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exhaust gas [3 records]

Record 1 2017-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Exhaust Systems (Motor Vehicles)
CONT

The burned gases are exhausted through the exhaust-valve part when the exhaust valve opens.

OBS

exhaust gas: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Échappement (Véhicules automobiles)
CONT

La soupape d'échappement s'ouvre, les gaz brûlés sont chassés par le piston qui remonte.

OBS

gaz d'échappement : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas de escape (Vehículos automotores)
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Record 2 2004-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
CONT

As a result rockets actually work better in space than they do in air. As the exhaust gas leaves the rocket engine it must push away the surrounding air; this uses up some of the energy of the rocket. In space, the exhaust gases can escape freely.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
DEF

Gaz utilisé pour expulser des solides ou des liquides à l'extérieur d'une enceinte.

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gas Turbines
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
CONT

After lightup, the flame is perpetuated by the construction of the combustion chamber and the heat generated by previous combustion. The exhaust gases pass through the combustion-chamber outlet duct into the turbine nozzle case.

OBS

exhaust gas: term(s) extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Turbines à gaz
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
CONT

Un turboréacteur est un turbomoteur dont toute l'énergie utilisable provient exclusivement de la vitesse des gaz d'échappement; on récupère en effet toute leur énergie cinétique pour produire par réaction une poussée permettant le déplacement d'un avion [...]

OBS

gaz d'échappement : terme uniformisé par le CUTA opérations aériennes.

OBS

gaz effluent : terme(s) tiré(s) du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Turbinas de gas
  • Sistemas de propulsión de aeronaves
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