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Transport Terrestre - Pièces de train et de locomotive
Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés aux parties du train et de la locomotive tels que "chasse-bœufs", "chaudière" et "foyer".
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a metal or plastic plaque that displays important information about a piece of machinery or equipment
plaque du constructeur, plaque de fabricant
a device mounted at the front of a locomotive to clear obstacles from the tracks
chasse-pierres, déflecteur
a device on a vehicle that uses compressed air to slow down or stop its motion
frein à air, frein pneumatique
a braking system that uses suction to apply brakes, commonly found in older railway systems
frein à vide, système de freinage à vide
a safety device used to stop the train quickly in urgent situations
frein d'urgence, frein de secours
a lever used to control the direction of movement of the train's engine
manette d'inversion, levier de renversement
a closed vessel in which water is heated to create steam or hot water, used for heating buildings, producing electricity, or powering machines
chaudière, générateur de vapeur
a mechanical device used to automatically feed coal into a furnace or boiler to sustain continuous operation
pousseur de charbon, alimentateur automatique de charbon
a device used in power plants to preheat water before it enters the boiler
réchauffeur d'eau d'alimentation, chauffage de l'eau d'alimentation
the chamber in a steam locomotive where fuel is burned to heat water and produce steam
foyer, chambre de combustion
a container for storing sand, used to improve traction between the wheels of a train and the rails
bac à sable, réservoir à sable
a part of a steam engine where smoke and gases from burning fuel exit into the atmosphere
boîte à fumée, chambre à fumée
a car attached to a steam locomotive to carry fuel and water
tender, wagon-réservoir
a loud device used by trains to signal their approach or presence
klaxon de train, corne de train
a device mounted on locomotives and some railcars that emits a loud, high-pitched sound to signal warnings or communicate with personnel and other trains
sifflet, sirène
a bright lamp mounted on the front of a locomotive or train to illuminate the tracks ahead and improve safety during night travel
feu de fossé, phare de voie
a large metal disk that rotates to help a train move along tracks
roue de train, roue de chemin de fer
a set of wheels and axles used in various types of rolling stock, such as freight cars or passenger coaches
bogie, chariot
the rear car of a freight train where the crew monitors operations and controls the brakes
la caboose du serre-frein, le fourgon de queue du freineur
any of the separate sections within a passenger train carriage, typically enclosed by walls and equipped with seats
compartiment
a small, enclosed area between train cars where passengers can move from one car to another
vestibule, sas
the mechanism used to connect railroad cars together
attelage, accouplement
a rigid bar that connects the wheels of adjacent railway vehicles to synchronize their movement
barre d'accouplement, tige de couplage
a device used by railway personnel to operate the couplers between train cars
levier de découplage, manette de découplage
a component of an electric train that connects it to overhead wires for drawing power
pantographe, archet
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