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FREINAGE RETENUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Traction (Rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- power braking
1, record 1, English, power%20braking
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- holding brake 2, record 1, English, holding%20brake
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One of those strategies commonly employed is called power braking which is applying a light brake application to the train to keep the train sketched under all conditions. (CN-train dynamics) 1, record 1, English, - power%20braking
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traction (Chemins de fer)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- freinage de maintien
1, record 1, French, freinage%20de%20maintien
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- freinage de retenue 1, record 1, French, freinage%20de%20retenue
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le freinage électrique est dit de maintien s’il a seulement pour effet de maintenir la vitesse du convoi sensiblement constante dans la descente des longues pentes, sans intervention du frein à sabots. 1, record 1, French, - freinage%20de%20maintien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
freinage de maintien; freinage de retenue : termes uniformisés par le Canadien National. 1, record 1, French, - freinage%20de%20maintien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-06-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- high-pressure valve 1, record 2, English, high%2Dpressure%20valve
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One-way check valve which permits emergency reservoir air to enter the displacement reservoir during an emergency and so results in a higher brake cylinder pressure. 1, record 2, English, - high%2Dpressure%20valve
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Freins (Composants mécaniques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- clapet haute pression
1, record 2, French, clapet%20haute%20pression
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clapet de retenue qui permet à l'air contenu dans le réservoir d’urgence de pénétrer dans le réservoir de compensation pendant un freinage d’urgence, de façon à procurer une plus grande pression dans les cylindres de frein. 1, record 2, French, - clapet%20haute%20pression
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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