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pneumatiques porteurs et de guidage

English translation: load bearing and steering tyres


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05:22 Sep 4, 2011
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Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
French term or phrase: pneumatiques porteurs et de guidage
Le Système doit réaliser un test des rames avant leur injection depuis le garage vers la station.
Le test préalable à l'injection vers la station doit vérifier à minima les éléments suivants :
■ L'efficacité du freinage d'urgence appliqué à une vitesse d'au moins 5m/s,
■ Le bon état de gonflement des pneumatiques porteurs et de guidage,
shweta kheria
Local time: 00:41
English translation:load bearing and steering tyres
Explanation:
I assume this is some kind of tram.

The load bearing tyres are the ones that the tram actually rides on. The steering tyres are the ones mounted horizontally that run on the inside of the rails and keep the tram on the rails.
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Terry Richards
France
Local time: 21:11
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4 +1load bearing and steering tyresTerry Richards
3carrying and guidance tyres
meirs


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load bearing and steering tyres


Explanation:
I assume this is some kind of tram.

The load bearing tyres are the ones that the tram actually rides on. The steering tyres are the ones mounted horizontally that run on the inside of the rails and keep the tram on the rails.

Terry Richards
France
Local time: 21:11
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PRO pts in category: 12

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carrying and guidance tyres


Explanation:
Is it spelled tires or tyres - both seem to be OK ?

meirs
Local time: 22:11
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Terry Richards: tyres = UK, tires=US
2 mins
  -> Thanks - I am tired of this schism - or should I say tyred ?
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