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VITESSE VIDE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measurements of Electricity
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- no-load speed
1, record 1, English, no%2Dload%20speed
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
no-load speed: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 1, English, - no%2Dload%20speed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures de grandeurs électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vitesse à vide
1, record 1, French, vitesse%20%C3%A0%20vide
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vitesse à vide : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - vitesse%20%C3%A0%20vide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Driving (Road Vehicles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- free speed
1, record 2, English, free%20speed
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- free-flow speed 2, record 2, English, free%2Dflow%20speed
correct
- cruising speed 3, record 2, English, cruising%20speed
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The normal speed adopted by the average driver when there is no restriction. 2, record 2, English, - free%20speed
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
free speed; free-flow speed; cruising speed: terms and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 4, record 2, English, - free%20speed
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cruising speed: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 2, English, - free%20speed
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conduite automobile
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vitesse en régime libre
1, record 2, French, vitesse%20en%20r%C3%A9gime%20libre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vitesse de croisière 2, record 2, French, vitesse%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- vitesse d'écoulement libre 3, record 2, French, vitesse%20d%27%C3%A9coulement%20libre
correct, feminine noun
- vitesse à vide 3, record 2, French, vitesse%20%C3%A0%20vide
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vitesse adoptée librement par un ou plusieurs conducteurs lorsqu'ils ne sont pas influencés par la présence d'autres véhicules (c.à.d. lorsque le régime n'est pas saturé) ou par des instructions locales. 1, record 2, French, - vitesse%20en%20r%C3%A9gime%20libre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vitesse à vide; vitesse d'écoulement libre; vitesse de croisière : termes proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 4, record 2, French, - vitesse%20en%20r%C3%A9gime%20libre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vitesse de croisière : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 2, French, - vitesse%20en%20r%C3%A9gime%20libre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conducción de vehículos automotores
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- velocidad libre
1, record 2, Spanish, velocidad%20libre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Velocidad normalmente adoptada por el conductor medio de un vehículo cuando no hay ninguna restricción a la circulación. 2, record 2, Spanish, - velocidad%20libre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
velocidad libre: Término y definición propuestos por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 3, record 2, Spanish, - velocidad%20libre
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-10-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Deck Department (Naval Forces)
- Shipbuilding
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- light line speed
1, record 3, English, light%20line%20speed
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The maximum rope speed (in metres per second) that the winch can maintain with the rope wound on the drum in a single layer, and with negligible tension on the rope, normally not more than 10 % of the drum load. 1, record 3, English, - light%20line%20speed
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Service du pont (Forces navales)
- Constructions navales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vitesse à vide
1, record 3, French, vitesse%20%C3%A0%20vide
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vitesse maximale (en mètres par seconde), mesurée sur la première couche d'enroulement, dont le treuil est capable avec une tension du câble négligeable ne dépassant pas normalement 10 % de l'effort au tambour. 1, record 3, French, - vitesse%20%C3%A0%20vide
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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