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WIDE-TRACKING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1988-08-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Steering Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Safety Equipment (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crab steering
1, record 1, English, crab%20steering
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dog-tracking 2, record 1, English, dog%2Dtracking
correct
- wide-tracking 2, record 1, English, wide%2Dtracking
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A vehicle that is not tracking properly is said to be "dog tracking". 2, record 1, English, - crab%20steering
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Direction (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Sécurité (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marche en crabe
1, record 1, French, marche%20en%20crabe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Défaut de la direction dû à un manque de symétrie des plans des roues par rapport à l'axe longitudinal. 2, record 1, French, - marche%20en%20crabe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bodywork and Framework (Motor Vehicles)
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dog-tracking 1, record 2, English, dog%2Dtracking
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wide-tracking 1, record 2, English, wide%2Dtracking
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tracking determines whether the rear wheels follow the front wheels properly. A vehicle that is not tracking properly is said to be "dog-tracking". 2, record 2, English, - dog%2Dtracking
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Carrosserie, caisse et châssis (Véhicules automobiles)
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- voies désalignées
1, record 2, French, voies%20d%C3%A9salign%C3%A9es
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voie : par extension. Écartement des roues, largeur de l'essieu d'une roue à l'autre. 2, record 2, French, - voies%20d%C3%A9salign%C3%A9es
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
désaligner : détruire l'alignement. 3, record 2, French, - voies%20d%C3%A9salign%C3%A9es
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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