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Record 1 2005-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Interiors (Motor Vehicles)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
  • Fire-Fighting Services
DEF

A wall or plate installed in a tank to prevent sloshing and shifting of liquid loads when the carrier vehicle is in motion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aménagements intérieurs (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Camionnage
  • Service d'incendie
DEF

Compartimentage destiné à empêcher le brassage de l'eau dans la citerne d'un véhicule d'incendie lorsqu'il est en mouvement.

OBS

Selon le Petit Robert 2004, on peut écrire au singulier «brise-lame» ou «brise-lames».

OBS

brise-lame (sing.); brise-lames (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

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