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EJE DIRECCION [2 records]

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Record 1 2017-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Machine Shafts, Journals and Swivels
OBS

steering shaft: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arbres et tourillons (Composants mécaniques)
OBS

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

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ejes, muñones y placas giratorias (Componentes mecánicos)
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Record 2 1996-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
  • Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
DEF

Load-carrying axle with wheels mounted on pivoting components at the ends of the central axle beam and controlled by the steering system.

OBS

Steering axle is not the same as steerable axle. Steering axles are found on motorized vehicles.

French

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

Essieu porteur dont les roues, reliées à la direction, sont montées sur des pièces pouvant pivoter autour d'axes portés par les extrémités de la poutre centrale de l'essieu.

OBS

Il ne faut pas confondre essieu directeur et essieu dirigé. On retrouve les essieux directeurs sur les véhicules motorisés.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte por camión
  • Ruedas y neumáticos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
DEF

Eje libre con ruedas unidas a la dirección y montadas sobre charnelas que giran sobre los pivotes de los extremos de la camisa del eje.

Key term(s)
  • eje direccional
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