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FREINAGE SEMI-CONTINU [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Control Systems (Motor Vehicles)
- Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- semi-continuous braking system
1, record 1, English, semi%2Dcontinuous%20braking%20system
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A combination of braking systems for vehicles forming a vehicle combination characterized by the following: - the driver, from the driving seat, can graduate, by the single operation of a directly operated control device on the towing vehicle, an indirectly-operated control device on the towed vehicle; - the energy necessary to produce the braking force of each of the vehicles forming the combination is supplied by at least two different energy sources (one of which may be the muscular effort of the driver); - simultaneous or suitably phased braking is applied to each of the vehicles forming the combination. 1, record 1, English, - semi%2Dcontinuous%20braking%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
semi-continuous braking system: term and observation standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - semi%2Dcontinuous%20braking%20system
Record 1, Key term(s)
- semi-continuous brake system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Dispositifs de commande (Véhicules automobiles)
- Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de freinage semi-continu
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20freinage%20semi%2Dcontinu
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Combinaison des systèmes de freinage d’un ensemble de véhicules, caractérisé par : - le conducteur, de sa place de conduite, peut actionner progressivement par la seule manœuvre d’un dispositif de commande directe sur le véhicule tracteur, un dispositif de commande indirecte sur le véhicule tracté; - l’énergie nécessaire pour produire les forces de freinage de chacun des véhicules formant l’ensemble est fournie par au moins deux sources d’énergie différentes (l’une d’elle pouvant être la force musculaire du conducteur); - un freinage simultané ou convenablement décalé est appliqué à chacun des véhicules formant l’ensemble. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20freinage%20semi%2Dcontinu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
système de freinage semi-continu : terme et observation normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20freinage%20semi%2Dcontinu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
- Sistemas de regulación (Vehículos automotores)
- Frenos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de frenado semicontinuo
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20frenado%20semicontinuo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Combinación de sistemas de frenado para vehículos que forman una combinación de vehículos con las siguientes características: - el conductor, desde su asiento, puede graduar, mediante una sola maniobra de un dispositivo de control operado directamente sobre el vehículo remolcador, un dispositivo de control operado indirectamente sobre el vehículo remolcado; - la energía necesaria para producir la fuerza de frenado de cada uno de los vehículos que forman la combinación es suministrada mínimo por dos fuentes de energía diferentes (una de las cuales puede ser el esfuerzo muscular del conductor); - se aplica un frenado simultáneo o en fases adecuadas, a cada uno de los vehículos que forman la combinación. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20frenado%20semicontinuo
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- semi-continuous braking
1, record 2, English, semi%2Dcontinuous%20braking
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- freinage semi-continu
1, record 2, French, freinage%20semi%2Dcontinu
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Freinage obtenu au moyen du frein de service, si celui-ci a une source d’énergie épuisable. 1, record 2, French, - freinage%20semi%2Dcontinu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les renseignements provenant de la source NUT-3 (Véhicules automobiles, lexique anglais-français) sont reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Office des Nations-Unies à Genève. 2, record 2, French, - freinage%20semi%2Dcontinu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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