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BASE RUEDAS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- axle
1, record 1, English, axle
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shaft on or with which a wheel revolves. 2, record 1, English, - axle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
axle: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - axle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
axle: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - axle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- essieu
1, record 1, French, essieu
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce transversale, située au-dessous du véhicule et passant dans le moyeu des roues sur lesquelles elles s'appuient. 2, record 1, French, - essieu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
essieu : terme normalisé par l'ISO - terminologie des tombereaux. 3, record 1, French, - essieu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
essieu : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - essieu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ruedas y neumáticos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- eje
1, record 1, Spanish, eje
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El eje delantero ordinario es una barra de acero que se apoya en las ruedas por medio de un sistema a base de mangueta y pivote y que tiene varios usos : soporta el bastidor del vehículo y el mecanismo de la dirección, mantiene las ruedas a una distancia determinada y fija también su abertura, y su despunte sostiene la parte fija de los frenos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - eje
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cultivating and Tilling Equipment
- Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- balance plough
1, record 2, English, balance%20plough
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... David Greig ... is credited with the development of the balance plough. ... Greig suggested a frame mounted as a "see-saw" carried on a two-wheeled axle, one side carrying the right-hand plough bodies and the other side the left-hand, thus enabling the plough to turn all the furrows in the same direction by alternating the bodies. 2, record 2, English, - balance%20plough
Record 2, Key term(s)
- balance plow
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Motoculteurs et motobineuses
- Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- charrue balance
1, record 2, French, charrue%20balance
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- charrue-balance 2, record 2, French, charrue%2Dbalance
feminine noun
- charrue à balance 3, record 2, French, charrue%20%C3%A0%20balance
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le défoncement : il s'agit d'un labour très profond (70 - 80 cm) effectué à l'aide d'une charrue-balance. L'objectif principal est d'aérer, de décompacter le sol avant toute mise en valeur. 2, record 2, French, - charrue%20balance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
C'est grâce à leurs tracteurs à chenilles, qui étaient impressionnants, et à la charrue à balance, que seule la force de gros bras pouvait remettre en place dans le sillon ouvert, qu'un grand nombre de champs de bois et de garrigues furent défrichés pour être mis en exploitation. 3, record 2, French, - charrue%20balance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
charrue balance : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 2, French, - charrue%20balance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Motocultores y motobinadoras
- Labores de cultivo (Agricultura)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- arado basculante
1, record 2, Spanish, arado%20basculante
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- arado de balancín 1, record 2, Spanish, arado%20de%20balanc%C3%ADn
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Arado] de dos cuerpos en forma de V articulado por su base en el eje de las ruedas y que, al bascular sobre dicho eje, permite labrar en direcciones opuestas sin necesitar dar la vuelta. 1, record 2, Spanish, - arado%20basculante
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