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FREIN MECANIQUE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mechanical brake
1, record 1, English, mechanical%20brake
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brakes are classified as mechanical brake or hydraulic according to whether the braking force is applied from the foot pedal or hand lever to the brake shoes by means of mechanical linkage or by hydraulic pressure. 2, record 1, English, - mechanical%20brake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mechanical brake: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - mechanical%20brake
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- frein à commande mécanique
1, record 1, French, frein%20%C3%A0%20commande%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- frein mécanique 2, record 1, French, frein%20m%C3%A9canique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les freins à commande mécanique, qui sont pratiquement abandonnés à l'heure actuelle, sauf pour le frein d'immobilisation, dit «frein à main», qui peut être utilisé comme freins de secours [...] 3, record 1, French, - frein%20%C3%A0%20commande%20m%C3%A9canique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'écartement des segments est obtenu [...] par l'action d'une came [commande mécanique du frein à main]. 4, record 1, French, - frein%20%C3%A0%20commande%20m%C3%A9canique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
frein à commande mécanique : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - frein%20%C3%A0%20commande%20m%C3%A9canique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- descender
1, record 2, English, descender
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- brake bar 2, record 2, English, brake%20bar
- brake-bar 3, record 2, English, brake%2Dbar
- descending ring 4, record 2, English, descending%20ring
- descendeur 5, record 2, English, descendeur
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Descending rings, usually welded steel or aluminum rings about 2 inches in diameter, are employed to reduce rope wear and ease rope retrieval on rappels. 6, record 2, English, - descender
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- descendeur
1, record 2, French, descendeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- frein mécanique 2, record 2, French, frein%20m%C3%A9canique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces descendeurs sont des outils en métal léger que l'on fixe à son baudrier, et autour desquels on passe la corde de rappel [...] 1, record 2, French, - descendeur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un descendeur doit être : sûr, léger, [...] d'une seule pièce et n'usant pas [...] les cordes. 1, record 2, French, - descendeur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-06-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fail-safe brake
1, record 3, English, fail%2Dsafe%20brake
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A brake system used when a wind turbine's correct start procedure fails. 2, record 3, English, - fail%2Dsafe%20brake
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- frein de sécurité
1, record 3, French, frein%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- frein mécanique 2, record 3, French, frein%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frein actionné en cas d'échec de la procédure de démarrage d'une éolienne. 3, record 3, French, - frein%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía eólica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- freno de seguridad
1, record 3, Spanish, freno%20de%20seguridad
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-11-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Wind Energy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- shaft brake
1, record 4, English, shaft%20brake
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A braking system used to end the rotation of a wind turbine by stopping the motion of one of the shafts in the turbine. 2, record 4, English, - shaft%20brake
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Énergie éolienne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- frein mécanique
1, record 4, French, frein%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- frein d'urgence 2, record 4, French, frein%20d%27urgence
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frein placé sur le petit arbre rapide qui relie le multiplicateur et la génératrice d'une éolienne afin d'arrêter le mouvement de rotation de cette dernière. 3, record 4, French, - frein%20m%C3%A9canique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Frein mécanique. [...] On l'utilise surtout en cas d'urgence, c'est-à-dire au cas où les freins au bout des pales ne fonctionneraient pas. Le frein mécanique est également utilisé lorsque l'éolienne est réparée ou [en période d'entretien]. 4, record 4, French, - frein%20m%C3%A9canique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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