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GASOLINE OPERATED MOTOR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compressors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- piston type air compressor
1, record 1, English, piston%20type%20air%20compressor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Air compressors used in compressed air systems are generally of the rotary-liquid type or the single or two stage piston type. 1, record 1, English, - piston%20type%20air%20compressor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Piston Type Air Compressors.... This type of compressor has operating parts on a similar principle to a conventional gasoline operated motor utilizing a crankshaft, pistons and cylinders. 1, record 1, English, - piston%20type%20air%20compressor
Record 1, Key term(s)
- piston air compressor
- piston-type air compressor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Compresseurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compresseur à piston
1, record 1, French, compresseur%20%C3%A0%20piston
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compresseurs à pistons [...] Ce type de compresseur comporte en gros les mêmes éléments qu'un moteur à essence classique : vilebrequin, pistons et cylindres. 1, record 1, French, - compresseur%20%C3%A0%20piston
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compressors
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- single stage piston type air compressor 1, record 2, English, single%20stage%20piston%20type%20air%20compressor
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Air compressors used in compressed air systems are generally of the rotary-liquid type or the single or two stage piston type.... b. Piston Type Air Compressors.... This type of compressor has operating parts on a similar principle to a conventional gasoline operated motor utilizing a crank shaft, pistons and cylinders. In the two stage, the compression takes place in two distinct steps in separate cylinders. 1, record 2, English, - single%20stage%20piston%20type%20air%20compressor
Record 2, Key term(s)
- single stage piston-type air compressor
- single stage piston-type compressor
- single stage piston type compressor
- single stage piston air compressor
- single stage piston compressor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Compresseurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compresseur alternatif mono-étagé
1, record 2, French, compresseur%20alternatif%20mono%2D%C3%A9tag%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On utilise habituellement des compresseurs rotatifs à anneau liquide ou alternatifs mono-étagés ou bi-étagés. [...] b) Compresseurs à pistons [...] Ce type de compresseur comporte en gros les mêmes éléments qu'un moteur à essence classique : vilebrequin, pistons et cylindres. Dans le cas des constructions bi-étagées, la compression se produit en deux étapes distinctes dans des cylindres séparés. 1, record 2, French, - compresseur%20alternatif%20mono%2D%C3%A9tag%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-04-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Gasoline Motors
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gasoline operated motor 1, record 3, English, gasoline%20operated%20motor
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The piston type air compressor] has operating parts on a similar principle to a conventional gasoline operated motor utilizing a crank shaft, pistons and cylinders. 1, record 3, English, - gasoline%20operated%20motor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs à essence
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- moteur à essence
1, record 3, French, moteur%20%C3%A0%20essence
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le compresseur à pistons] comporte en gros les mêmes éléments qu'un moteur à essence classique : vilebrequin, pistons et cylindres. 1, record 3, French, - moteur%20%C3%A0%20essence
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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