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PONTE PESAGEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
- Farm Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- weighbridge
1, record 1, English, weighbridge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- road weighbridge 2, record 1, English, road%20weighbridge
correct
- weigh bridge 3, record 1, English, weigh%20bridge
correct
- weighing bridge 4, record 1, English, weighing%20bridge
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A platform scale flush with the roadway (as for weighing vehicles, cattle or coal). 5, record 1, English, - weighbridge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A typical road weighbridge has a weighing capacity of 40 tons and a length of 32 feet. 2, record 1, English, - weighbridge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
They are usually sunk in the ground and may be of the self- or non-self-contained types. 2, record 1, English, - weighbridge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sometimes used synonymously with weigh scale. 3, record 1, English, - weighbridge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Camionnage
- Matériel agricole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pont bascule
1, record 1, French, pont%20bascule
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pont-bascule 2, record 1, French, pont%2Dbascule
correct, masculine noun
- pont à bascule 3, record 1, French, pont%20%C3%A0%20bascule
correct, masculine noun
- pont à peser 4, record 1, French, pont%20%C3%A0%20peser
masculine noun
- pont de pesage 4, record 1, French, pont%20de%20pesage
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif de pesage, du type bascule, servant à peser de lourdes charges. 5, record 1, French, - pont%20bascule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ponts à bascule sont une combinaison de leviers et de ponts. 6, record 1, French, - pont%20bascule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les balances [...] à bascule sont utilisées pour des charges supérieures [à 30 tf]; certaines qui sont employées pour peser des wagons ou des camions-poids lourds ont une portée qui atteint 140 tf (environ 14 kN) avec des plateaux de pesée longs de 10 ou 15 m. 6, record 1, French, - pont%20bascule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de medida (Ingeniería)
- Transporte por camión
- Maquinaria agrícola
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- puente báscula
1, record 1, Spanish, puente%20b%C3%A1scula
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- báscula de pesada 2, record 1, Spanish, b%C3%A1scula%20de%20pesada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Equipo instalado a nivel del suelo, diseñado para pesar automáticamente la carga de camiones cuando están parados. 1, record 1, Spanish, - puente%20b%C3%A1scula
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
puente báscula: Término utilizado por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 3, record 1, Spanish, - puente%20b%C3%A1scula
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