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Slovak translation: "tandem"


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07:48 Dec 28, 2011
English to Slovak translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / brake chamber repositioni
English term or phrase: piggy back
What does it mean in this context? "Place a vice grip pliers on the pushrod to prevent sudden separation of the service base from the piggy back." It is about a brake chamber repositioning.

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zuziqua
Slovak translation:"tandem"
Explanation:
Brake cylinder may consists from two chambers, the service chamber and the piggyback chamber.
The piggyback chamber is in the "tandem" with the service chamber. and they are workíng on the same rod.
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Pavel Lexa
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Summary of answers provided
5preprava kontajnerov
Erich Szabo
4časť membránového brzdového valca
Stan Gajdos
4"tandem"
Pavel Lexa


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preprava kontajnerov


Explanation:
Dalsi vyznam "piggyback car" - nakladny/zeleznicny vagon, co je pravdepodobne vas pripad.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piggy-back_%28transportation%29
Erich Szabo
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"tandem"


Explanation:
Brake cylinder may consists from two chambers, the service chamber and the piggyback chamber.
The piggyback chamber is in the "tandem" with the service chamber. and they are workíng on the same rod.

Example sentence(s):
  • The Bendix Piggyback Spring Brake is made up of a conventional brake chamber and an emergency or parking spring mechanism for use on vehicles equipped with cam foundation brakes.
Pavel Lexa
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1 day12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
časť membránového brzdového valca


Explanation:
brzdový valec rozdelený membránou vo vzduchových brzdových systémoch


    Reference: http://literature1.safholland.com/quicklit/SAF-HOLLAND_Air_s...
    Reference: http://www.wabco-dily.cz/produkty/
Stan Gajdos
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Local time: 19:58
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