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CENTER GRAVITY LOAD [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-01-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trucks and Dollies (Materials Handling)
- Mobile Hoisting Apparatus
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- center of gravity of the load
1, record 1, English, center%20of%20gravity%20of%20the%20load
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- centre of gravity of the load centre 2, record 1, English, centre%20of%20gravity%20of%20the%20load%20centre
correct, proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... distance from the front face of the forks to the center of gravity of the load. 1, record 1, English, - center%20of%20gravity%20of%20the%20load
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chariots de manutention
- Appareils de levage mobiles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centre de gravité de la charge
1, record 1, French, centre%20de%20gravit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20charge
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Chariot à fourche du type «en porte-à-faux»] [...] distance (D) du centre de gravité (C) de la charge, mesurée horizontalement jusqu'à la partie verticale du bras de fourche et verticalement au-dessus de sa partie horizontale [...] 1, record 1, French, - centre%20de%20gravit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20charge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-01-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Trucks and Dollies (Materials Handling)
- Mobile Hoisting Apparatus
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- front face of the forks
1, record 2, English, front%20face%20of%20the%20forks
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fork face 2, record 2, English, fork%20face
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The load capacity of a truck is specified at a given load center, which is the distance from the front face of the forks to the center of gravity of the load. 1, record 2, English, - front%20face%20of%20the%20forks
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Load moment constant from center of front axle to fork face. 2, record 2, English, - front%20face%20of%20the%20forks
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chariots de manutention
- Appareils de levage mobiles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- face avant des bras de fourche
1, record 2, French, face%20avant%20des%20bras%20de%20fourche
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Diagramme de charge. [...] La longueur L qui intervient dans ce moment de basculement comprend une longueur A (distance entre l'axe des roues avant et la face avant des bras de fourche servant de face d'appui à la charge), qui est fixe de construction, et une longueur variable D [...] 1, record 2, French, - face%20avant%20des%20bras%20de%20fourche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-01-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Trucks and Dollies (Materials Handling)
- Mobile Hoisting Apparatus
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- load center
1, record 3, English, load%20center
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- LC 1, record 3, English, LC
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- load centre 2, record 3, English, load%20centre
correct
- truck load center 1, record 3, English, truck%20load%20center
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... distance from the front face of the forks to the center of gravity of the load. 1, record 3, English, - load%20center
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chariots de manutention
- Appareils de levage mobiles
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- distance du centre de gravité de la charge
1, record 3, French, distance%20du%20centre%20de%20gravit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20charge
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Chariot à fourche du type «en porte-à-faux»] [...] distance (D) du centre de gravité (C) de la charge, mesurée horizontalement jusqu'à la partie verticale du bras de fourche et verticalement au-dessus de sa partie horizontale [...] 2, record 3, French, - distance%20du%20centre%20de%20gravit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20charge
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1979-08-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- radius of load 1, record 4, English, radius%20of%20load
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The horizontal distance from the center of rotation of the machine to the center of gravity of a suspended load of the machine. 1, record 4, English, - radius%20of%20load
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Grues (Chantiers)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rayon de charge 1, record 4, French, rayon%20de%20charge
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distance horizontale mesurée de l'axe de rotation au centre de gravité d'une charge suspendue à l'engin. 1, record 4, French, - rayon%20de%20charge
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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