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GASOLINE BATTERY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- idle-stop system
1, record 1, English, idle%2Dstop%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- start-stop system 1, record 1, English, start%2Dstop%20system
correct
- stop-start system 2, record 1, English, stop%2Dstart%20system
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An idle-stop system, also commonly known as a start-stop system, is essentially what makes up today's increasingly popular so-called mild hybrids.... The battery in a mild hybrid is still very important, but its main purpose is as a part of the idle-stop system that shuts off the gasoline engine when a mild hybrid is at rest, coasting or slowing down. For instance, a stop at a red light at an intersection will cause the engine to cut off. When the car is idle, no gas will burn inside the engine. Once the light turns green and the driver applies pressure to the gas pedal, the engine should switch back on seamlessly, as though it hadn’t been turned off at all. 1, record 1, English, - idle%2Dstop%20system
Record 1, Key term(s)
- idle stop system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de mise en veille
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20mise%20en%20veille
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mise en veille 1, record 1, French, mise%20en%20veille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de commande qui arrête le moteur thermique lorsque le véhicule est immobile au point mort et provoque son redémarrage à la première sollicitation du conducteur. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20mise%20en%20veille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce système a pour avantages de réduire la consommation et les émissions du moteur, et d'améliorer le confort acoustique du véhicule. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20mise%20en%20veille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Stop and Go» et «Stop and Start», qui sont des noms déposés, ne doivent pas être employés. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20mise%20en%20veille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
système de mise en veille; mise en veille : termes et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 2 juin 2006. 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20mise%20en%20veille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Motores (Vehículos automotores)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de arranque y parada
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20arranque%20y%20parada
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El sistema de arranque y parada en el Lupo 3L TDI® de Volkswagen para el motor si el vehículo está parado durante más de cuatro segundos. Cuando el conductor quita el pie del pedal del freno, el motor se pone en marcha automáticamente. Este dispositivo reduce el consumo de combustible, el nivel de ruido y la emisión de gas de escape. 2, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20arranque%20y%20parada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[El Audi A1] cuenta con el sistema de arranque y parada que apaga el motor cuando el vehículo está parado, la palanca de cambio se encuentra en la posición de punto muerto y el conductor ha retirado el pie del pedal del embrague. 3, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20arranque%20y%20parada
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mobile Hoisting Apparatus
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scissor lift
1, record 2, English, scissor%20lift
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scissor lift... All scissor units consist of a roomy, two-man-size platform... The platform is raised or lowered by an elevating assembly made up of two or more sets of scissor arms. The platform and lifting assembly are mounted on a mobile carrier or base frame. Scissor lifts are rectangular-shaped machines with a four-wheeled, steerable chassis. They can be self-propelled or manually pushed around on casters. Scissor lifts are usually powered hydraulically. Pumps are driven by gasoline, diesel, or LPG engines, or by battery power. 1, record 2, English, - scissor%20lift
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de levage mobiles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- table élévatrice à ciseaux
1, record 2, French, table%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vatrice%20%C3%A0%20ciseaux
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- table élévatrice à ciseau 2, record 2, French, table%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vatrice%20%C3%A0%20ciseau
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- plate-forme élévatrice à ciseau 3, record 2, French, plate%2Dforme%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vatrice%20%C3%A0%20ciseau
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- plate-forme élévatrice à ciseaux 4, record 2, French, plate%2Dforme%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vatrice%20%C3%A0%20ciseaux
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tables élévatrices à ciseaux [...] Ces tables sont caractérisées par le système de guidage de la plate-forme. Ce guidage est assuré par deux paires de bras articulés en ciseaux (système pantographique). 5, record 2, French, - table%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vatrice%20%C3%A0%20ciseaux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le vocable «tables et plate-formes élévatrices» a longtemps été utilisé indifféremment pour désigner un système élévateur permettant d'élever verticalement un plateau par un dispositif de poussée (vérins, x de levage) placé sous ce plateau, sans tenir compte de la nature de la charge. Actuellement, le terme «tables élévatrices» s'applique aux matériels définis ci-avant mais dont la fonction essentielle est d'élever des charges avec occasionnellement du personnel, alors que le terme «plate-formes élévatrices» est réservé aux matériels élevant essentiellement du personnel avec occasionnellement des charges. 6, record 2, French, - table%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vatrice%20%C3%A0%20ciseaux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La graphie «à ciseaux» (pluriel) semble plus courante que l'utilisation du singulier. 7, record 2, French, - table%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vatrice%20%C3%A0%20ciseaux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 8, record 2, French, - table%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vatrice%20%C3%A0%20ciseaux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 9, record 2, French, - table%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vatrice%20%C3%A0%20ciseaux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Table élévatrice à doubles ciseaux horizontaux, à doubles ciseaux verticaux, à simples ciseaux. 5, record 2, French, - table%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vatrice%20%C3%A0%20ciseaux
Record 2, Key term(s)
- plateforme élévatrice à ciseau
- plateforme élévatrice à ciseaux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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