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FREE-WHEELING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- free-wheeling arm
1, record 1, English, free%2Dwheeling%20arm
standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
free-wheeling arm : term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission(IEC). 1, record 1, English, - free%2Dwheeling%20arm
Record 1, Key term(s)
- free wheeling arm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bras de roue libre
1, record 1, French, bras%20de%20roue%20libre
masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bras de roue libre : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 1, record 1, French, - bras%20de%20roue%20libre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- free-wheeling hub
1, record 2, English, free%2Dwheeling%20hub
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vehicles can be fitted with free-wheeling hubs to reduce noise and wear, and improve fuel consumption. 2, record 2, English, - free%2Dwheeling%20hub
Record 2, Key term(s)
- free wheeling hub
- freewheeling hub
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- moyeu débrayable
1, record 2, French, moyeu%20d%C3%A9brayable
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- moyeu de roue débrayable 2, record 2, French, moyeu%20de%20roue%20d%C3%A9brayable
correct, masculine noun
- moyeu de roue libre 3, record 2, French, moyeu%20de%20roue%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moyeu de roue, le plus souvent de roue avant chez un véhicule tout terrain, permettant de désaccoupler la roue de la transmission, et d'éviter à la fois des pertes dues au frottement ainsi qu'une consommation de carburant plus élevée occasionnées par l'entraînement des arbres. 2, record 2, French, - moyeu%20d%C3%A9brayable
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les moyeus de roue libre sont verrouillables manuellement («locking-up hub») ou automatiquement («automatic-locking hub»). 2, record 2, French, - moyeu%20d%C3%A9brayable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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