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WHEEL ALIGNMENT [7 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2023-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wheel alignment and brake specialist
1, record 1, English, wheel%20alignment%20and%20brake%20specialist
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- spécialiste des freins et du réglage de la géométrie des roues
1, record 1, French, sp%C3%A9cialiste%20des%20freins%20et%20du%20r%C3%A9glage%20de%20la%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trie%20des%20roues
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2023-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wheel alignment and brake mechanic
1, record 2, English, wheel%20alignment%20and%20brake%20mechanic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mécanicien spécialiste des freins et du réglage de la géométrie des roues
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9canicien%20sp%C3%A9cialiste%20des%20freins%20et%20du%20r%C3%A9glage%20de%20la%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trie%20des%20roues
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mécanicienne spécialiste des freins et du réglage de la géométrie des roues 1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9canicienne%20sp%C3%A9cialiste%20des%20freins%20et%20du%20r%C3%A9glage%20de%20la%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trie%20des%20roues
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-10-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Steering Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wheel alignment
1, record 3, English, wheel%20alignment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Direction (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réglage de la géométrie
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9glage%20de%20la%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trie
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- réglage des trains 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9glage%20des%20trains
correct, masculine noun
- alignement des roues 3, record 3, French, alignement%20des%20roues
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réglage de la suspension des trains, en particulier du train avant et de la direction d'un véhicule automobile. 4, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9glage%20de%20la%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En plus de l'équilibrage des roues, il convient de faire le réglage de la géométrie. 4, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9glage%20de%20la%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alignement des roues : Le mot «alignement» est impropre parce qu'il n'est pas question d'alignement dans le réglage du train avant. 4, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9glage%20de%20la%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans l'usage courant, les garagistes et les mécaniciens parlent du réglage du parallélisme, même si en réalité le réglage du parallélisme n'est qu'une des quatre opérations du réglage des trains. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9glage%20de%20la%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
réglage des trains; réglage de la géométrie : termes entérinés par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d'État du Canada. 5, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9glage%20de%20la%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mantenimiento y reparación (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
- Ruedas y neumáticos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
- Sistemas de dirección (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- alineamiento de las ruedas
1, record 3, Spanish, alineamiento%20de%20las%20ruedas
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-06-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Steering Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- front-end alignment
1, record 4, English, front%2Dend%20alignment
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- front wheel alignment 2, record 4, English, front%20wheel%20alignment
correct
- two-wheel alignment 1, record 4, English, two%2Dwheel%20alignment
- 2-wheel alignment 3, record 4, English, 2%2Dwheel%20alignment
Record 4, Key term(s)
- front end alignment
- front-wheel alignment
- two wheel alignment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Direction (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- réglage du train avant
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9glage%20du%20train%20avant
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- réglage de la géométrie avant 2, record 4, French, r%C3%A9glage%20de%20la%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trie%20avant
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-06-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Steering Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- wheel aligner
1, record 5, English, wheel%20aligner
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- wheel alignment machine 2, record 5, English, wheel%20alignment%20%20machine
correct
- wheel alignment equipment 3, record 5, English, wheel%20alignment%20%20equipment
Record 5, Key term(s)
- wheel-alignment machine
- wheel-alignment equipment
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Direction (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- appareil de réglage de la géométrie
1, record 5, French, appareil%20de%20r%C3%A9glage%20de%20la%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trie
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-04-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Steering Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- four-wheel alignment
1, record 6, English, four%2Dwheel%20alignment
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- 4-wheel alignment 2, record 6, English, 4%2Dwheel%20alignment
correct
- quadralignment 3, record 6, English, quadralignment
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Front-end alignment, sometimes called two-wheel alignment, checks only the front wheel angles. This may be fine for old rear-wheel drive vehicles, but it doesn't check if the front tires are properly positioned in front of the rear tires. To do this, you need a 4-wheel alignment ... Four-wheel alignment checks the front wheel angles, the rear wheel angles, and the thrust angle alignment as well. 2, record 6, English, - four%2Dwheel%20alignment
Record 6, Key term(s)
- four wheel alignment
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Direction (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- réglage des trains avant et arrière
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9glage%20des%20trains%20avant%20et%20arri%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- réglage de la géométrie des quatre roues 2, record 6, French, r%C3%A9glage%20de%20la%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trie%20des%20quatre%20roues
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-04-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Steering Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- rear wheel alignment
1, record 7, English, rear%20wheel%20alignment
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- rear-end alignment 2, record 7, English, rear%2Dend%20alignment
correct
Record 7, Key term(s)
- rear-wheel alignment
- rear end alignment
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Direction (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- réglage du train arrière
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9glage%20du%20train%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- réglage de la géométrie arrière 2, record 7, French, r%C3%A9glage%20de%20la%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trie%20arri%C3%A8re
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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