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AIR BRAKE TEST [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Railroad Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- single car air brake test
1, record 1, English, single%20car%20air%20brake%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- essai des freins à air d'un wagon individuel
1, record 1, French, essai%20des%20freins%20%C3%A0%20air%20d%27un%20wagon%20individuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-07-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Railroad Safety
- Railroad Maintenance
- Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air brake test
1, record 2, English, air%20brake%20test
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- air brake testing 2, record 2, English, air%20brake%20testing
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport par rail)
- Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
- Freins (Composants mécaniques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- essai des freins à air
1, record 2, French, essai%20des%20freins%20%C3%A0%20air
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
essai des freins à air : terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 2, record 2, French, - essai%20des%20freins%20%C3%A0%20air
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-07-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
- Railroad Safety
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- air flow method brake test 1, record 3, English, air%20flow%20method%20brake%20test
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- AFM brake test 1, record 3, English, AFM%20brake%20test
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Test used when the leading unit has 26-type equipment whose automatic brake valve pressure maintaining feature is operating. 1, record 3, English, - air%20flow%20method%20brake%20test
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Freins (Composants mécaniques)
- Sécurité (Transport par rail)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- essai de frein basé sur le débit d'air
1, record 3, French, essai%20de%20frein%20bas%C3%A9%20sur%20le%20d%C3%A9bit%20d%27air
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Essai effectué lorsque la locomotive menante comporte un équipement de type 26 avec fonction de compensation des fuites du robinet de mécanicien. 1, record 3, French, - essai%20de%20frein%20bas%C3%A9%20sur%20le%20d%C3%A9bit%20d%27air
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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