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WEIGHT-CARRYING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Steering Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- load-carrying ball joint
1, record 1, English, load%2Dcarrying%20ball%20joint
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- weight-carrying ball joint 1, record 1, English, weight%2Dcarrying%20ball%20joint
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
load-carrying ball joint; weight-carrying ball joint : terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 2, record 1, English, - load%2Dcarrying%20ball%20joint
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Direction (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- joint à rotule porteur
1, record 1, French, joint%20%C3%A0%20rotule%20porteur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
joint à rotule porteur : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - joint%20%C3%A0%20rotule%20porteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-11-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- low-enrichment reactor
1, record 2, English, low%2Denrichment%20reactor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Due to the requirement for a small physical size, all these reactors other than the MH-1A used highly enriched uranium(HEU). The MH-1A had more space to work with, and more weight-carrying capacity, so this was a low-enrichment reactor; i. e., larger and heavier. 1, record 2, English, - low%2Denrichment%20reactor
Record 2, Key term(s)
- low enrichment reactor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réacteur à faible enrichissement
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20faible%20enrichissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Systèmes basés sur les réacteurs à neutrons thermiques et à faible enrichissement [...] la situation industrielle actuelle, dominée par les réacteurs à eau (RBP, REB et CANDU). 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20faible%20enrichissement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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