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WEIGHT CARRYING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-04-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Loads and Weights (Transport.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gross carrying weight 1, record 1, English, gross%20carrying%20weight
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poids et charges (Transports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poids total roulant
1, record 1, French, poids%20total%20roulant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PTR 2, record 1, French, PTR
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le poids [...] total roulant est égal à la somme du poids total en charge du véhicule tracteur (PTC) et du poids total en charge de la remorque. 3, record 1, French, - poids%20total%20roulant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-03-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- weight-carrying
1, record 2, English, weight%2Dcarrying
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- weight carrying 2, record 2, English, weight%20carrying
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Back pain and pain in weight carrying joints. 2, record 2, English, - weight%2Dcarrying
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- graviporteur 1, record 2, French, graviporteur
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les os longs des membres inférieurs ainsi que les vertèbres sont des os porteurs ou graviporteurs; ils supportent en effet le poids du corps lorsque nous sommes en position verticale. [Larousse - L'espace et la vie, H. Planel, p. 81] 1, record 2, French, - graviporteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-08-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- carrying weight
1, record 3, English, carrying%20weight
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The momentum imparted to a delivered rock to make it glide on the sheet. 2, record 3, English, - carrying%20weight
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
But it is the turn given which determines the path it follows. 2, record 3, English, - carrying%20weight
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A term closely linked to the "weight" of a rock. 2, record 3, English, - carrying%20weight
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pesanteur d'un lancer
1, record 3, French, pesanteur%20d%27un%20lancer
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- force d'un lancer 1, record 3, French, force%20d%27un%20lancer
correct, feminine noun
- vigueur d'un lancer 1, record 3, French, vigueur%20d%27un%20lancer
correct, feminine noun
- vitesse d'un lancer 1, record 3, French, vitesse%20d%27un%20lancer
correct, feminine noun
- poids d'un lancer 1, record 3, French, poids%20d%27un%20lancer
correct, anglicism, masculine noun, Canada
- pesanteur d'une pierre lancée 1, record 3, French, pesanteur%20d%27une%20pierre%20lanc%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- force d'une pierre lancée 1, record 3, French, force%20d%27une%20pierre%20lanc%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- vigueur d'une pierre lancée 1, record 3, French, vigueur%20d%27une%20pierre%20lanc%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- vitesse d'une pierre lancée 1, record 3, French, vitesse%20d%27une%20pierre%20lanc%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- poids d'une pierre lancée 1, record 3, French, poids%20d%27une%20pierre%20lanc%C3%A9e
correct, anglicism, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vitesse de déplacement impartie à une pierre en la lançant. 1, record 3, French, - pesanteur%20d%27un%20lancer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est cependant l'effet qu'on lui donne qui détermine la trajectoire qu'elle emprunte. 1, record 3, French, - pesanteur%20d%27un%20lancer
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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