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BOTTOM DEAD CENTRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
- Motors (Machinery)
- Transformation of Momentum (Mechanical Components)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bottom dead center
1, record 1, English, bottom%20dead%20center
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BDC 1, record 1, English, BDC
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bottom dead centre 2, record 1, English, bottom%20dead%20centre
proposal
- lower dead center 4, record 1, English, lower%20dead%20center
- lower dead centre 2, record 1, English, lower%20dead%20centre
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... refers to the piston at the lowest point possible in the cylinder of an engine. Often this position is marked on the engine flywheel. 5, record 1, English, - bottom%20dead%20center
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a stroke occurs when the piston moves from one limiting position to the other. ... The lower limit of piston movement is called BDC (bottom dead center). 6, record 1, English, - bottom%20dead%20center
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bottom dead center; BDC: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 1, English, - bottom%20dead%20center
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
- Moteurs mécaniques
- Transformations de mouvements (Composants mécaniques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point mort bas
1, record 1, French, point%20mort%20bas
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PMB 2, record 1, French, PMB
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- point mort inférieur 3, record 1, French, point%20mort%20inf%C3%A9rieur
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après montage, vérifier la mise en place du piston [...] aux points morts hauts (PMH) et bas (PMB), le jeu doit être réparti également sur toute la périphérie du piston. 4, record 1, French, - point%20mort%20bas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point mort bas; PMB : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - point%20mort%20bas
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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