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BRAKE COMPOUNDING [1 record]

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Record 1 1996-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
  • Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
DEF

Simultaneous application of the brakes by two different braking systems.

OBS

Compounding the brakes should never be done because it transmits excessive force to the brake components which can damage the actuating components or cause them to fail.

French

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

Action de commander l'application simultanée des freins par deux systèmes de freinage différents.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte por camión
  • Frenos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
DEF

Acción de aplicar los frenos por medio de dos sistemas de freno diferentes simultáneamente.

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