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GOVERNED SPEED [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-10-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diesel Motors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- governed speed
1, record 1, English, governed%20speed
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs diesel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vitesse régulée
1, record 1, French, vitesse%20r%C3%A9gul%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-07-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- governed speed
1, record 2, English, governed%20speed
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These engines set the governed top engine speed very close to the most efficient engine speed. 2, record 2, English, - governed%20speed
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vitesse de rotation à la coupure
1, record 2, French, vitesse%20de%20rotation%20%C3%A0%20la%20coupure
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1979-08-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- governed speed 1, record 3, English, governed%20speed
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- high idle 1, record 3, English, high%20idle
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
R.P.M. of the engine when the engine is operating under the influence of a high idle governor. 1, record 3, English, - governed%20speed
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Grues (Chantiers)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- régime réglé 1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9gime%20r%C3%A9gl%C3%A9
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Régime (tr/mn) du moteur maintenu par un régulateur de ralenti accéléré. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9gime%20r%C3%A9gl%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- governed speed 1, record 4, English, governed%20speed
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
allow it (the motor) to get up to the governed speed 1, record 4, English, - governed%20speed
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vitesse de conduite 1, record 4, French, vitesse%20de%20conduite
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
laissez le moteur à la vitesse de conduite 1, record 4, French, - vitesse%20de%20conduite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- governed speed 1, record 5, English, governed%20speed
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vitesse asservie
1, record 5, French, vitesse%20asservie
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hélice à pas variable 1, record 5, French, - vitesse%20asservie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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