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EXHAUST POLLUTION [1 record]

Record 1 2009-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Pollution
  • Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
CONT

Exhaust emissions have been reduced by reducing exhaust ports to transfer more heat to the catalytic converter, which has been moved closer to the engine.

OBS

exhaust emission: term usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • exhaust emissions
  • automobile exhaust emissions

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution de l'air
  • Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
CONT

Les normes américaines [...] obligent les constructeurs à chercher à limiter le taux de pollution par les gaz d'échappement.

OBS

«Émissions de gaz d'échappement» («exhaust emissions») se rapporte à la cause, alors que «pollution par les gaz d'échappement» se rapporte à l'effet produit.

OBS

émission de gaz d'échappment : terme utilisé la plupart du temps au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • émissions de gaz d'échappement
  • émissions d'échappement

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contaminación del aire
  • Vehículos automotores y bicicletas
OBS

emisión : término utilizado generalmente en plural (emisiones).

Key term(s)
  • emisiones de gases de escape
  • emisión de gas de escape
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