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SHAFT BRAKE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shaft brake
1, record 1, English, shaft%20brake
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A braking system used to end the rotation of a wind turbine by stopping the motion of one of the shafts in the turbine. 2, record 1, English, - shaft%20brake
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- frein mécanique
1, record 1, French, frein%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- frein d'urgence 2, record 1, French, frein%20d%27urgence
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frein placé sur le petit arbre rapide qui relie le multiplicateur et la génératrice d'une éolienne afin d'arrêter le mouvement de rotation de cette dernière. 3, record 1, French, - frein%20m%C3%A9canique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Frein mécanique. [...] On l'utilise surtout en cas d'urgence, c'est-à-dire au cas où les freins au bout des pales ne fonctionneraient pas. Le frein mécanique est également utilisé lorsque l'éolienne est réparée ou [en période d'entretien]. 4, record 1, French, - frein%20m%C3%A9canique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1982-03-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shaft brake
1, record 2, English, shaft%20brake
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- frein de ligne d'arbres
1, record 2, French, frein%20de%20ligne%20d%27arbres
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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