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WHEEL-BASE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-06-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hoisting and Lifting
- Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- material handling equipment
1, record 1, English, material%20handling%20equipment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The medium variants will include standard and long wheel-base cargo models(both with and without material handling equipment), tractor, dump truck, wrecker, chassis and long wheel-base chassis. 1, record 1, English, - material%20handling%20equipment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Levage
- Véhicules à roues (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de levage
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20levage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les premiers, à empattement standard ou long seront de type fret (avec ou sans système de levage), tracteur, dépannage ou livrés châssis nu, ou encore équipés d'une cabine extensibles ou d'une citerne. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20levage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-10-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
- Land Forces
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- standard wheel-base
1, record 2, English, standard%20wheel%2Dbase
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The medium variants will include standard and long wheel-base cargo models(both with and without material handling equipment), tractor, dump truck, wrecker, chassis and long wheel-base chassis. 1, record 2, English, - standard%20wheel%2Dbase
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules à roues (Militaire)
- Forces terrestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- empattement standard
1, record 2, French, empattement%20standard
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les premiers, à empattement standard ou long seront de type fret (avec ou sans système de levage), tracteur, dépannage ou livrés châssis nu, ou encore équipés d'une cabine extensibles ou d'une citerne. 1, record 2, French, - empattement%20standard
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-08-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Trucks and Dollies (Materials Handling)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wheel-base
1, record 3, English, wheel%2Dbase
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - wheel%2Dbase
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Powered industrial trucks - terminology. 2, record 3, English, - wheel%2Dbase
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chariots de manutention
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- empattement
1, record 3, French, empattement
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 3, French, - empattement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminologie des chariots de manutention automoteurs. 2, record 3, French, - empattement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-08-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- deflectograph
1, record 4, English, deflectograph
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Deflectograph, originally designed by the Laboratoire des Ponts et Chaussées in France, operates within the wheel base of a standard rigid wheel-base lorry and is thus shorter and more manoeuverable than are Deflectometers. Variants of this equipment are widely used.... 1, record 4, English, - deflectograph
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- déflectographe
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9flectographe
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil entraîné par un camion, mesurant et enregistrant à intervalles réguliers (3,50.m, par exemple) la déflexion sous la charge d'une roue arrière du camion. (Ces mesures renseignent sur l'état de la chaussée et l'opportunité d'un renforcement.) 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9flectographe
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour les caractéristiques structurelles, les LPC - Laboratoires des Ponts et Chaussées - disposent des différents types de déflectographes qui mesurent la déflexion en continu. La dernière version est le déflectographe 04 destiné aux chaussées très peu déformables. 3, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9flectographe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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