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LIQUIDE FREINS [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- master-cylinder piston 1, record 1, English, master%2Dcylinder%20piston
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The service brake pedal is linked to the master-cylinder piston by means of a piston rod so that, when the driver depresses the pedal, the master-cylinder piston is forced into the cylinder 1, record 1, English, - master%2Dcylinder%20piston
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Freins (Composants mécaniques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- piston du maître-cylindre
1, record 1, French, piston%20du%20ma%C3%AEtre%2Dcylindre
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pédale de frein agit mécaniquement sur le piston du maître-cylindre. La poussée du piston sur le liquide provoque [...] le déplacement des freins jusqu'à leur surface de friction, puis la pression de freinage. 1, record 1, French, - piston%20du%20ma%C3%AEtre%2Dcylindre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-01-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
- Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Springs (Mechanical Components)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- brake-shoe retraction spring 1, record 2, English, brake%2Dshoe%20retraction%20spring
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At the wheels, the brake-show retraction springs pull the shoes back together. 1, record 2, English, - brake%2Dshoe%20retraction%20spring
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Freins (Composants mécaniques)
- Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Ressorts (Composants mécaniques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ressort de rappel des m choires 1, record 2, French, ressort%20de%20rappel%20des%20m%20choires
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand l'action sur la pédale cesse, le liquide contenu dans les cylindres récepteurs et les canalisations revient en arrière sous l'action des ressorts de rappel des m choires de freins. 1, record 2, French, - ressort%20de%20rappel%20des%20m%20choires
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-12-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cashew nutshell liquid
1, record 3, English, cashew%20nutshell%20liquid
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- CNSL 2, record 3, English, CNSL
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cashew nutshell oil 3, record 3, English, cashew%20nutshell%20oil
correct
- cashew nut shell liquid 4, record 3, English, cashew%20nut%20shell%20liquid
- CNSL 5, record 3, English, CNSL
correct
- CNSL 5, record 3, English, CNSL
- cashew nut shell oil 5, record 3, English, cashew%20nut%20shell%20oil
- cashew shell liquid 6, record 3, English, cashew%20shell%20liquid
- cashew shell oil 2, record 3, English, cashew%20shell%20oil
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A phenolic oily liquid obtained from the double shell of the cashew nut and used chiefly in making phenolic resins notable for their flexibility and alkali resistance. 7, record 3, English, - cashew%20nutshell%20liquid
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cashew nutshell liquid (CNSL) or cashew shell oil is a natural resin found in the honeycomb structure of the cashew nutshell. It consists of about 90% anacardic acids and 10% cardol. Both substances are dermatogenic, similarly to the oils of the poison ivy, and present danger during manual cashew processing. It is a raw material of multiple uses in developing drugs, antioxidants, fungicides, etc. It is used in tropical folk medicine and for anti-termite treatment of timber. 2, record 3, English, - cashew%20nutshell%20liquid
Record 3, Key term(s)
- oil of cashew nutshell
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- baume de cajou
1, record 3, French, baume%20de%20cajou
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- huile de coque de noix de cajou 2, record 3, French, huile%20de%20coque%20de%20noix%20de%20cajou
correct, feminine noun
- huile du CNSL 3, record 3, French, huile%20du%20CNSL
feminine noun
- baume cajou 4, record 3, French, baume%20cajou
masculine noun
- liquide d'écorce 2, record 3, French, liquide%20d%27%C3%A9corce
masculine noun
- huile d'écorce d'anacarde 5, record 3, French, huile%20d%27%C3%A9corce%20d%27anacarde
feminine noun
- CNSL 6, record 3, French, CNSL
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le baume de cajou [...] est une résine phénolique visqueuse de couleur brun foncé constituée à 90% d’acide anacardique, de cardanol et de cardol (moins de 10%). Ce produit est extrait du péricarpe de l’anacarde qui en contient jusqu’à 20%. Le principal producteur de cette substance est l’Inde qui exporte principalement vers la Corée, le Japon ou l’Australie. 7, record 3, French, - baume%20de%20cajou
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] la coque externe du cajou contient un liquide extrêmement corrosif : le CSL(Cashew Shell Liquid) [...](appelé baume cajou en Afrique). [Ce produit] est très utilisé dans la fabrication d’éléments de friction(freins, embrayages), l'industrie de revêtements spéciaux(peintures marines vernis, matières plastiques...) et des insecticides. 8, record 3, French, - baume%20de%20cajou
