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OXYGEN SENSOR [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Exhaust Systems (Motor Vehicles)
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oxygen sensor
1, record 1, English, oxygen%20sensor
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- exhaust gas oxygen sensor 2, record 1, English, exhaust%20gas%20oxygen%20sensor
correct
- EGOS 2, record 1, English, EGOS
correct
- EGOS 2, record 1, English, EGOS
- O2 sensor 3, record 1, English, O2%20sensor
correct
- EGO sensor 3, record 1, English, EGO%20sensor
correct
- O2S 4, record 1, English, O2S
correct
- OS 5, record 1, English, OS
correct
- exhaust oxygen sensor 6, record 1, English, exhaust%20oxygen%20sensor
correct
- EOS 6, record 1, English, EOS
correct
- EOS 6, record 1, English, EOS
- exhaust gas sensor 7, record 1, English, exhaust%20gas%20sensor
correct
- EGS 7, record 1, English, EGS
correct
- EGS 7, record 1, English, EGS
- lambda sensor 3, record 1, English, lambda%20sensor
correct
- lambda probe 8, record 1, English, lambda%20probe
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The oxygen sensor(also known as an O2 sensor, lambda sensor, or EGO sensor) is one of the most critical sensors on a fuel-injected engine. It resembles a spark plug and is located in the exhaust manifold between the turbo and catalytic converter. When at operating temperature it becomes a miniature battery which generates a voltage based on the differential between the oxygen content of the exhaust gas and the oxygen content of the ambient air. By this method it measures the amount of oxygen in the exhaust stream, allowing the ECM to compensate to some degree for various fuel grades, engine wear, altitude changes, usage of oxygenated fuel, and more. Another big benefit is the ability to keep emissions of carbon monoxide, oxides of nitrogen, and unburned hydrocarbons as low as possible. 3, record 1, English, - oxygen%20sensor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oxygen sensor : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 9, record 1, English, - oxygen%20sensor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Échappement (Véhicules automobiles)
- Mesures antipollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sonde d'oxygène des gaz d'échappement
1, record 1, French, sonde%20d%27oxyg%C3%A8ne%20des%20gaz%20d%27%C3%A9chappement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sonde d'oxygène 2, record 1, French, sonde%20d%27oxyg%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
- sonde lambda 3, record 1, French, sonde%20lambda
correct, feminine noun
- capteur d'oxygène 4, record 1, French, capteur%20d%27oxyg%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- sonde de mesure du dioxygène 3, record 1, French, sonde%20de%20mesure%20du%20dioxyg%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
- détecteur d'oxygène 5, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20d%27oxyg%C3%A8ne
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La consommation de carburant et l'émission de gaz polluants peut être drastiquement réduite en ajustant aussi précisément que possible le mélange air/essence qui alimente le moteur. Le dosage optimum (14.7 kg d'air pour 1 kg de carburant) correspond à l'indice 1 d'un coefficient arbitrairement choisi, appelé Lambda; ce mélange est aussi appelé stœchiométrique. Afin de mesurer précisément ce dosage, un capteur d'oxygène est placé en sortie de moteur, avant le catalyseur. Ce capteur est relié au calculateur (ECU), et renseigne en permanence ce dernier sur la proportion de dioxygène (O2) à l'issue de la combustion du mélange air/essence. Si le mélange est pauvre, le dioxygène est en excès et vis versa. 3, record 1, French, - sonde%20d%27oxyg%C3%A8ne%20des%20gaz%20d%27%C3%A9chappement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capteur d'oxygène : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 1, French, - sonde%20d%27oxyg%C3%A8ne%20des%20gaz%20d%27%C3%A9chappement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-05-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ignition Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- electronic fuel injection
1, record 2, English, electronic%20fuel%20injection
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- EFI 2, record 2, English, EFI
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - electronic%20fuel%20injection
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Allumage (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système d'injection électronique
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27injection%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de encendido (Vehículos automotores)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de inyección electrónica de combustible
1, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20de%20inyecci%C3%B3n%20electr%C3%B3nica%20de%20combustible
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- EFI 1, record 2, Spanish, %20EFI
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- inyección electrónica de combustible 1, record 2, Spanish, inyecci%C3%B3n%20electr%C3%B3nica%20de%20combustible
correct, feminine noun
- EFI 1, record 2, Spanish, %20EFI
correct, feminine noun
- EFI 1, record 2, Spanish, %20EFI
- sistema EFI 1, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20EFI
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, 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 2, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20inyecci%C3%B3n%20electr%C3%B3nica%20de%20combustible
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reemplaza al carburador de los motores que funcionan con gasolina. 2, record 2, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20inyecci%C3%B3n%20electr%C3%B3nica%20de%20combustible
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
EFI, por sus siglas en inglés. 2, record 2, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20inyecci%C3%B3n%20electr%C3%B3nica%20de%20combustible
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-11-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
- Aerospace Medicine
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gas analyzer system for metabolic analysis physiology
1, record 3, English, gas%20analyzer%20system%20for%20metabolic%20analysis%20physiology
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- GASMAP 2, record 3, English, GASMAP
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Gas Analyzer System for Metabolic Analysis Physiology(GASMAP) device is used to monitor and analyze inhaled and exhaled breath streams to determine their gas concentrations. The primary gases of interest are nitrogen(N²), oxygen(O²), carbon dioxide(CO²), argon(Ar), acetylene(C²H²), sulfur hexafluoride(SF6), helium(He), and carbon monoxide(C18 O). The GASMAP flight hardware consists of two components : an analyzer module and a calibration module, both of which are housed in drawers inside Spacelab. The analyzer module contains all the sensor and electronic hardware of the GASMAP. 3, record 3, English, - gas%20analyzer%20system%20for%20metabolic%20analysis%20physiology
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gas analyser system for metabolic analysis physiology; GASMAP : term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 4, record 3, English, - gas%20analyzer%20system%20for%20metabolic%20analysis%20physiology
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
- Médecine aérospatiale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- équipement de physiologie dédié à l'analyse métabolique des gaz
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9quipement%20de%20physiologie%20d%C3%A9di%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27analyse%20m%C3%A9tabolique%20des%20gaz
proposal, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- GASMAP 1, record 3, French, GASMAP
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- analyseur GASMAP 1, record 3, French, analyseur%20GASMAP
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
équipement de physiologie dédié à l'analyse métabolique des gaz; GASMAP : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9quipement%20de%20physiologie%20d%C3%A9di%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27analyse%20m%C3%A9tabolique%20des%20gaz
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-01-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Ignition Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- knock sensor
1, record 4, English, knock%20sensor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each exhaust manifold has its own oxygen sensor and each cylinder bank has its own knock sensor. 1, record 4, English, - knock%20sensor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
- Allumage (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- détecteur de cliquetis
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20cliquetis
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- capteur de cognement 1, record 4, French, capteur%20de%20cognement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-04-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fold-away reflector
1, record 5, English, fold%2Daway%20reflector
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Mk1 helmet proved ergonomically unsatisfactory... and the Mk2 places all the projection optics, fold-away reflector and sensor array on the front of the oxygen mask. 1, record 5, English, - fold%2Daway%20reflector
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- réflecteur escamotable
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9flecteur%20escamotable
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-12-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Ignition Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- feed-back carburetor
1, record 6, English, feed%2Dback%20carburetor
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - feed%2Dback%20carburetor
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Allumage (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- carburateur à courant de retour
1, record 6, French, carburateur%20%C3%A0%20courant%20de%20retour
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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