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FISHSCALE [2 records]

Record 1 1999-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
DEF

A scale that utilizes the deflection of a spring to measure the load.

CONT

... carry out pull-check on eanco cable using fish scale, record reading in space provided.

Key term(s)
  • fishscale

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
DEF

peson qui mesure l'action de la pesanteur sur un corps au moyen d'un ressort, par opposition au peson ordinaire, dit "à contrepoids".

OBS

peson à ressort : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9.

Spanish

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Record 2 1979-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Skiing and Snowboarding
CONT

As long as the tracks are soft enough or the ski is soft enough that the fishscales, steps or mohair strips contact the ground and bite the snow, they have excellent grip and good climbing ability.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Ski et surf des neiges

Spanish

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