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BASE MOUNT COMPRESSOR [1 record]

Record 1 1996-12-03

English

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

Air compressor attached to the engine housing by its base.

OBS

Two types of air compressors are used on commercial vehicles: base mount compressors and flange mount compressors.

French

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

Compresseur d'air fixé au moteur par sa base.

OBS

On trouve deux types de compresseurs montés sur les véhicules industriels: les compresseurs à embase et les compresseurs flasqués.

Spanish

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

Compresor de aire montado en la base horizontal inferior del cárter.

OBS

Los compresores pueden estar fijados al cárter del motor de vehículos industriales horizontalmente en el fondo del mismo o verticalmente a uno de los costados.

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