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THROTTLE PLATE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-10-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- engine-management system
1, record 1, English, engine%2Dmanagement%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- engine management system 2, record 1, English, engine%20management%20system
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At about 3200 rpm, a secondary throttle plate in the remaining secondary intake runner, normally closed to block air flow, opens via a command from the EEC-IV engine management system to an actuator. 2, record 1, English, - engine%2Dmanagement%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de gestion du moteur
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20gestion%20du%20moteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit de plus en plus souvent d'un système de gestion intégrée (allumage, injection, transmission). 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20gestion%20du%20moteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les renseignements provenant de la source NUT-3 (Véhicules automobiles, lexique anglais-français) sont reproduits avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations-Unies à Genève. 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20gestion%20du%20moteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-07-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ported vacuum
1, record 2, English, ported%20vacuum
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ported vacuum comes from a small orifice located above the throttle plate in the carburator. As the throttle plate is opened, more vacuum reaches whatever is connected to the ported vacuum-in this case the distributor vacuum advance. 1, record 2, English, - ported%20vacuum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dépression à l'orifice
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9pression%20%C3%A0%20l%27orifice
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-12-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Taps and Plumbing Accessories
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- throttle plate 1, record 3, English, throttle%20plate
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
FIST Valve butterfly 3 in IPS C/W(...) throttle plate(42-08-962). 1, record 3, English, - throttle%20plate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Robinetterie et accessoires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- papillon 1, record 3, French, papillon
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
AFNOR E 29-307, 9. 1, record 3, French, - papillon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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