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MOTEUR AVANT-TRAIN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-05-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
- Construction Site Equipment
- Road Construction Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- front pulling power unit
1, record 1, English, front%20pulling%20power%20unit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- front power unit 1, record 1, English, front%20power%20unit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are also dual engine scrapers, ... with the second power unit behind the scraper bowl. It serves to push the whole equipment, and must be coordinated with the front, pulling power unit. 1, record 1, English, - front%20pulling%20power%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
- Matériel de chantier
- Matériel de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moteur avant-train
1, record 1, French, moteur%20avant%2Dtrain
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scraper [...] avec moteur avant-train [...] et moteur benne [...] On construit aussi des engins dont l'essieu de la benne forme [un] train moteur [...] À cet effet, la benne comporte à l'arrière un moteur, synchronisé avec celui du tracteur, et qui attaque l'essieu de la benne. 1, record 1, French, - moteur%20avant%2Dtrain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-09-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Earthmoving
- Road Construction Equipment
- Construction Site Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scraper engine
1, record 2, English, scraper%20engine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- second power unit 2, record 2, English, second%20power%20unit
correct
- extra engine 3, record 2, English, extra%20engine
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Scraper engine and transmission. 1, record 2, English, - scraper%20engine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Terrassement
- Matériel de constr. (Voies de circulation)
- Matériel de chantier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- moteur benne
1, record 2, French, moteur%20benne
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- moteur de la benne décapeuse 2, record 2, French, moteur%20de%20la%20benne%20d%C3%A9capeuse
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scraper(...) avec moteur avant-train(...) et moteur benne(...) On construit aussi des engins dont l'essieu de la benne forme train moteur(...) A cet effet, la benne comporte à l'arrière un moteur synchronisé avec celui du tracteur(...) 1, record 2, French, - moteur%20benne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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