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Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Safety Equipment (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- four-wheel antilock brake system
1, record 1, English, four%2Dwheel%20antilock%20brake%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- four-wheel antilock braking system 2, record 1, English, four%2Dwheel%20antilock%20braking%20system
correct
- four-wheel ABS 3, record 1, English, four%2Dwheel%20ABS
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An antilock brake system that prevents wheel lockup on the four wheels of a passenger car, as opposed to an antilock brake system that controls wheel lockup on one axle only. 2, record 1, English, - four%2Dwheel%20antilock%20brake%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Most modern antilock brake systems control the four wheels, either by individual wheel control or by multi-wheel control. 2, record 1, English, - four%2Dwheel%20antilock%20brake%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Four-wheel ABS can be either three channel or four channel. 4, record 1, English, - four%2Dwheel%20antilock%20brake%20system
Record 1, Key term(s)
- four-wheel anti-lock brake system
- four-wheel anti-lock braking system
- 4-wheel antilock brake system
- 4-wheel antilock braking system
- 4-wheel ABS
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Sécurité (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de freinage antiblocage aux quatre roues
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20freinage%20antiblocage%20aux%20quatre%20roues
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- freins antiblocage aux quatre roues 2, record 1, French, freins%20antiblocage%20aux%20quatre%20roues
correct, masculine noun, plural
- système de freinage antiblocage sur les quatre roues 3, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20freinage%20antiblocage%20sur%20les%20quatre%20roues
correct, masculine noun
- système ABS à régulation des quatre roues 3, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20ABS%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9gulation%20des%20quatre%20roues
correct, masculine noun
- dispositif ABS pour deux essieux 3, record 1, French, dispositif%20ABS%20pour%20deux%20essieux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de freinage antiblocage qui permet d'éviter le blocage des quatre roues d'un véhicule de tourisme, par opposition avec un système de freinage antiblocage qui contrôle les roues d'un essieu seulement. 3, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20freinage%20antiblocage%20aux%20quatre%20roues
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La plupart des systèmes de freinage antiblocage actuels contrôlent les quatre roues du véhicule. 3, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20freinage%20antiblocage%20aux%20quatre%20roues
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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