loading — Diccionario de inglés

Sustantivo

1. The process by which something is loaded.

   Uso

   • contable
   • no contable

   Ejemplos

   The loading of hazardous cargoes is not permitted.

2. A load, especially in the engineering and electrical engineering senses of force exerted, or electrical current or power supplied.

   Uso

   • contable

   Ejemplos

   I need to recheck the loadings on the external walls.

   The loading on the generators peaks during the early evening.

   Más ejemplos (1)

   Comparing both Regions' 1959 services against those of 1939 an appreciable deceleration is evident. This was due to increased loadings, even though more trains were being run, while on the W.R. in particular the increased volume of freight traffic over the line shared the blame.

3. An increased rate of pay given to an employee in order to compensate for specified non-standard working conditions, or a lack of specific other benefits. For example, an employee paid a casual loading is paid more than an equivalent full-time or part-time employee's rate, to compensate for a lack of benefits such as sick leave or annual leave.

   Uso

   • Australia
   • contable

   Ejemplos

   The position advertised a $40 per hour rate, inclusive of the casual loading.

   The salary package also included 30% shift loading to compensate for the long hours.

4. A weighting or bias.

   Uso

   • contable
   • no contable

   Ejemplos

   We may note with some surprise that the hysteria scale has a positive loading on this factor, i.e. is situated towards the normal rather than the neurotic end.

Sustantivo

1. weight to be borne or conveyed

   Sinónimos

   loadburden

   Términos más generales

   weight

2. a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time

   Sinónimos

   load

   Términos más generales

   indefinite quantity

   Ejemplos

   the system broke down under excessive loads

3. the ratio of the gross weight of an airplane to some factor determining its lift

   Términos más generales

   ratio

4. goods carried by a large vehicle

   Sinónimos

   cargoladingfreightloadpayloadshipmentconsignment

   Términos más generales

   merchandisewareproduct

5. the labor of putting a load of something on or in a vehicle or ship or container etc.

   Antónimos

   unloading

   Términos más generales

   handling

   Ejemplos

   the loading took 2 hours