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WHEEL BALANCING [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wheel weight
1, record 1, English, wheel%20weight
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- balance weight 2, record 1, English, balance%20weight
correct
- wheel balancing weight 3, record 1, English, wheel%20balancing%20%20weight
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metal item designed to dynamically and statically balance the pneumatic tired wheels of a vehicle. 4, record 1, English, - wheel%20weight
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It is] usually made of lead. 5, record 1, English, - wheel%20weight
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wheel-balancing weight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- masselotte d'équilibrage
1, record 1, French, masselotte%20d%27%C3%A9quilibrage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- masse d'équilibrage 2, record 1, French, masse%20d%27%C3%A9quilibrage
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite pièce [le plus souvent] en plomb, de masse connue, solidement fixée sur la jante de la roue pour équilibrer l'ensemble roue-pneu par rapport à l'axe de la roue. 1, record 1, French, - masselotte%20d%27%C3%A9quilibrage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-04-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wheel balancing machine
1, record 2, English, wheel%20balancing%20machine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wheel balancer 1, record 2, English, wheel%20balancer
correct
- balancing machine 2, record 2, English, balancing%20machine
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine capable of locating static and dynamic wheel imbalance and determining the mass of the balancing weights required. 3, record 2, English, - wheel%20balancing%20machine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
balancing machine: term standardized by ISO in 1978. 4, record 2, English, - wheel%20balancing%20machine
Record 2, Key term(s)
- wheel-balancing machine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- équilibreuse de roues
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9quilibreuse%20de%20roues
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- équilibreuse 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9quilibreuse
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- machine à équilibrer 2, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9quilibrer
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
équilibreuse; machine à équilibrer : termes normalisés par l'ISO en 1978. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9quilibreuse%20de%20roues
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-11-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wheel balancing
1, record 3, English, wheel%20balancing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tire balancing 2, record 3, English, tire%20balancing
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] process of adding lead weights to the wheel rim to ensure that the weight of the wheel is distributed evenly to produce a smooth ride. 3, record 3, English, - wheel%20balancing
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Dynamic, static wheel balancing. 4, record 3, English, - wheel%20balancing
Record 3, Key term(s)
- tyre balancing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- équilibrage des roues
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9quilibrage%20des%20roues
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- équilibrage des pneus 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9quilibrage%20des%20pneus
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération qui consiste à fixer, sur la jante de la roue, une ou plusieurs masselottes de poids déterminé pour obtenir le meilleur équilibrage possible de l'ensemble roue-pneu autour de l'axe de roue. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9quilibrage%20des%20roues
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Équilibrage des roues dynamique, statique. 4, record 3, French, - %C3%A9quilibrage%20des%20roues
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-04-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- static wheel balancing failure
1, record 4, English, static%20wheel%20balancing%20failure
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- static balancing failure 1, record 4, English, static%20balancing%20failure
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- défaut d'équilibrage statique
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9faut%20d%27%C3%A9quilibrage%20statique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si le balourd se trouve en un seul endroit et réparti également de chaque côté de l'axe vertical de la roue (...) on se trouve devant un défaut d'équilibrage statique. 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9faut%20d%27%C3%A9quilibrage%20statique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-04-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- dynamic wheel balancing failure
1, record 5, English, dynamic%20wheel%20balancing%20failure
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- dynamic balancing failure 1, record 5, English, dynamic%20balancing%20failure
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- défaut d'équilibrage dynamique
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9faut%20d%27%C3%A9quilibrage%20dynamique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si le balourd se trouve à deux endroits différents mais réparti de chaque côté de l'axe vertical [de la roue] (...) il s'agit d'un défaut d'équilibrage dynamique (...) 1, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9faut%20d%27%C3%A9quilibrage%20dynamique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-10-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- wheel balancing equipment 1, record 6, English, wheel%20balancing%20equipment
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- appareils d'équilibrage de roues
1, record 6, French, appareils%20d%27%C3%A9quilibrage%20de%20roues
masculine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Key term(s)
- appareil d'équilibrage de roue
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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