TERMIUM Plus®

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FIRING ORDER [2 records]

Record 1 2003-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Signals (Military)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmissions de campagne (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 2 1985-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Ignition Systems (Motor Vehicles)
DEF

The order in which the engine cylinders fire, or deliver their power strokes, beginning with No. 1 cylinder.

Key term(s)
  • firing sequence
  • ignition sequence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Allumage (Véhicules automobiles)
DEF

Ordre selon lequel on règle le temps d'explosion de chacun des cylindres, afin d'assurer une distribution équilibrée sur le vilebrequin.

Spanish

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