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WEIGHING PLATFORM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aircraft weighing platform
1, record 1, English, aircraft%20weighing%20platform
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pesage Promotion - a French firm specialized in the production and distribution of electronic weighing and sampling systems - is marketing a new range of weighing equipment designed for use in aviation which includes a PPA (Plateforme de Pesage des Avions) aircraft weighing platform and related indicator, and a dual display unit for check-in counters. 1, record 1, English, - aircraft%20weighing%20platform
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plateforme de pesage des avions
1, record 1, French, plateforme%20de%20pesage%20des%20avions
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PPA 2, record 1, French, PPA
feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Destinée au pesage roue par roue des avions moyens et gros porteurs, la plateforme PPA (1) a les principales caractéristiques ci-après : grande robustesse; bonne résistance aux surcharges accidentelles; connexion rapide par prise de type «aviation» et câble souple; possibilité de réglage par les quatre pieds; capacité maximale utile d'environ 25 000 kg; poids 60 kg environ; dimensions 915 x 826 x 121 mm. 1, record 1, French, - plateforme%20de%20pesage%20des%20avions
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 3, record 1, French, - plateforme%20de%20pesage%20des%20avions
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 1, French, - plateforme%20de%20pesage%20des%20avions
Record 1, Key term(s)
- plate-forme de pesage des avions
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-02-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- weighing platform
1, record 2, English, weighing%20platform
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The determination of an aircraft's weight is normally carried out by using jacks, or a fixed or mobile weighing platform. Such platforms can be either mechanical or electronic in their operating principles. 1, record 2, English, - weighing%20platform
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme de pesage
1, record 2, French, plate%2Dforme%20de%20pesage
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- plateforme de pesage 2, record 2, French, plateforme%20de%20pesage
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 3, record 2, French, - plate%2Dforme%20de%20pesage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 2, French, - plate%2Dforme%20de%20pesage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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