English-Spanish translations for handbrake

freno de manoCuando hablaba sobre el proyecto Desertec, he tenido la impresión de que hasta cierto punto el freno de mano está puesto. When you were talking about the Desertec project, I had the feeling that the handbrake was on to some extent. Habiendo existido una civilización europea anterior a los aditivos, no estoy preocupado por nuestra sociedad, si hacemos uso ligeramente del freno de mano, ¡más bien al contrario! In other words, European civilization existed before there were additives, so I am not worried about what will happen to society if we put on the handbrake slightly, rather the opposite!

A brake#Etymology 4|brake in a vehicle, set by hand, and usually locking on until released by hand, enabling its use when parked
To apply the handbrake in a vehicle

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