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HAND THROTTLE [10 records]

Record 1 2003-07-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
  • Measuring Instruments
DEF

An electronic hand-held weather recording device used, for instance, by car racing teams, sailors, farmers, outdoor and weather enthusiasts.

CONT

... hand held weather stations take about every weather factor into consideration.... Very sophisticated ones not only measure weather conditions every second but make E. T. or throttle stop predictions every 4 seconds. A sophisticated drag racing weather station will allow you to store data on as many as 256 previous runs and performs an analysis to give you a prediction based on the weather conditions instantly. It can keep and use separate databases for separate vehicles, tracks, or classes. Some of the really sophisticated stations have a prediction deviation function [which] gives a reliability value of the prediction. It gives you a margin of error based on the information in the database that you chose. Within the last few years, windmeters have been added to the weather station box of tricks.

CONT

The Kestrel line of wind meters or anemometers ... in less than 60 seconds, provide the answer to the major spraying season question that haunts producers each morning: "How windy is it?" The Kestrel 1000 ... gives a fast answer to wind speed average and gusts. ... the model 2000 will add temperature and for those really cold days on the sprayer, add wind chill to that list. The 3000 adds humidity, dew point and heat stress index ... . But for an all out weather station you can hold in the palm of your hand, the Kestrel 4000 provides all of this, in addition to wet bulb, altitude, air density and barometric pressure. Most importantly, 250 of these readings can be recorded in the device’s memory and later transferred to the farm computer. ... Michael Naughton of Nielsen Keller-man said the company released the 1000 in 1999 with the intention of it being a tool for sailors and outdoor sports and weather enthusiasts. "Farmers are turning out to be a really big part of our business. The 4000 is really popular with them. We were surprised by the demand for little hand-held weather stations," he said.

OBS

Not to be confused with "manual (weather) station."

Key term(s)
  • hand-held station

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
  • Appareils de mesure
CONT

Station portative EB312. Petite station météo portative 3 fonctions : prévisions météo par icônes, température ambiante et horloge-calendrier. Idéal pour les activités de plein air : un appareil commode et peu encombrant à mettre dans toutes les poches.

CONT

Station météorologique portative. [...] un instrument destiné à faciliter les observations météorologiques dans les excursions de plus en plus fréquentes qu'exécutent les touristes [...] Cet instrument est composé de façon à pouvoir déterminer exactement, en tous lieux, d'une manière commode et prompte, les trois données météorologiques les plus importantes de l'air, savoir : sa pression, sa température et son degré d'humidité. C'est le groupement d'un baromètre, d'un thermomètre, d'un hygromètre et d'une boussole. L'agencement de ces appareils constitue un instrument d'un volume restreint, renfermé dans un étui unique [...]. la Nature, 1874, deuxième semestre, p. 112.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec «station (météo) manuelle».

Key term(s)
  • station météorologique portable
  • station portable
  • station météorologique de poche

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
  • Air Forces
DEF

A piloting system found on several aircraft... that groups commonly used controls on the aircraft's throttle and/or stick so that the pilot can operate just about anything with one hand and not have to look down into the cockpit.

CONT

Careful research has gone into developing HOTAS to find the best switch/button arrangement so that the pilot can operate instinctively. With HOTAS a pilot gains maneuverability and fewer distractions.

Key term(s)
  • hands-on-throttle-and-stick

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Forces aériennes

Spanish

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Record 3 1997-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
  • Dashboards and Instrumentation (Motor Vehicles)
DEF

Cable-operated mechanism, located on the dashboard and connected to the throttle linkage, which allows manual setting of the fast idle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Camionnage
  • Tableau et instruments de bord (Véhicules automobiles)
DEF

Mécanisme monté sur la planche de bord et relié à la tringlerie de l'accélérateur, permettant de régler manuellement le régime de ralenti accéléré.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte por camión
  • Tablero de instrumentos (Vehículos automotores)
DEF

Mecanismo de la consola conectado por un cable a las varillas del acelerador que permite ajustar manualmente el mecanismo de retardación rápida.

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Record 4 1996-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
  • Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
DEF

Hand throttle control which allows for manual micrometer setting of the acceleration and for maintaining the engine speed selected by a locking mechanism contained in the control handle.

OBS

Used, for instance, in vehicles equipped with a power take-off but without a variable-speed governor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Camionnage
  • Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
DEF

Commande de ralenti accéléré qui permet le contrôle manuel micrométrique de l'accélération et le maintien du régime de rotation du moteur sélectionné par un dispositif de blocage incorporé à la manette de commande.

OBS

On utilise une commande micrométrique de ralenti accéléré lorsqu'un véhicule, par exemple, est équipé d'une prise de mouvement, sans être aussi doté d'un régulateur tous régimes pour régler le régime de rotation du moteur.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte por camión
  • Frenos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
DEF

Control manual micrométrico del estrangulador y mantención del régimen de rotación del motor por medio de un mecanismo de traba incorporado a la palanca manual.

OBS

Se usa este control en vehículos de propulsión directa sin regulador de velocidad del motor.

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Record 5 1986-07-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forestry Operations
  • Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
CONT

Front and rear hand guards, a chain catcher and throttle interlock are all standard features(Loggers Handbook, vol. XLI, 1981, p. 44).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation forestière
  • Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
DEF

Plaque située sous la poignée arrière de la scie à chaîne ou devant le frein de chaîne et servant à protéger la main en cas de bris de la chaîne.

CONT

Si le protège-main est remis dans sa position initiale, la mâchoire de frein qui maintenait la cloche d'embrayage s'en détache (Stihl Chain Saw Canada Ltée, Stihl Quick Stop, s.d., s.p.).

Spanish

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Record 6 1985-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diesel Motors
  • Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Moteurs diesel
  • Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
OBS

Commande reliée au régulateur mécanique dans un moteur Diesel.

Spanish

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Record 7 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien

Spanish

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Record 8 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
DEF

A boost control in which the controlled manifold pressure varies progressively with the position of the hand throttle lever

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
DEF

Régulateur dans lequel le réglage de la pression d'admission varie progressivement avec la position de la manette des gaz.

Spanish

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Record 9 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Components

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composants mécaniques

Spanish

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Record 10 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

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