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throttle control [2 records]

Record 1 2008-09-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
DEF

A device for regulating the power output of an engine.

OBS

throttle lever: term standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
CONT

Commande de puissance. [...] Pour augmenter la vitesse du moteur, poussez la manette ; pour diminuer cette puissance, tirez la manette.

OBS

manette de commande de puissance : terme normalisé par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) ; manette de poussée : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance et Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mandos de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
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Record 2 1980-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction Tools
OBS

moteur Diesel; CLCY, 66, 63; The regulating handle and connections that determine the amount of fuel entering an engine cylinder thereby determining the engine speed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outils (Construction)
OBS

TRDA, 69, 298; La puissance du moteur Diesel varie en fonction de la quantité de combustible injectée. Le conducteur règle cette quantité au moyen de son levier d'accélération. cs1, 7/79.

Spanish

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