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FREIN FONTE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- composite brake
1, record 1, English, composite%20brake
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Freins (Composants mécaniques)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- frein en matériau composite
1, record 1, French, frein%20en%20mat%C3%A9riau%20composite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une avancée de taille pour lutter contre les nuisances sonores ferroviaires : dès le mois de juin, tous les RER et 85 % des Transiliens seront équipés de freins en matériau composite. [...] Les 130 000 riverains du RER C ont d’ores et déjà pu constater une nette diminution du bruit ferroviaire. La seule modification est pourtant presque invisible : les semelles de frein du train, en fonte jusque-là, sont dorénavant en matériau composite. 2, record 1, French, - frein%20en%20mat%C3%A9riau%20composite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cast iron brake
1, record 2, English, cast%20iron%20brake
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Freins (Composants mécaniques)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- frein en fonte
1, record 2, French, frein%20en%20fonte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour éviter le bruit lié à la déformation de la table de roulement, on va procéder au remplacement des freins en fonte par des semelles composites. 2, record 2, French, - frein%20en%20fonte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-05-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- brake hanger bracket, cast integral with side frame
1, record 3, English, brake%20hanger%20bracket%2C%20cast%20integral%20with%20side%20frame
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Part of the covered hopper car. 2, record 3, English, - brake%20hanger%20bracket%2C%20cast%20integral%20with%20side%20frame
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- support de bride de suspension de triangle de frein, venu de fonte avec le longeron de bogie
1, record 3, French, support%20de%20bride%20de%20suspension%20de%20triangle%20de%20frein%2C%20venu%20de%20fonte%20avec%20le%20longeron%20de%20bogie
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- support de bride de suspension de triangle de frein, venu de fonte avec le longeron de boggie 2, record 3, French, support%20de%20bride%20de%20suspension%20de%20triangle%20de%20frein%2C%20venu%20de%20fonte%20avec%20le%20longeron%20de%20boggie
see observation, masculine noun
- support de bielle de suspension du sabot, coulé dans le balancier équilibreur 3, record 3, French, support%20de%20bielle%20de%20suspension%20du%20sabot%2C%20coul%C3%A9%20dans%20le%20balancier%20%C3%A9quilibreur
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bogie : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 3, French, - support%20de%20bride%20de%20suspension%20de%20triangle%20de%20frein%2C%20venu%20de%20fonte%20avec%20le%20longeron%20de%20bogie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
support de bride de suspension de triangle de frein, venu de fonte avec le longeron de bogie : Pièce du wagon-trémie couvert. 4, record 3, French, - support%20de%20bride%20de%20suspension%20de%20triangle%20de%20frein%2C%20venu%20de%20fonte%20avec%20le%20longeron%20de%20bogie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-12-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
- Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- brake-drum liner
1, record 4, English, brake%2Ddrum%20liner
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cast iron ring set in a light alloy brake drum and used, after machining, as a braking surface. 1, record 4, English, - brake%2Ddrum%20liner
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
- Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- frette de tambour de frein
1, record 4, French, frette%20de%20tambour%20de%20frein
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anneau en fonte, noyé dans un tambour de frein en alliage léger, servant, après usinage, de piste de freinage. 1, record 4, French, - frette%20de%20tambour%20de%20frein
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por camión
- Frenos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- aro del freno
1, record 4, Spanish, aro%20del%20freno
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- anillo del freno 1, record 4, Spanish, anillo%20del%20freno
correct, masculine noun
- balata de fricción 1, record 4, Spanish, balata%20de%20fricci%C3%B3n
avoid, correct
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aro de fierro encastrado en los tambores de aleación ligera que sirve de cinta de freno una vez mecanizado. 1, record 4, Spanish, - aro%20del%20freno
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