penalty brake

Portuguese translation: freio de penalidade

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English term or phrase:penalty brake
Portuguese translation:freio de penalidade
Entered by: Ivanete Martins Mastroberardino

17:17 Jun 25, 2012
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
English term or phrase: penalty brake
Sistema de freios a ar de trens:

"- Remove the external pressure hose from actuating pipe, close the end cock.
- Close the AB circuit breaker and reset the penalty brake."

ou

"Energize the Overspeed Magnet and reset the overspeed penalty brake application by moving the auto brake handle to suppression position."

Muito obrigada!
Ivanete Martins Mastroberardino
Local time: 19:13
freio de penalidade
Explanation:
If the train speed exceeds the maximum speed allowed for that portion of track, an overspeed alarm sounds in the cab. If the driver fails to reduce speed and/or make a brake application to reduce speed a penalty brake application is made automatically.
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Kevin Freyburg
Local time: 19:13
Grading comment
Super obrigada, Kevin!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3freio de penalidade
Kevin Freyburg
4frenagem de controle
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
4freio de emergência
Nick Taylor


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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
freio de penalidade


Explanation:
If the train speed exceeds the maximum speed allowed for that portion of track, an overspeed alarm sounds in the cab. If the driver fails to reduce speed and/or make a brake application to reduce speed a penalty brake application is made automatically.



    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_Train_Control
Kevin Freyburg
Local time: 19:13
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 64
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Super obrigada, Kevin!

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agree  Marlene Curtis
7 mins
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agree  ghostwriter-BR
11 mins
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agree  Elcio Gomes
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
frenagem de controle


Explanation:
brake [200 fichas] - TERMIUM Plus® — Busca - TERMIUM Plus®
www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/.../alpha-por.html?lang...
Da entrada principal, Inglês penalty brake application Fonte 1, ficha 1, ... Da entrada principal, Francês freinage de contrôle Fonte 3, ficha 1, freinage de contrôle ...

Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 00:13
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freio de emergência


Explanation:
freio de emergência

Nick Taylor
Local time: 23:13
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 151
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