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FRONT GROUND CLEARANCES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1992-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
- Earthmoving
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- front ground clearances
1, record 1, English, front%20ground%20clearances
correct, plural, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance on "Z" coordinate between the ground reference plane (GRP) and two positions on the axle: 1) At the lowest point of the front axle lying in the zero "Y" plane; 2) At the lowest point of the axle at a distance of 25% of the front tread to either side of the zero "Y" plane. 1, record 1, English, - front%20ground%20clearances
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Graders terminology. 2, record 1, English, - front%20ground%20clearances
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - front%20ground%20clearances
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
- Terrassement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gardes au sol au niveau de l'essieu avant
1, record 1, French, gardes%20au%20sol%20au%20niveau%20de%20l%27essieu%20avant
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance, sur l'axe de coordonnée "Z", entre le plan de référence au sol (PRS) et deux positions sur l'essieu: 1) position correspondant au point le plus bas de l'essieu avant et se trouvant sur le plan "Y" = O; 2) position correspondant au point le plus bas de l'essieu, à une distance de 25% de la voie avant, d'un côté ou de l'autre du plan "Y" = O. 1, record 1, French, - gardes%20au%20sol%20au%20niveau%20de%20l%27essieu%20avant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie des niveleuses. 2, record 1, French, - gardes%20au%20sol%20au%20niveau%20de%20l%27essieu%20avant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - gardes%20au%20sol%20au%20niveau%20de%20l%27essieu%20avant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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