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AIR-COOLED ENGINE [7 records]

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Record 1 2017-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diesel Motors
  • Engines (Motor Vehicles)
  • Climate-Control Equipment (Motor Vehicles)
CONT

In an air-cooled engine many thin heat-radiating fins are attached to the outside of the cylinder head and walls. Heat from the burned fuel is transferred to the fins.

CONT

To help dissipate the heat, many modern brake drums have a cooling fin cast around the outside of the drum.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Moteurs diesel
  • Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Système de conditionnement de l'air (Véhicules automobiles)
DEF

Saillies métalliques minces, dont sont garnis les cylindres et les culasses des moteurs, et qui servent à accroître les surfaces d'échange de chaleur et, partout, à améliorer le refroidissement des cylindres.

CONT

La jante en forme de cylindre possède sur sa surface extérieure des ailettes de refroidissement.

OBS

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

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engines (Motor Vehicles)
  • Traction (Rail)
DEF

[A] cast-iron or, less frequently, cast-alloy casing containing the cylinders of an internal combustion engine, with a water jacket if water-cooled, or cooling fins if air-cooled, and usually in one piece with the crankcase.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Traction (Chemins de fer)
DEF

Ensemble des cylindres d'un moteur et de leur chemise d'eau en une seule pièce venue de la fonderie.

OBS

bloc-cylindres : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

OBS

bloc-cylindres : terme uniformisé par le CN.

OBS

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

Key term(s)
  • bloc-cylindre
  • bloc cylindres
  • bloc cylindre

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engines (Motor Vehicles)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
  • Motorcycles and Snowmobiles
DEF

An engine that is cooled by the passage of air around cylinders, and not by the passage of liquid through water jackets.

OBS

air-cooled engine : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • air cooled engine

French

Domaine(s)
  • Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
  • Motos et motoneiges
DEF

Moteur dans lequel les cylindres et les culasses sont refroidis par de l'air.

CONT

Moteur [...] à refroidissement à air : moins efficace que le refroidissement liquide, le moteur est refroidit par l'air qui passe dans les ailettes de la culasse.

OBS

moteur refroidi par air : terme reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations-Unies à Genève.

OBS

moteur refroidi par l'air : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 4 2009-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
  • Industries - General
OBS

OPEESA is the Outdoor Power Equipment and Engine Service Association. Our membership includes more than 140 distributors and manufacturers of outdoor power equipment and air-cooled gas and diesel engines. Our mission is to "assist distributors in achieving outstanding channel performance. "To fulfill our mission, we offer a wide range of services and programs as well as opportunities to share ideas with fellow distributors. In addition, we foster cooperation and proven leadership among manufacturers, distributors and dealers in the outdoor power equipment industry.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
  • Coopération et développement économiques
  • Industries - Généralités

Spanish

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Record 5 2004-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
CONT

The CORDOUAN is powered by an 80 hp JABIRU 2200, a flat four and four-stroke only air-cooled engine, or a ROTAX 912. It is equipped with a carburettor heater.

Key term(s)
  • carburetor heater
  • carbureter heater
  • carburator heater

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
CONT

Il s'agit d'un avion à aile basse, équipé d'un moteur à carburateur et d'un réservoir de carburant de 25 gallons américains dans chaque aile. Le moteur est équipé d'un réchauffeur de carburateur.

Spanish

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Record 6 2001-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
CONT

[The vehicle] is built around a welded tubular steel chassis and is powered by a two-litre, 125-horsepower air-cooled petrol engine at the rear.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Véhicules à roues (Militaire)
CONT

Son moteur à essence refroidi par air de 2000 cm3 monté à l'arrière lui permet d'atteindre sur route plus de 135 km/h.

Spanish

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Record 7 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climate-Control Equipment (Motor Vehicles)
  • Cooling and Ventilating Systems
OBS

in an air-cooled engine many thin--are attached to the outside of the cylinder head and walls. Heat from the burning fuel is transferred to the fins.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système de conditionnement de l'air (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Systèmes de refroidissement et de ventilation
OBS

sur la surface extérieure du cylindre sont coulées des ailettes de refroidissement qui augmentent la surface [afin d'] obtenir un refroidissement suffisant.

Spanish

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