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DISTANCE BETWEEN RIMS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Steering Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- toe-in angle
1, record 1, English, toe%2Din%20angle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angle formed by each front wheel plane and the longitudinal axis of the car, usually expressed as the difference in distance between right and left wheel rims at front and rear, measured at hub level. 1, record 1, English, - toe%2Din%20angle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Direction (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- angle de pincement
1, record 1, French, angle%20de%20pincement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'angle de pincement ou d'ouverture est calculé d'après la différence des distances entre l'avant et l'arrière des deux pneus d'un même essieu. 1, record 1, French, - angle%20de%20pincement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dual spacing
1, record 2, English, dual%20spacing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance between the centreplanes of the rims to provide the required clearance between the tyres. 1, record 2, English, - dual%20spacing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- entraxe entre jumelés
1, record 2, French, entraxe%20entre%20jumel%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance entre les plans médians des jantes permettant un espacement suffisant entre les pneumatiques. 1, record 2, French, - entraxe%20entre%20jumel%C3%A9s
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les renseignements provenant de la source NUT-3 (Véhicules automobiles, lexique anglais-français) sont reproduits avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations-Unies à Genève. 2, record 2, French, - entraxe%20entre%20jumel%C3%A9s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-10-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Orthoses
- The Eye
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- distance between rims
1, record 3, English, distance%20between%20rims
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Orthèses
- Oeil
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- largeur du pont
1, record 3, French, largeur%20du%20pont
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance mesurée à l'horizontale entre les surfaces d'appui du pont d'une monture de lunettes. 1, record 3, French, - largeur%20du%20pont
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 3, French, - largeur%20du%20pont
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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