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AIR SPRING [11 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

spring air gun: an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

carabine à air comprimé à ressort : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Cushions (Mechanics)
OBS

air lug spring: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Coussins d'air (Mécanique)
OBS

coussin pneumatique : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Transport
OBS

stocks-41).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport par rail
OBS

ressort de culbuteur d'admission : terme uniformisé par le Canadien Pacifique.

Spanish

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Record 4 2005-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
  • Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
Key term(s)
  • air spring bogie

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
  • Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
OBS

bogie : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

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Record 5 2001-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Springs (Mechanical Components)
Key term(s)
  • compressed-air spring

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ressorts (Composants mécaniques)

Spanish

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Record 6 1998-06-30

English

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

French

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

Spanish

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Record 7 1996-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
  • Suspension Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Passenger Service (Rail Transport)
  • Springs (Mechanical Components)
DEF

In a pneumatic suspension, the variable-rate device made of rubber which plays the same role as the leaf spring in a spring suspension.

Key term(s)
  • air spring base

French

Domaine(s)
  • Camionnage
  • Suspension (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Trafic voyageurs (Transport par rail)
  • Ressorts (Composants mécaniques)
DEF

Dispositif en caoutchouc, à souplesse variable, remplaçant les ressorts à lames dans une suspension pneumatique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte por camión
  • Suspensión (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
  • Servicio de pasajeros (Transporte ferroviario)
  • Resortes (Componentes mecánicos)
DEF

Dispositivo de caucho de carga variable que reemplaza los resortes de hojas en una suspensión neumática.

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Record 8 1993-09-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
CONT

Continental's industrial products group, ContiTech, has developed an air spring/shock absorber system for the rear axle of the Volkswagen Passat. The system consists of two telescopic struts with electronic controls and a supply of compressed air.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)

Spanish

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Record 9 1980-05-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Passenger Service (Rail Transport)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Trafic voyageurs (Transport par rail)

Spanish

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Record 10 1980-05-22

English

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)

Spanish

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Record 11 1976-06-19

English

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

French

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

Spanish

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