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Record 1 2023-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Road Transport
DEF

A non-pure relatively low-frequency sound.

OBS

growl; groan: terms used to describe vibration and noise related to the braking of automotive vehicles and their trailers.

OBS

growl; groan: terms and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Transport routier
DEF

Son non pur de fréquence relativement basse.

OBS

grognement : terme utilisé pour décrire les vibrations et bruits liés au freinage des véhicules automobiles et de leurs remorques.

OBS

grognement : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mantenimiento y reparación (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
  • Frenos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
  • Transporte por carretera
DEF

Sonido no puro, a frecuencia relativamente baja.

CONT

Es posible lubricar el cojinete de desacople para prolongar su vida, si el gruñido es producido por algún componente relacionado con una transmisión manual. […] Ocasionalmente una junta universal produce gruñidos. [...] Los gruñidos también son síntomas de problemas de los cojinetes de la ruedas [u] ocasionalmente de alguna falla en el costoso diferencial.

OBS

gruñido: término utilizado para describir vibraciones y ruidos relacionados al frenado de automóviles.

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Record 2 2008-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Behaviour
  • Dog and Cat Breeding
DEF

A deep guttural inarticulate sound ...

CONT

the dog's warning growl

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement animal
  • Élevage des chiens et chats

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comportamiento animal
  • Cría de perros y gatos
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Record 3 2004-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
  • Animal Behaviour
CONT

The trachea is unspecialized, lacking a syrinx and its intrinsic muscles, and as a result they are voiceless except for hissing and grunting.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
  • Comportement animal
CONT

Par conséquent, ces oiseaux sont pratiquement aphones, quoiqu'ils puissent émettre des sifflements et des grognements.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aves
  • Comportamiento animal
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