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DIESEL HYDRAULIC LOCOMOTIVE [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Traction (Rail)
DEF

A locomotive in which power from one or more diesel engines is delivered through a hydraulic transmission to the driving axles by means of shafts and gears.

Key term(s)
  • diesel hydraulic locomotive

French

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

On écrirait mieux «diésel».

OBS

diésel : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Key term(s)
  • locomotive diesel hydraulique

Spanish

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