Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
cuíca (caminhão)
English translation:
drum brakes / spring brakes
Added to glossary by
Zornitsa Antonova
Jul 28, 2014 16:03
9 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
cuíca (caminhão)
Portuguese to English
Tech/Engineering
Automotive / Cars & Trucks
"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.
Poderiam me ajudar com o termo correto em portguês, por favor? Obrigada.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | drum brakes / spring brakes |
R. Alex Jenkins
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| 4 | spring brake chamber |
Mario Freitas
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| 4 | brake actuator |
John Copestake (X)
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Proposed translations
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13 mins
R. Alex Jenkins
Brazil
Brazil
Native in English
Works in field
Brazil
Translator and Editor
Native in: English 
Works in: Portuguese to English, Spanish to English, English
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drum brakes / spring brakes
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)?"
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)?"
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thank a lot!"
1 hr
Mario Freitas
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
&
English
Works in field
Brazil
32 years engineering/law/contracts
Native in: English (Variant: US) , Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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25
spring brake chamber
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...
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...
9 hrs
brake actuator
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.
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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 comments
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Reference:
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