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cuíca (caminhão)

English translation: drum brakes / spring brakes

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Portuguese term or phrase:cuíca (caminhão)
English translation:drum brakes / spring brakes
Entered by: Zornitsa Antonova

16:03 Jul 28, 2014
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
Portuguese term or phrase: cuíca (caminhão)
"As cuícas devem estar relativamentes distantes do solo, de preferência acima do diferencial"

Poderiam me ajudar com o termo correto em portguês, por favor? Obrigada.
Zornitsa Antonova
Brazil
Local time: 23:24
drum brakes / spring brakes
Explanation:
I'm guessing this is referring to 'cuíca de freio', which would be as suggested above.

Good luck :)

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Note added at 16 mins (2014-07-28 16:19:34 GMT)
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http://www.valin.com.br/artigos/como-funciona-um-spring-brak...

"Como funciona um Spring-Brake (Cuica de Freio)?"
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R. Alex Jenkins
Brazil
Local time: 23:24
Grading comment
thank a lot!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2drum brakes / spring brakes
R. Alex Jenkins
4spring brake chamber
Mario Freitas
4brake actuator
John Copestake (X)
Summary of reference entries provided
Dasher

  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
drum brakes / spring brakes


Explanation:
I'm guessing this is referring to 'cuíca de freio', which would be as suggested above.

Good luck :)

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Note added at 16 mins (2014-07-28 16:19:34 GMT)
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http://www.valin.com.br/artigos/como-funciona-um-spring-brak...

"Como funciona um Spring-Brake (Cuica de Freio)?"

R. Alex Jenkins
Brazil
Local time: 23:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 27
Grading comment
thank a lot!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gilmar Fernandes
7 mins
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agree  Dasher
2 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
spring brake chamber


Explanation:
See Cuíca de Freio
https://www.google.com.br/search?q="cuíca de freio"&rlz=1C1O...

and Spring Brake Chamber:
https://www.google.com.br/search?q=brake chamber&rlz=1C1OPRB...

Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 23:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 25
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
brake actuator


Explanation:
Brake actuator or spring brake actuator

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Note added at 9 hrs (2014-07-29 01:49:12 GMT)
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A spring brake actuator is normally positioned to the rear or over an an axle or differential which is suggested by the quote.

It is separate unit which actuates drum brakes via the operation of a brake cam.


    Reference: http://www.knorr-bremse.com.au/en/commercialvehicles/product...
John Copestake (X)
Brazil
Local time: 23:24
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Reference comments


3 hrs
Reference

Reference information:
Segue página com vista dos componentes de uma cuíca de freios:


    Reference: http://https://www.google.com.br/search?q=%22spring+brake%22...
Dasher
Brazil
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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