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HEAT RADIATING FIN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diesel Motors
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
- Climate-Control Equipment (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heat radiating fin
1, record 1, English, heat%20radiating%20fin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heat-radiating fin 2, record 1, English, heat%2Dradiating%20fin
correct
- cooling fin 3, record 1, English, cooling%20fin
correct, officially approved
- cooling rib 1, record 1, English, cooling%20rib
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In an air-cooled engine many thin heat-radiating fins are attached to the outside of the cylinder head and walls. Heat from the burned fuel is transferred to the fins. 2, record 1, English, - heat%20radiating%20fin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
To help dissipate the heat, many modern brake drums have a cooling fin cast around the outside of the drum. 2, record 1, English, - heat%20radiating%20fin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cooling fin: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - heat%20radiating%20fin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs diesel
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
- Système de conditionnement de l'air (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ailette de refroidissement
1, record 1, French, ailette%20de%20refroidissement
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Saillies métalliques minces, dont sont garnis les cylindres et les culasses des moteurs, et qui servent à accroître les surfaces d'échange de chaleur et, partout, à améliorer le refroidissement des cylindres. 2, record 1, French, - ailette%20de%20refroidissement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La jante en forme de cylindre possède sur sa surface extérieure des ailettes de refroidissement. 3, record 1, French, - ailette%20de%20refroidissement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ailette de refroidissement : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - ailette%20de%20refroidissement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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