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Record 1 2003-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
CONT

The pneumatic control switch (PC) is an air-operated electrical switch that may automatically reduce the locomotive engine speed to idle and/or nullify power.

CONT

Air-assist nozzle.

Key term(s)
  • air operated
  • air assist
  • air controlled

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
CONT

L'interrupteur pneumatique de traction (PC), ou coupe-puissance, est un interrupteur électrique à commande pneumatique qui peut ramener automatiquement au ralenti le moteur de la locomotive ou couper la puissance des moteurs.

Spanish

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