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WHEELBRAKE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wheelbrake
1, record 1, English, wheelbrake
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The parts of the wheelchair between which the braking force is developed. 2, record 1, English, - wheelbrake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The wheelbrake can be : - a friction brake, where the force is developed by friction between parts of the wheelchair that are movable in relation to each other; the friction force may be generated by mechanical, hydraulic or electrical means, or by any combination of these; - an electric brake, where the force is created by electromagnetic action on parts of the wheelchair that are movable in relation to each other but not in contact with each other. 2, record 1, English, - wheelbrake
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- frein de roue
1, record 1, French, frein%20de%20roue
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parties du fauteuil roulant entre lesquelles s'exerce la force de freinage. 2, record 1, French, - frein%20de%20roue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le frein de roue peut être : - un frein à friction, quand cette force est obtenue par un frottement entre des parties du fauteuil roulant pouvant se déplacer l'une par rapport à l'autre, la force de friction pouvant être produite par un dispositif mécanique, hydraulique, électrique ou toute combinaison de ces dernières; - un frein électrique, où la force est créée par une action électromagnétique sur des parties du fauteuil roulant pouvant se déplacer l'une par rapport à l'autre mais n'étant pas en contact l'une avec l'autre. 2, record 1, French, - frein%20de%20roue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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