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MASSE BRUTE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Synthetic Fabrics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gross mass
1, record 1, English, gross%20mass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The total mass of a consignment, or of any part of a consignment, including the fibre and the tare. 1, record 1, English, - gross%20mass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- masse brute
1, record 1, French, masse%20brute
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La masse est la] quantité de matière d'un corps qui s'exprime en kilogrammes (ou ses multiples ou sous-multiples) dans le système international d'unités; terme légal, normalisé, obligatoirement utilisé à la place de 'poids' dans les rapports d'essais; on rencontre les termes: masse brute, masse nette, masse commerciale, masse linéique, masse surfacique, masse volumique [...]. 1, record 1, French, - masse%20brute
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 1994-10-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Goods
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gross mass
1, record 2, English, gross%20mass
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each package whose mass exceeds 50 kg shall have plainly and durably marked on its outside surface its gross mass in kilograms. 1, record 2, English, - gross%20mass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport de marchandises
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- masse brute
1, record 2, French, masse%20brute
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] tout colis dont la masse excède 50 kg doit porter sur sa face extérieure, une indication de sa masse brute en kilogrammes, de manière apparente et durable. 1, record 2, French, - masse%20brute
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-02-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Statutes and Regulations (Air Transport)
- Loads and Weights (Transport.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gross weight
1, record 3, English, gross%20weight
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- actual gross weight 2, record 3, English, actual%20gross%20weight
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The weight of an aircraft with its crew and contents. 3, record 3, English, - gross%20weight
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gross weight: Term standardized by the British Standards Institution. 4, record 3, English, - gross%20weight
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation et législation (Transp. aérien)
- Poids et charges (Transports)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- masse brute
1, record 3, French, masse%20brute
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
masse brute : Terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Opérations aériennes. 2, record 3, French, - masse%20brute
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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