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PNEUMATIC CONTROL SWITCH [3 records]

Record 1 2013-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
CONT

Pneumatic control switch is an air operated electric switch located under the cab floor or in the back hood section of road switchers. Any penalty application... will trip this switch, returning the engine to IDLE.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Freins (Composants mécaniques)

Spanish

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Record 2 1993-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Control Instrumentation (Mechanical Components)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
DEF

Switch that causes power knock-out, i.e. returning the diesel engine to idle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de commande (Composants mécaniques)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
DEF

Interrupteur qui provoque la mise au ralenti du moteur diesel.

Spanish

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Record 3 1980-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
OBS

terme d'usage obligatoire au Bureau des Traductions.

Spanish

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