993-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
DEF

The slight convergence given to the wooden guide rails to prevent excess movement of a product loaded by the floating method.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
DEF

Faible convergence des glissières fixées au plancher d'un wagon afin de réduire les mouvements d'un chargement flottant.

Spanish

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