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Record 1 2017-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ignition Systems (Motor Vehicles)
DEF

A minute flame: the flame produced by an electric current jumping through an air gap to ignite the combustible gases within an engine cylinder.

OBS

spark: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Allumage (Véhicules automobiles)
DEF

Décharge électrique à haute tension se produisant entre les deux électrodes de la bougie.

OBS

étincelle : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas de encendido (Vehículos automotores)
DEF

Luz viva que se produce en las descargas eléctricas, entre dos conductores suficientemente próximos, cuando existe entre ambos una diferencia de potencial muy grande.

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