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MASSE ALOURDISSEMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Farm Tractors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- weight
1, record 1, English, weight
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tractor weight 1, record 1, English, tractor%20weight
correct
- ballast weight 2, record 1, English, ballast%20weight
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually plural; e.g. weights on a tractor wheel, to improve traction. 1, record 1, English, - weight
Record 1, Key term(s)
- weights
- tractor weights
- ballast weights
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tracteurs agricoles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- masse d'alourdissement
1, record 1, French, masse%20d%27alourdissement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
placée sur une roue de tracteur, parfois devant la calandre pour accroître l'adhérence 2, record 1, French, - masse%20d%27alourdissement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tractores agrícolas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lastre
1, record 1, Spanish, lastre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-11-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Earthmoving
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- front-end weight
1, record 2, English, front%2Dend%20weight
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Terrassement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- masse d’alourdissement pour l'avant
1, record 2, French, masse%20d%26rsquo%3Balourdissement%20pour%20l%27avant
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- masse avant 2, record 2, French, masse%20avant
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrepoids que l'on ajoute sur les roues avant d'un tracteur pour compenser le poids soulevé par le godet. 2, record 2, French, - masse%20d%26rsquo%3Balourdissement%20pour%20l%27avant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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