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PETROL ENGINE [1 record]

Record 1 2013-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gasoline Motors
  • Motors (Machinery)
  • Trucks and Dollies (Materials Handling)
DEF

Internal combustion engine which consumes petrol and ignites it by spark ignition.

OBS

gasoline engine; petrol engine : terms standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Moteurs à essence
  • Moteurs mécaniques
  • Chariots de manutention
DEF

Moteur thermique à combustion interne qui utilise de l'essence dont la combustion est provoquée par une bougie d'allumage.

OBS

moteur à essence : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Motores de gasolina
  • Motores mecánicos
  • Carretillas de manutención
OBS

La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda que se escriba motor de gasolina o propulsor de gasolina, no motor gasolina ni propulsor gasolina.

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