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HEAD GASKET [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cylinder head gasket
1, record 1, English, cylinder%20head%20gasket
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cylinder-head gasket 2, record 1, English, cylinder%2Dhead%20gasket
correct
- head gasket 3, record 1, English, head%20gasket
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cylinder-head gasket is placed between the cylinder head and the block to prevent compression and liquid leakage. 2, record 1, English, - cylinder%20head%20gasket
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cylinder head gasket; head gasket : terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - cylinder%20head%20gasket
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- joint de culasse
1, record 1, French, joint%20de%20culasse
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
joint de culasse est un joint [...] placé entre la culasse et le bloc cylindre, il [...] assure la parfaite étanchéité de la chambre de compression. 2, record 1, French, - joint%20de%20culasse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
joint de culasse : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - joint%20de%20culasse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
joint de culasse : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - joint%20de%20culasse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-03-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- combustion ring
1, record 2, English, combustion%20ring
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The combustion rings of the [head] gasket now have an improved molydi-sulfide coating. 1, record 2, English, - combustion%20ring
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- anneau de chambre de combustion
1, record 2, French, anneau%20de%20chambre%20de%20combustion
correct, masculine 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 1993-03-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- graphite-based head gasket
1, record 3, English, graphite%2Dbased%20head%20gasket
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- joint de culasse à base de graphite
1, record 3, French, joint%20de%20culasse%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20graphite
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-03-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cylinder head gasket thickness
1, record 4, English, cylinder%20head%20gasket%20thickness
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- head gasket thickness 1, record 4, English, head%20gasket%20%20thickness
correct
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- épaisseur de joint de culasse
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9paisseur%20de%20joint%20de%20culasse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-07-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- oil-feed passage
1, record 5, English, oil%2Dfeed%20passage
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With a head gasket, for example, if an oil-feed passage to the rocker-arm assembly is blocked, destruction of the valve train can result. 1, record 5, English, - oil%2Dfeed%20passage
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- orifice de passage d'huile
1, record 5, French, orifice%20de%20passage%20d%27huile
correct, 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 1985-09-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Traction (Rail)
- Machinery
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cylinder head cover gasket 1, record 6, English, cylinder%20head%20cover%20gasket
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Traction (Chemins de fer)
- Machines
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- joint de couvre-culasse
1, record 6, French, joint%20de%20couvre%2Dculasse
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- joint de couvre-culbuteurs 1, record 6, French, joint%20de%20couvre%2Dculbuteurs
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
joint de couvre-culasse; joint de couvre-culbuteurs : termes uniformisés par le CN. 2, record 6, French, - joint%20de%20couvre%2Dculasse
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1985-08-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
- Diesel Motors
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- gasket plane 1, record 7, English, gasket%20plane
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- cylinder head gasket plane 1, record 7, English, cylinder%20head%20gasket%20%20plane
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
- Moteurs diesel
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- plan de joint
1, record 7, French, plan%20de%20joint
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur le moteur Diesel, la culasse est généralement en fonte, le plan de joint étant surface avec une grande précision (...) 1, record 7, French, - plan%20de%20joint
Record 7, Key term(s)
- plan de joint de culasse
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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