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BRAKE ROTOR [1 record]

Record 1 2008-02-22

English

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

A cast iron circular plate attached to a wheel and which causes the vehicle to stop when gripped by the caliper-mounted pads straddling it.

OBS

The brake disc is the main component of a disc brake.

French

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

Plateau circulaire en fonte plate, lié à la roue, et dont le pincement, par les plaquettes montées sur l'étrier qui enjambe le disque, provoque le freinage du véhicule.

OBS

Le disque de frein constitue l'élément principal du frein à disque.

OBS

Le terme disque de frein est uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre du Canada.

Spanish

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

Plancha circular y plana de fierro conectada a la rueda que hace frenar el vehículo cuando las almohadillas fijadas al eje de la rueda ejercen presión sobre él.

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