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TOLE FREIN [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
- Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brake backing plate 1, record 1, English, brake%20backing%20plate
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Serve as the mounting and anchoring place for the other components of the wheel braking unit. 1, record 1, English, - brake%20backing%20plate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Freins (Composants mécaniques)
- Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- flasque de frein
1, record 1, French, flasque%20de%20frein
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur une plaque de tôle circulaire ou flasque de frein [...] sont fixés deux axes sur lesquels sont articulés deux segments de forme semi-circulaire. 1, record 1, French, - flasque%20de%20frein
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-08-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
- Machinery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lockplate 1, record 2, English, lockplate
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
- Machines
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tôle frein
1, record 2, French, t%C3%B4le%20frein
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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
- backing plate
1, record 3, English, backing%20plate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stamped metal disc, bolted to the front or rear axle, which holds the brake drum shoes on light- or medium-duty vehicles. 1, record 3, English, - backing%20plate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On heavy-duty vehicles, this plate is only used as a protection plate when the brake shoes are mounted on brake spiders. 1, record 3, English, - backing%20plate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
- Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plateau de frein
1, record 3, French, plateau%20de%20frein
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- plate de frein 1, record 3, French, plate%20de%20frein
avoid, feminine noun
- backing 1, record 3, French, backing
avoid, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disque en tôle emboutie, boulonné sur l'essieu avant ou l'essieu arrière, et supportant les segments de frein à tambour de véhicules de léger ou moyen tonnage. 1, record 3, French, - plateau%20de%20frein
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur les poids lourds, cette pièce sert uniquement de tôle de protection lorsque les segments de frein sont montés sur un porte-segments. 1, record 3, French, - plateau%20de%20frein
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por camión
- Frenos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- plato posterior
1, record 3, Spanish, plato%20posterior
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disco de chapa estampada empernado al eje delantero o trasero que sirve de apoyo a las zapatas de freno de tambor cuando se trata de vehículos de carga ligera y mediana. 1, record 3, Spanish, - plato%20posterior
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En el caso de los camiones pesados, esta pieza sólo sirve como guardapolvo, puesto que las zapatas se fijan en una cruceta portazapatas. 1, record 3, Spanish, - plato%20posterior
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-12-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
- Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bolted-on-spider brake
1, record 4, English, bolted%2Don%2Dspider%20brake
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- spider brake 1, record 4, English, spider%20brake
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Drum brake whose shoe and lining assembly is mounted on a support directly bolted to the axle beam. 1, record 4, English, - bolted%2Don%2Dspider%20brake
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In this type of installation, the wheel-brake parts are protected from dust by a metal protection plate shaped like a backing plate; this assembly is used in drum-type air brakes mounted on the rear drive units of heavy vehicles. 1, record 4, English, - bolted%2Don%2Dspider%20brake
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
- Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- frein à segments sur porte-segments
1, record 4, French, frein%20%C3%A0%20segments%20sur%20porte%2Dsegments
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frein à tambour dont les segments garnis sont montés sur un support boulonné directement à la poutre de pont. 1, record 4, French, - frein%20%C3%A0%20segments%20sur%20porte%2Dsegments
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans ce type de montage, les pièces de frein de roue sont protégées contre la poussière par une tôle de protection qui a la forme d’un plateau de frein. Ce montage s’applique spécifiquement aux freins à tambour à commande pneumatique, montés sur le pont arrière d’un véhicule lourd. 1, record 4, French, - frein%20%C3%A0%20segments%20sur%20porte%2Dsegments
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por camión
- Frenos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- freno de araña
1, record 4, Spanish, freno%20de%20ara%C3%B1a
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- freno de estrella 1, record 4, Spanish, freno%20de%20estrella
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Freno de tambor cuyas zapatas se instalan en un soporte afianzado con pernos directamente al eje del puente trasero. 1, record 4, Spanish, - freno%20de%20ara%C3%B1a
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En este tipo de montaje, las piezas de los frenos de tambor están protegidas contra el polvo con una cubierta circular. Sólo se aplica a los frenos neumáticos de tambor instalados en el puente trasero de un vehículo de transporte pesado. 1, record 4, Spanish, - freno%20de%20ara%C3%B1a
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-07-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
- Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- wheel-brake dust shield
1, record 5, English, wheel%2Dbrake%20dust%20shield
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- dust shield 1, record 5, English, dust%20shield
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circular stamped metal part used as a wheel-brake dust protector when the brake shoes are mounted on brake spiders. 1, record 5, English, - wheel%2Dbrake%20dust%20shield
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This part can be made of one piece or two. 1, record 5, English, - wheel%2Dbrake%20dust%20shield
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
- Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tôle de protection de frein de roue
1, record 5, French, t%C3%B4le%20de%20protection%20de%20frein%20de%20roue
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce circulaire en tôle emboutie, servant de cache-poussière aux freins de roue quand les segments de frein sont montés sur un porte-segments. 1, record 5, French, - t%C3%B4le%20de%20protection%20de%20frein%20de%20roue
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette tôle peut être d’une seule pièce ou en deux parties. 1, record 5, French, - t%C3%B4le%20de%20protection%20de%20frein%20de%20roue
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por camión
- Frenos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cubierta contra polvo del tambor de freno
1, record 5, Spanish, cubierta%20contra%20polvo%20del%20tambor%20de%20freno
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pieza circular de chapa estampada que protege los frenos contra el polvo cuando las zapatas están instaladas en una cruceta portazapatas. 1, record 5, Spanish, - cubierta%20contra%20polvo%20del%20tambor%20de%20freno
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Puede ser de una sola pieza o formada por dos mitades. 1, record 5, Spanish, - cubierta%20contra%20polvo%20del%20tambor%20de%20freno
Record 6 - internal organization data 1988-04-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- brake disc skidplate
1, record 6, English, brake%20disc%20skidplate
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- brake disc guard 1, record 6, English, brake%20disc%20guard
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tôle de protection du disque de frein
1, record 6, French, t%C3%B4le%20de%20protection%20du%20disque%20de%20frein
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tôle montée en bout d’essieu et servant de protection au disque de frein arrière. 2, record 6, French, - t%C3%B4le%20de%20protection%20du%20disque%20de%20frein
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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