tare

• Nom avec plusieurs sens : il peut désigner le poids de l'emballage ou du contenant, déduit pour obtenir le poids net ; un type de plante adventice ou de vesce ; le poids d'un véhicule à vide ; ou un contrepoids utilisé en analyse chimique.

A noun with multiple meanings: it can refer to the weight of packaging or a container deducted to determine net weight; a type of weedy plant or vetch; the weight of an empty vehicle; or a counterweight used in chemical analysis.

1. Packaging weight adjustmentB2formalbusiness

   A deduction made from the gross weight of a substance and its container to account for the weight of the container, allowing the net weight to be calculated.

   Tare (ajustement du poids de l'emballage)

   • The scale automatically subtracts the tare weight of the box.
   • We need to calculate the tare before shipping the goods.
   • The tare is usually printed on the side of the container.

2. C1formalscientific

   Any of several types of weedy vetch plants, often grown as forage for livestock.

   Vesce cultivée (en tant que plante fourragère)

   • The field was overgrown with tare and other wild plants.
   • Farmers sometimes sow tare as a cover crop.
   • Tare can be a nuisance in grain fields.

   Synonymesvetch

3. C1formalscientific

   A weedy annual grass that commonly grows in grainfields and other cultivated land; its seeds are sometimes considered poisonous.

   Ivraie annuelle

   • The farmer had to remove tare from the wheat crop.
   • Tare seeds can contaminate harvested grain.
   • This type of tare is known to be toxic to livestock.

   Synonymescheatdarnel

4. Vehicle empty weightB2formaltechnical

   The weight of a motor vehicle, railroad car, or aircraft when empty, without fuel, cargo, or passengers.

   Poids à vide

   • The tare weight of the truck is listed in the manual.
   • Aircraft tare weight is crucial for calculating fuel load.
   • The railroad car's tare is stamped on its frame.

5. Chemical analysis counterweightC1formalscientific

   A counterweight used in chemical analysis, consisting of an empty container that counterbalances the weight of the container holding the chemicals.

   Tare en analyse chimique

   • The chemist used a tare to zero the balance before measuring the sample.
   • A tare is essential for precise analytical measurements.
   • The tare must be identical to the sample container.

   Synonymescounterbalancecounterpoisecounterweight