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Record 1 2011-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Equipment (Motor Vehicles)
DEF

A red light at the rear of the vehicle which is activated when the brakes are applied.

OBS

brake light; stoplight: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement électrique (Véhicules automobiles)
DEF

Dispositif émettant une lumière rouge et placé à l'arrière du véhicule pour signaler que le conducteur a mis en action le système de freinage.

CONT

Lorsque les feux rouges arrière de position (lanternes) sont situés dans les mêmes boîtiers que les feux de freinage (stop) de même couleur, leur confusion possible crée un danger d'accidents.

OBS

feu d'arrêt : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo eléctrico (Vehículos automotores)
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