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BRAKE LEVER [4 records]

Record 1 2010-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
DEF

Lever providing a mechanical advantage as an intermediary between the thrust of the brake cylinder and the brake-actuating mechanism.

Key term(s)
  • brake lever
  • lever

French

Domaine(s)
  • Camionnage
DEF

Levier amplificateur d'effort, accouplé à la tige de commande, qui sert d'intermédiaire entre la poussée du récepteur de freinage et l'arbre à came de frein.

Key term(s)
  • levier

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte por camión
DEF

Palanca que multiplica el esfuerzo aplicado por la válvula de freno al mecanismo de freno.

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Record 2 2003-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
  • Cycling
  • Motorcycles and Snowmobiles
DEF

Lever on handlebar to activate brake.

CONT

The braking action begins as the rider squeezes the brake lever that pulls the brake cable.

CONT

The idea of adjusting the brakes is to give the brake cable the proper tension. It's the proper tension if the end of the hand lever travels about 2 inches when you fully apply the brakes.

CONT

On a bicycle we all know that when we squeeze the brake handle, rubber pads are pushed against the wheel to slow down its motion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Freins (Composants mécaniques)
  • Cyclisme
  • Motos et motoneiges
DEF

Levier en métal galbé fixé sur le guidon par l'intermédiaire d'un collier commandant la tension du câble de frein.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo y accesorios deportivos
  • Frenos (Componentes mecánicos)
  • Ciclismo
  • Motocicletas y motos de nieve
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Record 3 1993-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scaffolding
  • Mobile Hoisting Apparatus
OBS

aerial ladder.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Échafaudage
  • Appareils de levage mobiles
OBS

échelle aérienne.

Spanish

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Record 4 1980-04-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Traction (Rail)
OBS

régleur de timonerie TT no 2 Operate -- by hand and ensure that slack adjuster operates by watching brake shoe adjuster nut. (ENSURE ADJUSTER NUT ROTATES).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traction (Chemins de fer)
OBS

TRDA, pp. 120-121 Afin de permettre le maintien du jeu dans les limites convenables, des barres et tirants de la timonerie sont partiellement filetés et munis de manchons ou d'écrous de réglage. Les balanciers porte-sabots ou même les timoneries sont parfois munis de régleurs automatiques. gb1 02.77.

Spanish

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