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INDICADOR DESGASTE [2 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2017-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
DEF

A visual mark indicating that the tire tread has approached a worn out condition.

CONT

... tires have tread wear warning bars that run across the tread. When observing a tire from a few yards away, you should not see the warning bars across the tread. If you do, the tire needs replacement.

OBS

tread wear indicator: term standardized by ISO.

OBS

tread wear indicator: term extracted from the "Motor Vehicles = Véhicules automobiles" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

OBS

tread wear indicator: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • treadwear warning bar

French

Domaine(s)
  • Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
DEF

Bande étroite, [...] apparaissant à la surface de la semelle lorsqu'il ne reste plus que 2/32 de po de semelle.

OBS

indicateur d'usure : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR et l'ISO.

OBS

témoin d'usure : terme tiré du lexique «Motor Vehicles = Véhicules automobiles» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

OBS

indicateur d'usure : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ruedas y neumáticos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
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Record 2 1996-12-19

English

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

Warning light located on the instrument panel which indicates either that the brake linings are badly worn or abnormal play between the linings and the contact surfaces.

French

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

Voyant intégré au tableau de bord, indiquant soit l'usure avancée des garnitures de frein, soit un jeu anormal entre une garniture de frein et la pièce de frottement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte por camión
  • Frenos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
DEF

Dispositivo del tablero de instrumentos que indica que el desgaste de las zapatas es excesivo o que hay demasiado juego entre la zapata o forro de freno y la pieza de rozamiento.

OBS

También se emplean en el contexto simplemente indicador de desgaste en español.

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