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FREIN COIN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-12-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
- Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brake wedge
1, record 1, English, brake%20wedge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Steel cone, perpendicular to the wheel plane, designed to actuate the brake shoes. 1, record 1, English, - brake%20wedge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
- Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coin d’écartement de frein
1, record 1, French, coin%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9cartement%20de%20frein
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cône en acier destiné à écarter les segments de frein et placé perpendiculairement au plan de la roue. 1, record 1, French, - coin%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9cartement%20de%20frein
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por camión
- Frenos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuña de freno
1, record 1, Spanish, cu%C3%B1a%20de%20freno
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cono de acero perpendicular a la rueda destinado a separar las zapatas de freno hacia el tambor. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cu%C3%B1a%20de%20freno
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-07-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
- Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wedge-actuated brake
1, record 2, English, wedge%2Dactuated%20brake
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wedge brake 1, record 2, English, wedge%20brake
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Foundation drum brake equipped with a brake-actuating mechanism which uses a wedge to spread the brake shoes. 1, record 2, English, - wedge%2Dactuated%20brake
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When the driver presses the brake pedal, compressed air flows through the cylinders or through the service-brake chambers, moving the wedge to the left and causing the piston to slide inside the bore of the control mechanism and causing the brake shoes to be applied against the brake-drum braking surface. 1, record 2, English, - wedge%2Dactuated%20brake
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
- Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- frein à coin
1, record 2, French, frein%20%C3%A0%20coin
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- frein à écartement par coin 1, record 2, French, frein%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9cartement%20par%20coin
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frein de base à tambour auquel est incorporé un mécanisme d’attaque directe des freins comportant un coin qui provoque l'écartement des segments. 1, record 2, French, - frein%20%C3%A0%20coin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque le conducteur appuie sur la pédale de frein, l'air sous pression arrivant aux cylindres récepteurs de freinage déplace le coin vers la gauche, ce qui a pour effet de faire coulisser le piston à l'intérieur de l'alésage du mécanisme de commande et d’appliquer les segments de frein garnis contre les tambours de frein de roue. 1, record 2, French, - frein%20%C3%A0%20coin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por camión
- Frenos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- freno de cuña
1, record 2, Spanish, freno%20de%20cu%C3%B1a
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- freno operado con cuña 1, record 2, Spanish, freno%20operado%20con%20cu%C3%B1a
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Freno base de tipo tambor al que se incorpora un mecanismo de operación que comporta una cuña para calzar las zapata. 1, record 2, Spanish, - freno%20de%20cu%C3%B1a
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cuando el conductor pisa el pedal de freno, el aire comprimido que llega a las válvulas de freno o diafragma mueve la cuña hacia la izquierda, lo que a su vez hace deslizar el pistón dentro del cilindro del mecanismo y empuja las zapatas de freno contra el tambor. 1, record 2, Spanish, - freno%20de%20cu%C3%B1a
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