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LONGUEUR NOMINALE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-10-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wood Sawing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- standard length
1, record 1, English, standard%20length
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lumber lengths 4 to 16 feet inclusive, but not over 50% of the boards may be odd lengths. 2, record 1, English, - standard%20length
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fractions of a foot are dropped to the next lower standard length. 2, record 1, English, - standard%20length
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
standard length: term usually used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - standard%20length
Record 1, Key term(s)
- standard lengths
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciage du bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- longueur courante
1, record 1, French, longueur%20courante
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- longueur nominale 2, record 1, French, longueur%20nominale
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Longueur de sciages de 4 à 16 pieds inclusivement, mais où pas plus de 50 % des planches peuvent avoir des longueurs impaires. 2, record 1, French, - longueur%20courante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les fractions de pied abaissées à la longueur courante suivante. 2, record 1, French, - longueur%20courante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
longueur courante et longueur nominale : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 1, record 1, French, - longueur%20courante
Record 1, Key term(s)
- longueurs courantes
- longueurs nominales
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-12-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Concrete
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bedding length 1, record 2, English, bedding%20length
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Now, the HPC can tolerate bonded wires of a higher prestressing tension, without any increase in their bedding length. 1, record 2, English, - bedding%20length
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de béton
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- longueur nominale de scellement
1, record 2, French, longueur%20nominale%20de%20scellement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les BHP peuvent accepter des armatures ayant des tensions plus importantes à la mise en précontrainte, sans augmentation de la longueur nominale de scellement. 1, record 2, French, - longueur%20nominale%20de%20scellement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-05-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nominal length of bolt
1, record 3, English, nominal%20length%20of%20bolt
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bolt nominal length 2, record 3, English, bolt%20nominal%20length
proposal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nominal length of bolt: Term standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - nominal%20length%20of%20bolt
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- longueur nominale de la vis
1, record 3, French, longueur%20nominale%20de%20la%20vis
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
longueur nominale de la vis : Terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 3, French, - longueur%20nominale%20de%20la%20vis
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-12-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Field Engineering (Military)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- maximum nominal span
1, record 4, English, maximum%20nominal%20span
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term officialized by the Engineers Terminology Working Group on bridging. 2, record 4, English, - maximum%20nominal%20span
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génie (Militaire)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- longueur maximale nominale des travées
1, record 4, French, longueur%20maximale%20nominale%20des%20trav%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du Génie (ponts). 2, record 4, French, - longueur%20maximale%20nominale%20des%20trav%C3%A9es
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-04-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Containers
- Transport of Goods
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- nominal length
1, record 5, English, nominal%20length
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vented containers have the following type codes: ... -11 for those having vents of a total cross-sectional area of greater than or equal to 25 [square]cm per metre of nominal length of containers. 1, record 5, English, - nominal%20length
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Conteneurs
- Transport de marchandises
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- longueur nominale
1, record 5, French, longueur%20nominale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les conteneurs aérés ont les codes de type suivants : (...) -11 pour ceux ayant des aérations dont la surface totale de leur section transversale est supérieure ou égale à 25 cm[carrés] par mètre de longueur nominale des conteneurs. 1, record 5, French, - longueur%20nominale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1980-04-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- computed runway stopping distance 1, record 6, English, computed%20runway%20stopping%20distance
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- longueur nominale de piste nécessaire à l'arrêt 1, record 6, French, longueur%20nominale%20de%20piste%20n%C3%A9cessaire%20%C3%A0%20l%27arr%C3%AAt
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terme d'usage obligatoire au Bureau des Traductions. 2, record 6, French, - longueur%20nominale%20de%20piste%20n%C3%A9cessaire%20%C3%A0%20l%27arr%C3%AAt
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Optics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- nominal focal length 1, record 7, English, nominal%20focal%20length
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Optique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- longueur focale nominale 1, record 7, French, longueur%20focale%20nominale
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--longueur focale inscrite sur le barillet de l'objectif [ en général cette distance est différente de la distance principale dr2] 1, record 7, French, - longueur%20focale%20nominale
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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