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TYRE SECTION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- section width
1, record 1, English, section%20width
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tire section width 2, record 1, English, tire%20section%20width
correct
- tyre width 2, record 1, English, tyre%20width
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The linear distance between the outsides of the sidewalls of an inflated tyre excluding elevations due to labelling (markings), decorations, or protective bands or ribs. 3, record 1, English, - section%20width
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
section width: term and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - section%20width
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tyre section width
- tire width
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grosseur de boudin
1, record 1, French, grosseur%20de%20boudin
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- largeur de pneu 2, record 1, French, largeur%20de%20pneu
correct, feminine noun
- largeur de section 3, record 1, French, largeur%20de%20section
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance linéaire entre les extrémités des flancs d'un pneumatique gonflé, non compris, le relief constitué par les inscriptions, les décorations, les cordons ou nervures de protection. 4, record 1, French, - grosseur%20de%20boudin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grosseur de boudin : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - grosseur%20de%20boudin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-04-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tire section
1, record 2, English, tire%20section
standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cross-section 2, record 2, English, cross%2Dsection
standardized
- tyre section 1, record 2, English, tyre%20section
Great Britain, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cross-section; tire section; tyre section: terms standardized by ISO in 1978. 3, record 2, English, - tire%20section
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coupe de pneu
1, record 2, French, coupe%20de%20pneu
feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coupe de pneu : terme normalisé par l'ISO en 1978. 2, record 2, French, - coupe%20de%20pneu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-11-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- low-profile tire
1, record 3, English, low%2Dprofile%20tire
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- low-section tire 2, record 3, English, low%2Dsection%20tire
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tire with a short sidewall. 3, record 3, English, - low%2Dprofile%20tire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Experimental Michelin plastic wheels and low-profile TR-E tires save an additional 8 1/2 lbs per wheel assembly. 4, record 3, English, - low%2Dprofile%20tire
Record 3, Key term(s)
- low profile tire
- low section tire
- low-profile tyre
- low-section tyre
- low profile tyre
- low section tyre
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pneu taille basse
1, record 3, French, pneu%20taille%20basse
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pneumatique taille basse 2, record 3, French, pneumatique%20taille%20basse
correct, masculine noun
- pneu à profil bas 3, record 3, French, pneu%20%C3%A0%20profil%20bas
correct, masculine noun
- pneu à section basse 3, record 3, French, pneu%20%C3%A0%20section%20basse
correct, masculine noun
- pneu profil bas 4, record 3, French, pneu%20profil%20bas
correct, masculine noun
- pneu surbaissé 5, record 3, French, pneu%20surbaiss%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trois coupés sont commercialisés : 15TL, 15GTL et 15TS, ce dernier reçoit des nouvelles jantes et des pneumatiques taille basse [...] 2, record 3, French, - pneu%20taille%20basse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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