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DRIVING AXLE [2 records]

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Record 1 2019-10-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
DEF

An axle that is or may be connected to the power source of a motor vehicle and transmits tractive power to the wheels.

OBS

driving axle: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
DEF

Essieu porteur qui reçoit le mouvement de la transmission et le transmet aux roues motrices.

OBS

essieu moteur : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas de transmisión (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
  • Ruedas y neumáticos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
DEF

Eje libre que recibe la transmisión y transmite el movimiento a las ruedas de tracción.

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Record 2 2019-10-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Traction (Rail)
  • Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
CONT

… the crew reduced the equivalent driving axles from 24 to 23 by cutting out a traction motor on [one] of the operating locomotives. … the train came to a stop on a 8.75-degree right-hand curve, with the head end of the train at the west-end bridge abutment of the Stoney Creek Bridge. To continue up the grade, it was decided to cut in the 24th driving axle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traction (Chemins de fer)
  • Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
CONT

[…] l'équipe a réduit de 24 à 23 le nombre équivalent d'essieux moteurs en isolant un moteur de traction sur [une] des locomotives actives. […] le train s'est arrêté dans une courbe à droite de 8,75 degrés, sa tête à la hauteur de la culée ouest du pont de Stoney Creek. Pour poursuivre la montée, la décision fut prise de mettre en circuit le 24e essieu moteur.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tracción (Ferrocarriles)
  • Equipo rodante y suspensión (Ferrocarriles)
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