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LONGUEUR ATTELAGE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1985-09-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coupled length
1, record 1, English, coupled%20length
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(illustration: length of a railway tank car including coupling gear). 1, record 1, English, - coupled%20length
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Envirotips A. sulfurique, chap. 4. 1, record 1, English, - coupled%20length
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- longueur avec organes d’attelage
1, record 1, French, longueur%20avec%20organes%20d%26rsquo%3Battelage
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(coupling gear = organes d'attelage, dans Lexique général des termes ferroviaires). 1, record 1, French, - longueur%20avec%20organes%20d%26rsquo%3Battelage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Geneviève Erickson. 1, record 1, French, - longueur%20avec%20organes%20d%26rsquo%3Battelage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-11-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- trailer overall length 1, record 2, English, trailer%20overall%20length
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- length of trailer with towing tongue 1, record 2, English, length%20of%20trailer%20with%20towing%20tongue
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- longueur de remorque avec fourche d’attelage 1, record 2, French, longueur%20de%20remorque%20avec%20fourche%20d%26rsquo%3Battelage
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-11-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- towing tongue overall length 1, record 3, English, towing%20tongue%20overall%20length
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- longueur hors tout de fourche d’attelage 1, record 3, French, longueur%20hors%20tout%20de%20fourche%20d%26rsquo%3Battelage
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-11-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- towing tongue coupling length 1, record 4, English, towing%20tongue%20coupling%20length
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- longueur active de fourche d’attelage 1, record 4, French, longueur%20active%20de%20fourche%20d%26rsquo%3Battelage
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-05-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Road Transport
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- drawgear length 1, record 5, English, drawgear%20length
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The distance between the axis of the drawbar eye (in a vertical position) and the vertical plane passing through the axes of the front wheels of the trailer. 1, record 5, English, - drawgear%20length
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transport routier
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- longueur d'attelage 1, record 5, French, longueur%20d%27attelage
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distance entre l'axe de l'anneau d'attelage (en position verticale) et le plan vertical passant par les axes des roues avant de la remorque. 1, record 5, French, - longueur%20d%27attelage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-05-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Road Transport
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- drawbar length 1, record 6, English, drawbar%20length
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The distance between the drawbar eye (in a vertical position) and the vertical plane passing through the axis of the pin fixing the drawbar to the trailer (plane perpendicular to the longitudinal median plane of the trailer). 1, record 6, English, - drawbar%20length
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transport routier
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- longueur du timon d’attelage 1, record 6, French, longueur%20du%20timon%20d%26rsquo%3Battelage
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distance entre l'axe de l'anneau d'attelage (en position verticale) et le plan vertical passant par les axes des broches de fixation du timon sur la remorque (plan perpendiculaire au plan longitudinal médian de la remorque). 1, record 6, French, - longueur%20du%20timon%20d%26rsquo%3Battelage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1981-05-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Road Transport
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- fifth wheel lead for calculation of length 1, record 7, English, fifth%20wheel%20lead%20for%20calculation%20of%20length
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The distance from the vertical axis passing through the centre of the seating on the towing vehicle for the fifth wheel coupling pin to the vertical plane passing through the axis of the rear wheel of the towing vehicle, perpendicular to the longitudinal median plane (of the vehicle). 1, record 7, English, - fifth%20wheel%20lead%20for%20calculation%20of%20length
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Transport routier
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- avancée de l'axe d’attelage pour le calcul de la longueur 1, record 7, French, avanc%C3%A9e%20de%20l%27axe%20d%26rsquo%3Battelage%20pour%20le%20calcul%20de%20la%20longueur
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distance entre l'axe vertical passant par le centre du logement du pivot d'attelage placé sur le véhicule tracteur, et le plan vertical, contenant l'axe de la roue arrière du véhicule tracteur, perpendiculaire au plan longitudinal médian (du véhicule). 1, record 7, French, - avanc%C3%A9e%20de%20l%27axe%20d%26rsquo%3Battelage%20pour%20le%20calcul%20de%20la%20longueur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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