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LIQUIDE FREIN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brake fluid
1, record 1, English, brake%20fluid
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hydraulic brake fluid 2, record 1, English, hydraulic%20brake%20fluid
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In hydraulic brakes, the pedal force is transmitted to the brake shoe by means of a confined liquid called brake fluid. 3, record 1, English, - brake%20fluid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brake fluid: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - brake%20fluid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Camionnage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fluide hydraulique de frein
1, record 1, French, fluide%20hydraulique%20de%20frein
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- liquide pour freins 2, record 1, French, liquide%20pour%20freins
correct, masculine noun
- liquide pour frein 3, record 1, French, liquide%20pour%20frein
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- liquide de freinage 4, record 1, French, liquide%20de%20freinage
correct, masculine noun
- liquide pour freins hydrauliques 5, record 1, French, liquide%20pour%20freins%20hydrauliques
correct, masculine noun
- liquide de frein 6, record 1, French, liquide%20de%20frein
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquide incompressible composé d'huile et d'additifs, utilisé pour sa capacité à transmettre les forces statiques et dynamiques requises dans un frein hydraulique. 1, record 1, French, - fluide%20hydraulique%20de%20frein
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
liquide de frein : équivalent privilégié dans le domaine du camionnage. 7, record 1, French, - fluide%20hydraulique%20de%20frein
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
liquide pour frein : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 7, record 1, French, - fluide%20hydraulique%20de%20frein
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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