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FREIN VOIE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
- Railroad Stations
- Shunting Operations (Railroads)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- car retarder
1, record 1, English, car%20retarder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- retarder 2, record 1, English, retarder
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A braking device, usually power-operated, built into a [hump yard] track to reduce the speed of cars by means of brake shoes which, when set in braking position, rest against the sides of the lower portions of the wheels. 3, record 1, English, - car%20retarder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Freins (Composants mécaniques)
- Gares ferroviaires
- Triage (Chemins de fer)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- frein de voie
1, record 1, French, frein%20de%20voie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de freinage, habituellement motorisé, intégré dans une voie ferrée [de triage à butte] pour réduire la vitesse des wagons au moyen de patins qui, lorsqu’ils sont réglés en position de freinage, appuient sur les côtés de la partie inférieure des roues. 2, record 1, French, - frein%20de%20voie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
- Railroad Stations
- Shunting Operations (Railroads)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- group retarder
1, record 2, English, group%20retarder
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A car retarder that is placed on the lead track of a group of classification tracks in a hump yard. 2, record 2, English, - group%20retarder
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Freins (Composants mécaniques)
- Gares ferroviaires
- Triage (Chemins de fer)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- frein de voie secondaire
1, record 2, French, frein%20de%20voie%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- frein secondaire 2, record 2, French, frein%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
- Railroad Stations
- Shunting Operations (Railroads)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- master retarder
1, record 3, English, master%20retarder
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- main retarder 2, record 3, English, main%20retarder
correct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Freins (Composants mécaniques)
- Gares ferroviaires
- Triage (Chemins de fer)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- frein de voie primaire
1, record 3, French, frein%20de%20voie%20primaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- frein de voie principal 2, record 3, French, frein%20de%20voie%20%20principal
correct, masculine noun
- frein primaire 3, record 3, French, frein%20primaire
correct, masculine noun
- frein principal 3, record 3, French, frein%20principal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2019-02-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
- Railroad Stations
- Shunting Operations (Railroads)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- weight-responsive retarder
1, record 4, English, weight%2Dresponsive%20retarder
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- weight-responsive car retarder 2, record 4, English, weight%2Dresponsive%20car%20retarder
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Retarders are widely used in railroad marshalling yards to control the speed of the cars as they are being directed to the desired track and location. … Weight-responsive retarders … provide an amount of braking power proportional to the weight of the rail car. 1, record 4, English, - weight%2Dresponsive%20retarder
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Freins (Composants mécaniques)
- Gares ferroviaires
- Triage (Chemins de fer)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- frein de voie auxiliaire
1, record 4, French, frein%20de%20voie%20auxiliaire
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Freinage proportionnel au poids [du wagon]. 1, record 4, French, - frein%20de%20voie%20auxiliaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2019-02-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
- Railroad Stations
- Shunting Operations (Railroads)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- inert retarder
1, record 5, English, inert%20retarder
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In some yards, the first car that moves into the classification area along a particular track is stopped by an inert retarder, so-called because the retaining beam is spring-loaded and requires no external operation. Inert retarders differ from the master and group retarders, which are controlled continuously by an operator or automatically by a computer. 2, record 5, English, - inert%20retarder
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Freins (Composants mécaniques)
- Gares ferroviaires
- Triage (Chemins de fer)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- frein de voie à ressort
1, record 5, French, frein%20de%20voie%20%C3%A0%20ressort
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-01-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- good riding qualities 1, record 6, English, good%20riding%20qualities
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bon rouleur 1, record 6, French, bon%20rouleur
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'objet du frein de voie est de modérer l'allure d’un wagon bon rouleur qui aurait tendance à rattraper un mauvais rouleur [...] 1, record 6, French, - bon%20rouleur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se dit d’un wagon. 1, record 6, French, - bon%20rouleur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-10-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- regulation overload 1, record 7, English, regulation%20overload
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Regulation overload and cumbersome paperwork, it was felt, create a large burden that act against profitability and thus against job creation." 1, record 7, English, - regulation%20overload
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- poids de la réglementation
1, record 7, French, poids%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9glementation
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«Le poids de la réglementation et de la paperasserie selon les participants, est un frein considérable qui va à l'encontre de la rentabilité des entreprises et, par voie de conséquence, de la création d’emplois. 1, record 7, French, - poids%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9glementation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1989-06-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Railroad Safety
- Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- snow brake 1, record 8, English, snow%20brake
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport par rail)
- Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- position neige
1, record 8, French, position%20neige
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est une commande de freins qui est employée sur voie enneigée, par laquelle les sabots sont maintenus légèrement contre les roues pour nettoyer la table de roulement des roues. Il s’agit de la désignation d’un interrupteur placé à côté du robinet de frein qui permet cette commande. 1, record 8, French, - position%20neige
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le frein pneumatique possède les régimes habituels "voyageurs-marchandises" et "haute pression" ainsi qu’une position de freinage "antipatinage" commandée par un bouton-poussoir. Cette dernière position servira surtout à nettoyer la table de roulement des roues, l’antipatinage proprement dit disposant d’autres moyens (RETN, no. 131, 31). 1, record 8, French, - position%20neige
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Cette solution n’est valable que pour l’indication en cabine de la position du frein. 1, record 8, French, - position%20neige
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1983-02-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- brake-beam 1, record 9, English, brake%2Dbeam
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- poutre-frein
1, record 9, French, poutre%2Dfrein
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Longue pièce latérale sur laquelle sont fixés les sabots de frein et dont l'ensemble constitue les mâchoires des freins de voie. 2, record 9, French, - poutre%2Dfrein
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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