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FRETTE TAMBOUR FREIN [3 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-drum liner
1, record 1, English, brake%2Ddrum%20liner
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - brake%2Ddrum%20liner
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
- Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- frette de tambour de frein
1, record 1, French, frette%20de%20tambour%20de%20frein
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - frette%20de%20tambour%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
- aro del freno
1, record 1, Spanish, aro%20del%20freno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- anillo del freno 1, record 1, Spanish, anillo%20del%20freno
correct, masculine noun
- balata de fricción 1, record 1, Spanish, balata%20de%20fricci%C3%B3n
avoid, correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - aro%20del%20freno
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-12-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
- Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- braking surface
1, record 2, English, braking%20surface
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface of a brake-drum liner or disc liner against which the brake linings rub. 1, record 2, English, - braking%20surface
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
- Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- piste de freinage
1, record 2, French, piste%20de%20freinage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- piste de frottement 1, record 2, French, piste%20de%20frottement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface située sur la frette de tambour de frein ou sur le disque de frein, sur laquelle frottent les garnitures de frein. 1, record 2, French, - piste%20de%20freinage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por camión
- Frenos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- superficie de frenado
1, record 2, Spanish, superficie%20de%20frenado
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Superficie situada sobre el aro del tambor de freno o sobre el disco de freno, sobre la que se produce la fricción de las guarniciones de freno. 1, record 2, Spanish, - superficie%20de%20frenado
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-12-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
- Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- automatic brake-adjusting mechanism
1, record 3, English, automatic%20brake%2Dadjusting%20mechanism
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mechanism which automatically compensates for brake-lining wear by changing its length in order to maintain the initial play between brake shoes and the brake-drum liner when the brake is released. 1, record 3, English, - automatic%20brake%2Dadjusting%20mechanism
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This mechanism is located either inside the wheel, between the wheel-brake cylinder and the brake shoe and lining assembly outside the wheel, incorporated into the slack adjuster 1, record 3, English, - automatic%20brake%2Dadjusting%20mechanism
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
- Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme de rattrapage automatique d’usure
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20rattrapage%20automatique%20d%26rsquo%3Busure
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- dispositif de reprise automatique de jeu 1, record 3, French, dispositif%20de%20reprise%20automatique%20de%20jeu
avoid, masculine noun
- régleur de jeu automatique 1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9gleur%20de%20jeu%20automatique
avoid, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mécanisme servant à rattraper automatiquement l'usure des garnitures de frein, en maintenant le jeu initial, par variation de sa longueur, entre les segments de frein et la frette de tambour de frein lorsque le frein est desserré. 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20rattrapage%20automatique%20d%26rsquo%3Busure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cet appareil est placé à l’intérieur de la roue, entre le cylindre de roue et le segment de frein garni réglable placé à l’extérieur de la roue 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20rattrapage%20automatique%20d%26rsquo%3Busure
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por camión
- Frenos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- mecanismo de compensación automática de desgaste
1, record 3, Spanish, mecanismo%20de%20compensaci%C3%B3n%20autom%C3%A1tica%20de%20desgaste
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- mecanismo de ajuste automático de frenos 1, record 3, Spanish, mecanismo%20de%20ajuste%20autom%C3%A1tico%20de%20frenos
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mecanismo que sirve para compensar automáticamente el juego entre las guarniciones de freno manteniendo el juego inicial por variación de la distancia entre las zapatas y las ruedas cuando el freno está suelto. 1, record 3, Spanish, - mecanismo%20de%20compensaci%C3%B3n%20autom%C3%A1tica%20de%20desgaste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Está instalado en la cara interior de la rueda, entre el cilindro y la zapata del freno hidráulico, o incorporado a la palanca de ajuste de la cara exterior de la rueda con freno neumático. 1, record 3, Spanish, - mecanismo%20de%20compensaci%C3%B3n%20autom%C3%A1tica%20de%20desgaste
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