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MOTOR ENCENDIDO CHISPA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-07-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spark-ignition engine
1, record 1, English, spark%2Dignition%20engine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SI engine 2, record 1, English, SI%20engine
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- positive-ignition engine 3, record 1, English, positive%2Dignition%20engine
correct
- controlled-ignition engine 4, record 1, English, controlled%2Dignition%20engine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An internal-combustion engine having its piston driven by explosions of a mixture of air and vapor of gasoline or other volatile fuel ignited by an electric spark. 5, record 1, English, - spark%2Dignition%20engine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gasoline ... finds wide use for internal-combustion, spark-ignition engines. 6, record 1, English, - spark%2Dignition%20engine
Record 1, Key term(s)
- spark ignition engine
- spark engine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moteur à étincelles
1, record 1, French, moteur%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9tincelles
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- moteur à allumage commandé 2, record 1, French, moteur%20%C3%A0%20allumage%20command%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- moteur à étincelle 3, record 1, French, moteur%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9tincelle
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moteur à allumage commandé fonctionnant suivant le cycle de Beau de Rochas. 1, record 1, French, - moteur%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9tincelles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Moteur à étincelles : il s'agit d'un terme générique pour désigner par opposition au moteur diesel, des moteurs fonctionnant à l'essence, à l'alcool, aux gaz de pétrole liquéfiés, etc. 1, record 1, French, - moteur%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9tincelles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les renseignements provenant de la source NUT-3 (Véhicules automobiles, lexique anglais-français) sont reproduits avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations-Unies à Genève. 4, record 1, French, - moteur%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9tincelles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Motores (Vehículos automotores)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- motor de encendido por chispa
1, record 1, Spanish, motor%20de%20encendido%20por%20chispa
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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