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STEERABLE AXLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-07-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
- Steering Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- steerable axle
1, record 1, English, steerable%20axle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Load-carrying axle, installed on a non-motorized vehicle, which pivots around a device located in the longitudinal plane of the vehicle. 1, record 1, English, - steerable%20axle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A steerable axle can be steered hydraulically and its position determined, through a hydraulically controlled circuit, by the steering wheel angle of the road tractor. 1, record 1, English, - steerable%20axle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
- Direction (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- essieu dirigé
1, record 1, French, essieu%20dirig%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- essieu orientable 1, record 1, French, essieu%20orientable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Essieu porteur de véhicule non motorisé pivotant autour d'un dispositif qui se trouve dans le plan longitudinal du véhicule. 1, record 1, French, - essieu%20dirig%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le braquage d'un essieu dirigé peut être commandé hydrauliquement et déterminé, grâce à un circuit piloté hydrauliquement, par l'angle des roues directrices du tracteur routier. 1, record 1, French, - essieu%20dirig%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por camión
- Sistemas de dirección (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
- Ruedas y neumáticos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- eje direccionable
1, record 1, Spanish, eje%20direccionable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eje libre de semirremolque que gira sobre un poste fijado en el mismo sentido que el vehículo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - eje%20direccionable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El ángulo máximo de giro del eje sin fin se determina y controla por medio de un circuito accionado por un sistema hidráulico en función del ángulo que adoptan las ruedas de dirección del camión tractor. 1, record 1, Spanish, - eje%20direccionable
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