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Record 1 1997-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
  • Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
DEF

Supplemental brake which converts the engine into a compressor in order to consume energy instead of producing it, thereby slowing down the drive train.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Camionnage
  • Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
DEF

Frein complémentaire consistant en un dispositif qui transforme le moteur en compresseur pour provoquer une consommation d'énergie plutôt qu'une production, entraînant une action de freinage sur la transmission.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte por camión
  • Frenos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
DEF

Dispositivo de freno auxiliar que transforma el motor en un compresor que consume en lugar de producir energía, lo que le permite ejercer una acción de freno sobre la transmisión.

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