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SLACK ADJUSTER [6 records]

Record 1 2003-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
  • Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Freins (Composants mécaniques)
  • Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
OBS

régleur de semelle de frein : terme uniformisé par Canadien Pacifique.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
DEF

Mechanical device which compensates for the increased play, caused by wear, between the brake linings and the braking surfaces in order to maintain optimum braking performance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Camionnage
DEF

Dispositif mécanique qui compense l'augmentation du jeu résultant de l'usure entre les garnitures de frein et la piste de freinage de façon à régler ce jeu à la valeur requise pour un freinage correct.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte por camión
DEF

Dispositivo mecánico que compensa el aumento del juego entre las zapatas y la cinta de freno que resulta del desgaste de modo de ajustar el juego al valor que requiere un frenado correcto.

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Record 3 1993-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)

Spanish

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Record 4 1991-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Traction (Rail)
DEF

A device to take up the slack in the brake gear between the air brake cylinder and the brake shoe resulting from wear of the brake show and other parts so that the piston travel shall conform to maximum effectiveness of braking. Both automatic and manually operated adjusters are used.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traction (Chemins de fer)
OBS

frein à air.

Spanish

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Record 5 1986-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Railroad Maintenance
  • Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
OBS

adjuster : motive power and car equipment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
  • Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
OBS

régleur de timonerie : terme uniformisé par le CN.

Spanish

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Record 6 1978-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Assembly Mechanics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique d'ajustage

Spanish

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