16:29 Jul 18, 2000 |
English to French translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Robert Morin Canada Local time: 13:17 | ||||||
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na | frein auxiliaire |
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na | Frein de Prony |
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frein auxiliaire Explanation: Suivant le modèle de «pony engine», il s'agit d'un frein auxiliaire dont la puissance est connue et qui sert ainsi d'étalon. |
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Frein de Prony Explanation: Your original is misspelled. The Prony brake is the earliest form of dynamometer brake. It is named after its inventor, Mr. Prony. Apparently someone made a ...pony of him! Any technical dictionary or textbook on schoolboy physics |
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