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FORCE PEDALE FREINAGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-04-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pump the brakes
1, record 1, English, pump%20the%20brakes
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pump the brakes - sometimes this will build up pressure in the system and make the brakes work temporarily. 1, record 1, English, - pump%20the%20brakes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
- Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pomper les freins
1, record 1, French, pomper%20les%20freins
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appuyer répétitivement et avec force sur la pédale de frein de sorte que les quatre roues se bloquent et se débloquent simultanément. La technique de freinage par pompage est donc préconisée sur chaussée glissante. 2, record 1, French, - pomper%20les%20freins
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pompez sur les freins - parfois vous augmenterez ainsi la pression du circuit et les freins fonctionneront momentanément. 1, record 1, French, - pomper%20les%20freins
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-03-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- braking effort
1, record 2, English, braking%20effort
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Operation will likely go unnoticed by the average driver, but brake system life can be enhanced via the reduced braking effort required. 1, record 2, English, - braking%20effort
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
- Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- effort de freinage
1, record 2, French, effort%20de%20freinage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- force sur la pédale de freinage 1, record 2, French, force%20sur%20la%20p%C3%A9dale%20de%20freinage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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