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WHEEL-BRAKE CYLINDER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
- Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bleeder screw
1, record 1, English, bleeder%20screw
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A needle screw mounted in the upper part of a wheel-brake cylinder and used to bleed a hydraulic braking system. 1, record 1, English, - bleeder%20screw
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
- Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vis de purge
1, record 1, French, vis%20de%20purge
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vis pointeau située à la partie supérieure de chaque cylindre de roue, utilisée pour purger un circuit de freinage hydraulique. 1, record 1, French, - vis%20de%20purge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por camión
- Frenos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tornillo de purga
1, record 1, Spanish, tornillo%20de%20purga
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tornillo puntiagudo que se encuentra en la parte de arriba de cada cilindro de la rueda y sirve para purgar un circuito de freno hidráulico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tornillo%20de%20purga
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-12-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
- Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- automatic brake-adjusting mechanism
1, record 2, English, automatic%20brake%2Dadjusting%20mechanism
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mechanism which automatically compensates for brake-lining wear by changing its length in order to maintain the initial play between brake shoes and the brake-drum liner when the brake is released. 1, record 2, English, - automatic%20brake%2Dadjusting%20mechanism
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This mechanism is located either inside the wheel, between the wheel-brake cylinder and the brake shoe and lining assembly outside the wheel, incorporated into the slack adjuster 1, record 2, English, - automatic%20brake%2Dadjusting%20mechanism
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
- Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme de rattrapage automatique d'usure
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20rattrapage%20automatique%20d%27usure
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dispositif de reprise automatique de jeu 1, record 2, French, dispositif%20de%20reprise%20automatique%20de%20jeu
avoid, masculine noun
- régleur de jeu automatique 1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9gleur%20de%20jeu%20automatique
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mécanisme servant à rattraper automatiquement l'usure des garnitures de frein, en maintenant le jeu initial, par variation de sa longueur, entre les segments de frein et la frette de tambour de frein lorsque le frein est desserré. 1, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20rattrapage%20automatique%20d%27usure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cet appareil est placé à l'intérieur de la roue, entre le cylindre de roue et le segment de frein garni réglable placé à l'extérieur de la roue 1, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20rattrapage%20automatique%20d%27usure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por camión
- Frenos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mecanismo de compensación automática de desgaste
1, record 2, Spanish, mecanismo%20de%20compensaci%C3%B3n%20autom%C3%A1tica%20de%20desgaste
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- mecanismo de ajuste automático de frenos 1, record 2, Spanish, mecanismo%20de%20ajuste%20autom%C3%A1tico%20de%20frenos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mecanismo que sirve para compensar automáticamente el juego entre las guarniciones de freno manteniendo el juego inicial por variación de la distancia entre las zapatas y las ruedas cuando el freno está suelto. 1, record 2, Spanish, - mecanismo%20de%20compensaci%C3%B3n%20autom%C3%A1tica%20de%20desgaste
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Está instalado en la cara interior de la rueda, entre el cilindro y la zapata del freno hidráulico, o incorporado a la palanca de ajuste de la cara exterior de la rueda con freno neumático. 1, record 2, Spanish, - mecanismo%20de%20compensaci%C3%B3n%20autom%C3%A1tica%20de%20desgaste
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-07-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
- Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wheel end brake hose
1, record 3, English, wheel%20end%20brake%20hose
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- wheel end hose 1, record 3, English, wheel%20end%20hose
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Brake hose equipped with threaded metal end fittings which connects a rigid brake line attached to the chassis frame to a wheel-brake cylinder. 1, record 3, English, - wheel%20end%20brake%20hose
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
- Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- flexible de frein de roue
1, record 3, French, flexible%20de%20frein%20de%20roue
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif souple en caoutchouc toilé et muni d'embouts métalliques filetés, servant à réunir un cylindre de roue et une canalisation de frein rigide fixée au cadre de châssis. 1, record 3, French, - flexible%20de%20frein%20de%20roue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por camión
- Frenos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- extremo de la manguera de freno hacia la rueda
1, record 3, Spanish, extremo%20de%20la%20manguera%20de%20freno%20hacia%20la%20rueda
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tubo flexible de goma laminada con bandas metálicas de rosca interior que une la tubería rígida de freno del chasis a un cilindro de la rueda. 1, record 3, Spanish, - extremo%20de%20la%20manguera%20de%20freno%20hacia%20la%20rueda
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