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CARROSSAGE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- camber
1, record 1, English, camber
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- camber angle 2, record 1, English, camber%20angle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Camber is the number of degrees the top of the wheel is tilted inward or outward from a true vertical. 3, record 1, English, - camber
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
camber: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - camber
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carrossage
1, record 1, French, carrossage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- angle de carrossage 2, record 1, French, angle%20de%20carrossage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le carrossage est l'inclinaison du plan de la roue par rapport à la verticale. 3, record 1, French, - carrossage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le carrossage et l'angle de carrossage sont synonymes dans le domaine de l'entretien des véhicules et correspondent dans la pratique à la valeur chiffrée d’un angle. 4, record 1, French, - carrossage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
carrossage : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques(Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - carrossage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ruedas y neumáticos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
- Mantenimiento y reparación (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo de inclinación de la rueda
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20inclinaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20rueda
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Steering Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- turn angle
1, record 2, English, turn%20angle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- turning angle 2, record 2, English, turning%20angle
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- steering angle
- roadwheel angle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Direction (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- angle de braquage
1, record 2, French, angle%20de%20braquage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque la roue est braquée, l'angle de chasse et l'angle de pivot affectent l'angle de carrossage. Grossièrement, à 30o de braquage, la variation de l'angle de carrossage est de 0. 15o par degré d’inclinaison de pivot, et est proportionnelle au carré de l'angle de braquage. 2, record 2, French, - angle%20de%20braquage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-04-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Steering Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- directional stability
1, record 3, English, directional%20stability
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The importance of wheel alignment and wheel balancing is considered essential in order to maintain ease of steering, good directional stability ... 1, record 3, English, - directional%20stability
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Direction (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- stabilisation de la direction
1, record 3, French, stabilisation%20de%20la%20direction
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- stabilité directionnelle 1, record 3, French, stabilit%C3%A9%20directionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'inclinaison et le carrossage ont pour but de faire sensiblement coïncider le prolongement de l'axe de pivotement avec le centre de l'ellipse de contact du pneu sur le sol, ce qui permet de stabiliser la direction [...] 2, record 3, French, - stabilisation%20de%20la%20direction
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-04-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Steering Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- negative camber
1, record 4, English, negative%20camber
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inward tilt of the top of the wheel from true vertical is negative camber. 2, record 4, English, - negative%20camber
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Direction (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- carrossage négatif
1, record 4, French, carrossage%20n%C3%A9gatif
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 carrossage est négatif, roues convergeant vers le haut, ce sont les petits roulements extérieurs qui supportent le poids de la voiture. 2, record 4, French, - carrossage%20n%C3%A9gatif
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de dirección (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
- Mantenimiento y reparación (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- inclinación divergente
1, record 4, Spanish, inclinaci%C3%B3n%20divergente
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-11-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- chassis alignment gauge
1, record 5, English, chassis%20alignment%20gauge
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- gabarit d'alignement de châssis
1, record 5, French, gabarit%20d%27alignement%20de%20ch%C3%A2ssis
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) constitué par un bâti en tube et deux colonnes en fonte avec dispositif de mesure du pincement et du carrossage(...) 1, record 5, French, - gabarit%20d%27alignement%20de%20ch%C3%A2ssis
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1988-06-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Steering Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- wheel inward tilt
1, record 6, English, wheel%20inward%20tilt
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Inward tilt of the top of the wheel from true vertical is negative number. 2, record 6, English, - wheel%20inward%20tilt
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Direction (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- inclinaison des roues vers l'intérieur
1, record 6, French, inclinaison%20des%20roues%20vers%20l%27int%C3%A9rieur
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En règle générale, le carrossage doit être positif, c'est-à-dire, roues inclinées par rapport à la verticale, vers l'intérieur de la roue. 2, record 6, French, - inclinaison%20des%20roues%20vers%20l%27int%C3%A9rieur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1988-06-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Steering Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- positive camber
1, record 7, English, positive%20camber
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Outward tilt of the wheel at the top is positive camber. 1, record 7, English, - positive%20camber
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Direction (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- carrossage positif
1, record 7, French, carrossage%20positif
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En règle générale, le carrossage doit être positif, c'est-à-dire, roues inclinées, par rapports à la verticale, vers l'extérieur de la roue. 1, record 7, French, - carrossage%20positif
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1988-06-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Steering Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- wheel outward tilt
1, record 8, English, wheel%20outward%20tilt
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Outward tilt of the wheel at the top is positive camber. 2, record 8, English, - wheel%20outward%20tilt
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Direction (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- inclinaison des roues vers l'extérieur
1, record 8, French, inclinaison%20des%20roues%20vers%20l%27ext%C3%A9rieur
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En règle générale, le carrossage doit être positif, c'est-à-dire, roues inclinées, par rapport à la verticale, vers l'extérieur de la roue. 2, record 8, French, - inclinaison%20des%20roues%20vers%20l%27ext%C3%A9rieur
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Steering Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- tilting
1, record 9, English, tilting
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The camber angle is the tilting of the front wheels from the vertical. 1, record 9, English, - tilting
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Direction (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- inclinaison
1, record 9, French, inclinaison
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'angle de carrossage est une inclinaison de la roue par rapport à la verticale. 1, record 9, French, - inclinaison
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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