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LS-WIM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-11-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Loads and Weights (Transport.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- low-speed weigh-in-motion
1, record 1, English, low%2Dspeed%20weigh%2Din%2Dmotion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LS-WIM 1, record 1, English, LS%2DWIM
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- low-speed WIM 2, record 1, English, low%2Dspeed%20WIM
correct
- LS-WIM 3, record 1, English, LS%2DWIM
correct
- LS-WIM 3, record 1, English, LS%2DWIM
- low-speed weighing 4, record 1, English, low%2Dspeed%20weighing
correct
- slow-speed weigh-in-motion 5, record 1, English, slow%2Dspeed%20weigh%2Din%2Dmotion
correct
- SS-WIM 6, record 1, English, SS%2DWIM
correct
- SS-WIM 6, record 1, English, SS%2DWIM
- slow-speed WIM 7, record 1, English, slow%2Dspeed%20WIM
correct
- SS-WIM 3, record 1, English, SS%2DWIM
correct
- SS-WIM 3, record 1, English, SS%2DWIM
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the late sixties the development of new measurement methods made possible systems that can weigh a slowly moving vehicle or can estimate the static weight of a vehicle travelling at a normal highway speed. These methods are referred to as low-speed weigh-in-motion (LS-WIM) and high-speed weigh-in-motion (HS-WIM), respectively. 1, record 1, English, - low%2Dspeed%20weigh%2Din%2Dmotion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
low-speed WIM: term proposed by the World Road Association. 3, record 1, English, - low%2Dspeed%20weigh%2Din%2Dmotion
Record 1, Key term(s)
- LSWIM
- SSWIM
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poids et charges (Transports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pesage en marche à basse vitesse
1, record 1, French, pesage%20en%20marche%20%C3%A0%20basse%20vitesse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pesage dynamique à basse vitesse 2, record 1, French, pesage%20dynamique%20%C3%A0%20basse%20vitesse
correct, masculine noun
- pesage à basse vitesse 3, record 1, French, pesage%20%C3%A0%20basse%20vitesse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le pesage à basse vitesse consiste à intercepter les véhicules et à les détourner vers la station de pesage; ils passent alors à vitesse réduite […] sur des appareils de mesure. 4, record 1, French, - pesage%20en%20marche%20%C3%A0%20basse%20vitesse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pesage à basse vitesse : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route. 5, record 1, French, - pesage%20en%20marche%20%C3%A0%20basse%20vitesse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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