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ENGINE BLOCK HEATER [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Accessories
  • Engines (Motor Vehicles)
DEF

Coolant heating device which may be mounted in the engine block and immersed in engine coolant (immersion type heater) or mounted externally and connected to the engine's coolant passages by means of piping or hoses (tank type heater).

OBS

block heater: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Accessoires d'automobiles et de bicyclettes
  • Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
DEF

[...] appareil électrique servant à réchauffer le moteur d'un véhicule pour faciliter le démarrage par temps froid.

OBS

chauffe-bloc; chauffe-moteur : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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