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DISPOSITIF AFFRANCHISSEMENT [2 records]

Record 1 2012-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
  • Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
DEF

[A] device that can be activated before, during or after an automatic application by depressing the independent brake valve handle in any position, thereby preventing or nullifying an application of the automatic brakes on the locomotive.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
  • Freins (Composants mécaniques)
DEF

Dispositif qu'on peut actionner avant, pendant ou après la commande d'un serrage du frein automatique et dans n'importe quelle position de la poignée du robinet de frein indépendant, ce qui empêche ou annule un serrage du frein automatique sur la locomotive.

Spanish

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Record 2 1985-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Engineering

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électrotechnique
DEF

Equipement permettant la transformation du défaut fluctuant (ou non franc) d'un câble en défaut franc.

OBS

L'affranchissement d'un défaut facilite sa localisation.

Spanish

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