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prony brake [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
- Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- prony brake
1, record 1, English, prony%20brake
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Prony brake 2, record 1, English, Prony%20brake
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A friction brake or absorption dynamometer in which the pull on the flywheel friction blocks is measured by a spring balance or weighted lever. 1, record 1, English, - prony%20brake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
absorption dynamometer: Any of several dynamometers in which the energy measured is absorbed by frictional or electrical resistances. 1, record 1, English, - prony%20brake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Prony brake: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - prony%20brake
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
- Freins (Composants mécaniques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- frein de Prony
1, record 1, French, frein%20de%20Prony
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- frein à frottement 2, record 1, French, frein%20%C3%A0%20frottement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Divers systèmes de frein sont utilisés pour mesurer la puissance des moteurs. Le frein de Prony [...] est composé de deux sabots en bois enserrant l'axe moteur et solidaires d'un levier portant à son extrémité un plateau pouvant recevoir des poids; [...] 3, record 1, French, - frein%20de%20Prony
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le moteur étant mis en route, on serre les sabots et on équilibre le levier par une tare; le couple des forces de frottement est alors égal au couple du poids rapporté à l'arbre du moteur. 3, record 1, French, - frein%20de%20Prony
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
frein de Prony : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - frein%20de%20Prony
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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