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RELAY VALVE [4 records]

Record 1 1993-07-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
  • Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
DEF

Valve that regulates the pressure in the brake pipe according to that in the equalizing reservoir.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
  • Freins (Composants mécaniques)
DEF

Valve qui règle la pression dans la conduite générale d'après celle existant dans le réservoir d'égalisation.

Spanish

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Record 2 1992-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
OBS

Speeds up the application and release of service brakes. Sometimes also used to speed up the operation of spring brakes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Freins (Composants mécaniques)
OBS

frein à air comprimé

Spanish

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Record 3 1991-01-08

English

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

auto. trans.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)

Spanish

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Record 4 1987-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Mechanics (Physics)
CONT

In addition, the relay valve should start to operate at a pressure of not more than 0.5 bar, also measured at the coupling head of the direct brake line.

OBS

relay valve: Term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique générale (Physique)
CONT

En outre, la valve relais doit entrer en action pour une pression maximale de 0.5 bar, également mesurée à la tête d'accouplement de la conduite de frein direct.

OBS

valve relais : Terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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