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TRIDEM [1 record]

Record 1 2012-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Suspension Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
DEF

Running gear consisting of an assembly of three evenly spread load-carrying axles mounted on the same suspension.

OBS

In North America, triple axles are found on semi-trailers and balanced full trailers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Suspension (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Camionnage
DEF

Train roulant comportant un ensemble de trois essieux porteurs écartés également et fixés à la même suspension.

OBS

Dans la réalité nord-américaine, l'essieu tridem se retrouve sur les semi-remorques et sur les remorques semi-portées.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Suspensión (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
  • Sistemas de transmisión (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
  • Transporte por camión
DEF

Tren rodante compuesto de un conjunto de tres ejes libres colocados a igual distancia y fijados a la misma suspensión.

OBS

En América del Norte, el eje trídem se utiliza en los semirremolques y en los remolques convertidos.

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