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Le baume cajou ou «liquide d’écorce» ou encore «huile de coque de noix de cajou» exerce une action vésicante sur la peau ainsi que des effets allergiques provoqués par le cardol ou le cardanol. Le baume a une action vermifuge dans le cas de l’ankylostomiase des chiens. Chez l’humain, les tests montrent qu’une prise d’une dose de 13 g d’huile de coque en 3 prises échelonnées sur 15 jours [...] produit un effet purgatif doux, sans symptômes d’intoxication. [...] L’huile du CNSL rétablit en outre l’équilibre oxydo-réducteur dans les tissu et le sang des lépreux et ramène à la normale le taux de glycémie. Les propriétés insecticides et germicides du CNSL sont utilisées dans la lutte contre les termites souterrains et les vers du bois. On obtient des produits actifs par simple distillation du CNSL à pression ordinaire. Les extraits aqueux et éthanoliques des téguments sont ichtyotoxiques et montrent une activité cardiorespiratoire chez le chat et ocytocique sur l’utérus de rate. 2, record 3, French, - baume%20de%20cajou
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les principaux produits de l’anacardier sont issus des trois éléments du fruit : la coque, l’amande et la pomme. 9, record 3, French, - baume%20de%20cajou
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec l’huile de noix de cajou qui est une huile filtrée et raffinée obtenue à partir de la pâte d’amandes broyées. 10, record 3, French, - baume%20de%20cajou
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceite de cáscara de nuez de anacardo
1, record 3, Spanish, aceite%20de%20c%C3%A1scara%20de%20nuez%20de%20anacardo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-01-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- expansion
1, record 4, English, expansion
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although they come in a variety of sizes and designs, accumulators share a variety of functions within the hydraulic system. First, they allow for the expansion of the hydraulic fluid with changes in temperature, and they help to dampen transient pressure excursions during normal operations. 2, record 4, English, - expansion
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- expansion
1, record 4, French, expansion
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un grand nombre d’essais ont été effectués afin de démontrer qu'une pression résiduelle aussi faible que 50 lb/po² imposée au circuit de freinage pouvait causer un frottement suivi d’une surchauffe des composants des freins pendant la course au décollage. Cette surchauffe transférée au liquide de freinage produit une expansion du liquide qui se traduit par une augmentation de la pression dans le circuit de freinage. 2, record 4, French, - expansion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
expansion : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 3, record 4, French, - expansion
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-05-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- brake circuit
1, record 5, English, brake%20circuit
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- circuit de freins
1, record 5, French, circuit%20de%20freins
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) liquide du circuit de freins(...) 1, record 5, French, - circuit%20de%20freins
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1982-02-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hydraulic brake
1, record 6, English, hydraulic%20brake
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- hydraulic brake system 1, record 6, English, hydraulic%20brake%20system
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hydraulic brakes. [In] a hydraulic brake system ... the foot pedal is attached to a master cylinder. As the pedal is depressed, it moves piston within the master cylinder, forcing hydraulic fluid throughout the system and into cylinders at each wheel. 1, record 6, English, - hydraulic%20brake
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Freins (Composants mécaniques)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- frein à commande hydraulique
1, record 6, French, frein%20%C3%A0%20commande%20hydraulique
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- frein hydraulique 2, record 6, French, frein%20hydraulique
correct
- frein à transmission hydraulique 2, record 6, French, frein%20%C3%A0%20transmission%20hydraulique
correct
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les freins à commande hydraulique [sont] généralisés sur presque tous les véhicules pour la commande du frein à pied. Leur principe est basé sur la transmission de pression par un fluide liquide incompressible, de l'huile spéciale en l'occurrence. 3, record 6, French, - frein%20%C3%A0%20commande%20hydraulique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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