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MARINE DIESEL ENGINE [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diesel Motors
  • Propulsion of Water-Craft
CONT

Marine diesel engines are the most efficient, reliable, safe and trouble-free forms of propulsion in use by boaters.

CONT

Between 1901 and 1934 the first four stroke trunk type piston engine was developed, a large diesel engine power plant was established in Kiev, the motor ship Selandia was outfitted with the first marine diesel engine and the first four stroke turbo charged diesel was developed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Moteurs diesel
  • Propulsion des bateaux
OBS

On écrirait mieux «diésel».

OBS

diésel : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

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