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glow plug [2 records]

Record 1 2016-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ignition Systems (Motor Vehicles)
  • Engines (Motor Vehicles)
  • Diesel Motors
DEF

A small electric heater, located inside a cylinder of a diesel engine, that preheats the air and aids the engine in starting.

OBS

glow plug; heater plug; heating plug: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Allumage (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Moteurs diesel
OBS

bougie de préchauffage; bougie de réchauffage : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
OBS

of burner.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
OBS

de chambre de combustion.

Spanish

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