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FUEL SYSTEM LIGHT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ignition Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electronic fuel injection
1, record 1, English, electronic%20fuel%20injection
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- EFI 2, record 1, English, EFI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There is clear agreement among the manufacturers that the basic emission control approach will be the closed-loop, three-way catalyst system. In addition to the catalyst, the typical system will consist of exhaust gas recirculation(EGR), air injection(pulse air in light vehicles, air pump in heavy vehicles), oxygen sensor, micro-computer, and feed-back carburator or electronic fuel injection. 1, record 1, English, - electronic%20fuel%20injection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Allumage (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système d'injection électronique
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27injection%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de encendido (Vehículos automotores)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de inyección electrónica de combustible
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20inyecci%C3%B3n%20electr%C3%B3nica%20de%20combustible
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- EFI 1, record 1, Spanish, %20EFI
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- inyección electrónica de combustible 1, record 1, Spanish, inyecci%C3%B3n%20electr%C3%B3nica%20de%20combustible
correct, feminine noun
- EFI 1, record 1, Spanish, %20EFI
correct, feminine noun
- EFI 1, record 1, Spanish, %20EFI
- sistema EFI 1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20EFI
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema que proporciona al motor, por medio de inyectores electónicos en cada cilindro y un sensor de oxígeno, la cantidad exacta de combustible que el motor requiere. 2, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20inyecci%C3%B3n%20electr%C3%B3nica%20de%20combustible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reemplaza al carburador de los motores que funcionan con gasolina. 2, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20inyecci%C3%B3n%20electr%C3%B3nica%20de%20combustible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
EFI, por sus siglas en inglés. 2, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20inyecci%C3%B3n%20electr%C3%B3nica%20de%20combustible
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-02-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ignition Systems (Motor Vehicles)
- Electrical Equipment (Motor Vehicles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ignition switch
1, record 2, English, ignition%20switch
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ignition switch does several jobs. It turns the ignition system on and off. It a has a START position for operating the starting motor. It operates the steering-wheel lock, and an audible or light signal if the ignition key is in the ignition lock when a door opens or if seat belts are not buckled. In many vehicles, the electric fuel pump connects to the battery through the ignition switch. Other accessories such as the radio and heater blower motor also receive power through ignition switch. 2, record 2, English, - ignition%20switch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Allumage (Véhicules automobiles)
- Équipement électrique (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- commutateur d'allumage
1, record 2, French, commutateur%20d%27allumage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec l'interrupteur d'allumage qui n'a que deux positions : la fermeture ou l'ouverture du circuit d'allumage. Le «commutateur d'allumage», quant à lui, comprend cinq positions : le démarrage, la mise en marche, les accessoires, le verrouillage et l'arrêt. 2, record 2, French, - commutateur%20d%27allumage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-07-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Solar Energy
- Spacecraft
- Orbital Stations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- back surface reflector
1, record 3, English, back%20surface%20reflector
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- BSR 1, record 3, English, BSR
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- back-surface reflector 2, record 3, English, back%2Dsurface%20reflector
correct
- BSR 2, record 3, English, BSR
correct
- BSR 2, record 3, English, BSR
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Another innovation is the back-surface reflector(BSR). Even in photovoltaic devices operating at theoretical maximum efficiency, less than 40% of the light to which it is sensitive is absorbed by the cell and converted to electricity. The rest travels through unabsorbed and becomes a system loss. However, the BSR reflects this light back through the cell for a second pass, which greatly increases the conversion efficiency. Also, the BSR reflects radiation to which the cell is not sensitive. This radiation is called out-of-band radiation, and cannot be converted to electricity with this given material bandgap. By reflecting the out-of-band radiation back through the cell, it passes back out the front to the heat source where it is recycled.(Essentially, it helps keep the heat source hot so less fuel is required.) 2, record 3, English, - back%20surface%20reflector
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Énergie solaire
- Engins spatiaux
- Stations orbitales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réflecteur dans le contact arrière
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9flecteur%20dans%20le%20contact%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- surface arrière réfléchissante 2, record 3, French, surface%20arri%C3%A8re%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chissante
feminine noun
- BSR 2, record 3, French, BSR
feminine noun
- BSR 2, record 3, French, BSR
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On réduit l'échauffement de ces photopiles en réalisant un réflecteur dans le contact arrière [...], ce qui favorise aussi la création de porteurs de charge aux longueurs d'onde voisines de celle correspondant au seuil d'absorption intrinsèque, en augmentant leur trajet optique. On obtient le réflecteur par une métallisation à l'aluminium; le contact arrière est constitué d'un dépôt multicouche : Al-Ti-Pd-Ag. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9flecteur%20dans%20le%20contact%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-12-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ignition Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- feed-back carburetor
1, record 4, English, feed%2Dback%20carburetor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There is clear agreement among the manufacturers that the basic mission control approach will be the closed-loop, three-way catalyst system. In addition to the catalyst, the typical system will consist of exhaust gas recirculation(EGR), air injection(pulse air in light vehicles, air pump in heavy vehicles), oxygen sensor, micro-computer, and feed-back carburetor or electronic fuel injection. 1, record 4, English, - feed%2Dback%20carburetor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Allumage (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- carburateur à courant de retour
1, record 4, French, carburateur%20%C3%A0%20courant%20de%20retour
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-03-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- CG caution light 1, record 5, English, CG%20caution%20light
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fuel transfer is normally automatic, but in this and some other flight tests the transfer was to be carried out manually, because the desired C-of-G was outside the parameters controlled by the automatic system. As the wings reached the full-forward position, the B-1 became unstable and control was lost. The CG caution light and the master caution system functioned properly... 1, record 5, English, - CG%20caution%20light
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- voyant lumineux de centrage
1, record 5, French, voyant%20lumineux%20de%20centrage
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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