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TWI [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Twi
1, record 1, English, Twi
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Tchi 2, record 1, English, Tchi
correct
- Tshi 2, record 1, English, Tshi
correct
- Chee 3, record 1, English, Chee
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... a dialect of the Akan language spoken in southern and central Ghana by about 6–9 million Ashanti people ... 4, record 1, English, - Twi
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- twi
1, record 1, French, twi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tchi 1, record 1, French, tchi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dialecte akan parlé par les Ashanti, groupe ethnique vivant au Ghana et à l'est de la Côte d'Ivoire. 2, record 1, French, - twi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-06-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tread wear indicator
1, record 2, English, tread%20wear%20indicator
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- TWI 2, record 2, English, TWI
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- treadwear indicator 3, record 2, English, treadwear%20indicator
correct
- TWI 4, record 2, English, TWI
correct
- TWI 4, record 2, English, TWI
- wear bar 5, record 2, English, wear%20bar
correct
- tread wear warning bar 6, record 2, English, tread%20wear%20warning%20bar
correct
- warning bar 7, record 2, English, warning%20bar
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A visual mark indicating that the tire tread has approached a worn out condition. 8, record 2, English, - tread%20wear%20indicator
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... tires have tread wear warning bars that run across the tread. When observing a tire from a few yards away, you should not see the warning bars across the tread. If you do, the tire needs replacement. 9, record 2, English, - tread%20wear%20indicator
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tread wear indicator: term standardized by ISO. 8, record 2, English, - tread%20wear%20indicator
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tread wear indicator: term extracted from the "Motor Vehicles = Véhicules automobiles" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 10, record 2, English, - tread%20wear%20indicator
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
tread wear indicator: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 10, record 2, English, - tread%20wear%20indicator
Record 2, Key term(s)
- treadwear warning bar
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indicateur d'usure
1, record 2, French, indicateur%20d%27usure
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- témoin d'usure 2, record 2, French, t%C3%A9moin%20d%27usure
correct, masculine noun
- indicateur d'usure de la semelle 3, record 2, French, indicateur%20d%27usure%20de%20la%20semelle
correct, masculine noun
- repère d'usure 4, record 2, French, rep%C3%A8re%20d%27usure
masculine noun
- avertisseur d'usure 5, record 2, French, avertisseur%20d%27usure
masculine noun
- barre d'usure 6, record 2, French, barre%20d%27usure
feminine noun
- bande d'usure 6, record 2, French, bande%20d%27usure
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bande étroite, [...] apparaissant à la surface de la semelle lorsqu'il ne reste plus que 2/32 de po de semelle. 6, record 2, French, - indicateur%20d%27usure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indicateur d'usure : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR et l'ISO. 7, record 2, French, - indicateur%20d%27usure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
témoin d'usure : terme tiré du lexique «Motor Vehicles = Véhicules automobiles» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 8, record 2, French, - indicateur%20d%27usure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
indicateur d'usure : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 8, record 2, French, - indicateur%20d%27usure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ruedas y neumáticos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- indicador de desgaste
1, record 2, Spanish, indicador%20de%20desgaste
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-03-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
- Workplace Organization
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tracking work item 1, record 3, English, tracking%20work%20item
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
- Organisation du travail et équipements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- activité de suivi
1, record 3, French, activit%C3%A9%20de%20suivi
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- AS 1, record 3, French, AS
feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-05-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Training of Personnel
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- training within industry program 1, record 4, English, training%20within%20industry%20program
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- training within industry programme
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système de formation en cascade 1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20formation%20en%20cascade
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Section de Québec 1974. Relations Industrielles. 1, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20formation%20en%20cascade
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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