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to depress brakes

French translation: enfoncer le frein

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English term or phrase:depress the brake, to
French translation:enfoncer le frein
Entered by: Nina Khmielnitzky

02:56 May 15, 2002
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / Automotive
English term or phrase: to depress brakes
Reminds the driver to depress the brake.
Nina Khmielnitzky
Canada
Local time: 19:40
to step on the brakes
Explanation:


OR press on brake

.. adjust brake shoes at each wheel for light/moderate drag. Depress brake pedal once
and wait several seconds. Depress the pedal again & there should be a good ...


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Note added at 2002-05-15 03:25:18 (GMT) Post-grading
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Nina, vous etes vraiment trop gentille! J\'ai oublie de le mettre en francais!
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4to step on the brakes
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4Enfoncer la pédale de frein
Jean-Luc Dumont


  

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to step on the brakes


Explanation:


OR press on brake

.. adjust brake shoes at each wheel for light/moderate drag. Depress brake pedal once
and wait several seconds. Depress the pedal again & there should be a good ...


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Note added at 2002-05-15 03:25:18 (GMT) Post-grading
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Nina, vous etes vraiment trop gentille! J\'ai oublie de le mettre en francais!


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Enfoncer la pédale de frein


Explanation:
Appuyer sur la pédale de frein
Enfoncer la pédale de frein (certains disent "des" freins)

Jean-Luc Dumont
France
Local time: 01:40
Native speaker of: French
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