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Record 1 2010-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Safety Equipment (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
DEF

Refers to a (motor-cycle) crash helmet equipped with a hinged visor extending downwards far enough to give protection to the whole face in the event of a collision (such helmets often have a chip bar as additional protection).

CONT

Helmets are referred to by the two (apparently self-defining) terms full-face (as above) and open-face (without the face-covering visor).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
DEF

Se dit d'un casque muni d'une visière rabattable et destiné à assurer la protection de la tête et de la nuque en les recouvrant totalement.

Spanish

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