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LOAD-EMPTY BRAKE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-06-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Railroad Maintenance
- Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- empty-loaded device 1, record 1, English, empty%2Dloaded%20device
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- load-empty brake 2, record 1, English, load%2Dempty%20brake
- empty and load device 3, record 1, English, empty%20and%20load%20device
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Device used on cars carrying heavy tonnage so that the brake cylinder pressure in empty cars is not as great as in loaded cars, otherwise the braking force applied to loaded cars would cause the wheels of empty cars to slide. 3, record 1, English, - empty%2Dloaded%20device
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
empty-loaded device (air brake) 4, record 1, English, - empty%2Dloaded%20device
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
- Freins (Composants mécaniques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dispositif vide-chargé
1, record 1, French, dispositif%20vide%2Dcharg%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif employé sur les wagons transportant de lourds tonnages pour que la pression au cylindre de frein des wagons vides ne soit pas aussi grande que sur les wagons chargés; sans ce dispositif, l'effort de freinage convenant aux wagons chargés provoquerait l'enrayage des roues des wagons vides. 2, record 1, French, - dispositif%20vide%2Dcharg%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Véhicules équipés d'un dispositif de freinage auto-variable et progressif en fonction de la charge d'autres véhicules - comportant le dispositif vide-chargé (à 2 ou 3 positions) - ne comportant pas de dispositif vide-chargé (notamment les voitures) 3, record 1, French, - dispositif%20vide%2Dcharg%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dispositif vide-chargé (frein à air) 4, record 1, French, - dispositif%20vide%2Dcharg%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dispositif vide-chargé : terme uniformisé par le CN. 5, record 1, French, - dispositif%20vide%2Dcharg%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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