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WEIGHING MACHINE [5 records]

Record 1 2012-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments
DEF

Any machine that measures mass or weight and has a moving or movable part that has or can have an effect on the accuracy of the machine. [Weights and Measures Act]

PHR

Continuous weighing device; continuous weighing apparatus.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesure
DEF

Appareil mesurant la masse ou le poids et pourvu d'un élément mobile ou amovible ayant ou pouvant avoir un effet sur son exactitude. [Loi sur les poids et mesures]

PHR

Dispositif de pesage continu; appareil de pesage continu.

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Coins and Bank Notes
  • Coining

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesure
  • Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
  • Monnayage
DEF

Petite balance de précision pour vérifier le poids des pièces de monnaie.

OBS

Chaque pièce d'investissement est pesée individuellement sur une balance placée en milieu isolé de l'effet possible de courants d'air, de façon à assurer l'exactitude des données de pesage.

Spanish

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Record 3 2006-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Construction Equipment
CONT

Weighing machines need careful maintenance and regular calibration if reasonable accuracy is to be maintained.

OBS

feed hopper: term proposed by the World Road Association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel de constr. (Voies de circulation)
DEF

Élément d'une centrale de production d'enrobés permettant de classer les granulats selon leur dimension.

OBS

prédoseur : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route.

Spanish

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Record 4 2001-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Luge, Bobsledding and Skeleton
OBS

Bobsleigh term(s).

OBS

Facilities/equipment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Luge, bobsleigh et skeleton
OBS

Terme(s) de bobsleigh.

OBS

Installations/matériel.

Spanish

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Record 5 1999-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Key term(s)
  • weighing machine

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesure
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
DEF

Appareil de pesage à l'aide duquel on mesure la masse d'un véhicule, d'un wagon, etc.

Key term(s)
  • appareil de pesée

Spanish

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