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POWER-ASSISTED [2 records]

Record 1 2010-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
OBS

(of a system such as brakes or steering) provided with power assistance (gv). The terms "power-steering" and "power-assisted steering" are entirely interchangeable, whereas "power-braking" is sometimes taken to mean "a braking system in which the energy needed to produce the braking force emanates from one or several energy sources, excluding the physical effort of the driver", while "power-assisted braking" means "a braking system in which the energy needed to produce the braking force emanates from the physical effort of the driver and one or more other sources".

French

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

Qualifie un équipement réduisant considérablement l'effort à fournir par le conducteur pour freiner ou braquer.

CONT

La direction assistée ne se ressent nullement du poids supplémentaire en porte-à-faux sur l'avant.

Spanish

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Record 2 1981-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Production Management
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
OBS

By individually operating each filtered water valve, the operator can adjust the partial outputs and equalize them. These control valves can be manually-operated or power-assisted.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion de la production
  • Traitement des eaux
OBS

En actionnant individuellement chaque vanne d'eau filtrée, l'exploitant ajuste les débits partiels pour les rendre égaux entre eux. ces vannes de réglage peuvent être soit des vannes manuelles, soit des vannes à commande assistée.

Spanish

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