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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climate-Control Equipment (Motor Vehicles)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
- Motors (Machinery)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compression ratio
1, record 1, English, compression%20ratio
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the volume of an engine cylinder before compression as compared to the volume of the same cylinder after compression. 2, record 1, English, - compression%20ratio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The difference between the volume inside a cylinder where the piston is at the bottom of its stroke and when it is at the top of its stroke is called the compression ratio. 3, record 1, English, - compression%20ratio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
For example, if a cylinder volume of 10 in.³ is compressed into 1 in.³, the compression ratio is 10:1. 2, record 1, English, - compression%20ratio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compression ratio: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - compression%20ratio
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système de conditionnement de l'air (Véhicules automobiles)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
- Moteurs mécaniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rapport volumétrique de compression
1, record 1, French, rapport%20volum%C3%A9trique%20de%20compression
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- taux de compression 2, record 1, French, taux%20de%20compression
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- rapport volumétrique 3, record 1, French, rapport%20volum%C3%A9trique
masculine noun
- rapport de compression 4, record 1, French, rapport%20de%20compression
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport entre le volume intérieur du cylindre lorsque le piston est au point mort bas et le volume intérieur du cylindre lorsque le piston est au point mort haut. 1, record 1, French, - rapport%20volum%C3%A9trique%20de%20compression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
taux de compression : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - rapport%20volum%C3%A9trique%20de%20compression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema de acondicionamiento del aire (Vehículos automotores)
- Motores (Vehículos automotores)
- Motores mecánicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- grado de compresión
1, record 1, Spanish, grado%20de%20compresi%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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