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Record 1 2016-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Suspension (Mechanical Components)
DEF

A device for cushioning, damping, or reversing the motion of a piece of machinery, consisting of a cylinder in which a piston operates to create a pressure or vacuum on an enclosed gas or to force a fluid in or out of the chamber through narrow openings.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Suspension (Composants mécaniques)
OBS

[Un amortisseur est un] cylindre présentant une fuite réglable pour le fluide sur lequel s'appuie un piston lié à un organe en mouvement, en vue d'atténuer les impulsions auxquelles cet organe est exposé.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Suspensión (Componentes mecánicos)
DEF

Dispositivo que mantiene o minimiza un efecto o suprime vibraciones en un mecanismo o parte del mismo.

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