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COUSSIN GUIDAGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1981-11-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Special Rail Transport
- Monorail Systems (Continuous Handling)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air film train 1, record 1, English, air%20film%20train
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transports ferroviaires spéciaux
- Monorails (Manutention continue)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- train sur film d’air 1, record 1, French, train%20sur%20film%20d%26rsquo%3Bair
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Prototype de train russe; se déplaçant sur un monorail et doté d’ailes stabilisatrices. Sous ce véhicule, la couche d’air est si mince que le terme de coussin d’air doit être remplacé par celui de film d’air. Dans le prototype Levacar, le film d’air de 1 mm est pulsé à haute pression à travers le rail de guidage. 1, record 1, French, - train%20sur%20film%20d%26rsquo%3Bair
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-11-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- guidance cushion 1, record 2, English, guidance%20cushion
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coussin de guidage 1, record 2, French, coussin%20de%20guidage
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quatre coussins d’air placés verticalement de chaque côté du rail central, maintenant le véhicule sur la voie et le stabilisant tout en équilibrant les charges latérales, dues au vent ou à des accélérations en virage. 1, record 2, French, - coussin%20de%20guidage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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