Abstract

Specifies, in English and French, 70 terms and definitions relating to forage harvesters and their component parts: general terms, characteristics of functional components, machine and functional component characteristics, crop terminology, performance terms. In association with ISO 8909-2, which lays down methods of measuring characteristics and performance requirements for the term defined, this part identifies dimensions and other characteristics aimed at allowing comparison of operations of the machines and to improve communication among engineers and researchers.