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OVERHEAD VALVE ENGINE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
- Motors (Machinery)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- I-head engine
1, record 1, English, I%2Dhead%20engine
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- overhead valve engine 2, record 1, English, overhead%20valve%20engine
correct, officially approved
- OHV engine 2, record 1, English, OHV%20engine
correct, officially approved
- overhead-valve engine 3, record 1, English, overhead%2Dvalve%20engine
- valve-in-head engine 4, record 1, English, valve%2Din%2Dhead%20engine
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the I-head engine or overhead-valve engine, the valves are carried in the cylinder head. ... The overhead-valve arrangement ... is more adaptable to the higher-compression-ratio engines. 3, record 1, English, - I%2Dhead%20engine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
I-head engine; overhead valve engine; OHV engine: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - I%2Dhead%20engine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
- Moteurs mécaniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moteur à soupapes en tête
1, record 1, French, moteur%20%C3%A0%20soupapes%20en%20t%C3%AAte
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les moteurs à soupapes en tête possèdent des soupapes placées au-dessus des cylindres. [...] La position des soupapes en tête favorise les hauts régimes et convient aux moteurs poussés, à rapport volumétrique élevé. 2, record 1, French, - moteur%20%C3%A0%20soupapes%20en%20t%C3%AAte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moteur à soupapes en tête : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - moteur%20%C3%A0%20soupapes%20en%20t%C3%AAte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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