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Record 1 2017-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Steering Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
CONT

Steering axis inclination is measured in degrees and is the amount the spindle support center line is tilted from true vertical.

OBS

steering axis inclination; S.A.I.; kingpin inclination: terms and abbreviation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Direction (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
CONT

Par ailleurs, par suite de l'inclinaison de l'axe de pivotement, la fusée tourne autour d'un axe non vertical, la roue a tendance à descendre par rapport au pivot quand on l'oriente dans un virage.

OBS

inclinaison de pivot de fusée : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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