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HEAT RISER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heat-riser valve
1, record 1, English, heat%2Driser%20valve
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heat-control valve 2, record 1, English, heat%2Dcontrol%20valve
correct
- heat riser 3, record 1, English, heat%20riser
correct
- manifold heat control valve 3, record 1, English, manifold%20heat%20control%20valve
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The intake-manifold heat control system should pass hot air through, or against, the intake manifold only when the engine is cold. When the engine is warm, the hot exhaust gases should not contact the intake manifold. The valve that takes care of this job is often called the heat-riser valve. 1, record 1, English, - heat%2Driser%20valve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- volet de réchauffeur
1, record 1, French, volet%20de%20r%C3%A9chauffeur
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour améliorer la vaporisation du carburant (pendant le réchauffage du moteur) on utilise un dispositif pour réchauffer la tubulure d'admission [...] appelé volet de réchauffeur [...] 2, record 1, French, - volet%20de%20r%C3%A9chauffeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-07-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plumbing Fixtures
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ventilated improved pit latrine 1, record 2, English, ventilated%20improved%20pit%20latrine
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- VIP latrine 1, record 2, English, VIP%20latrine
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pit latrine(i. e. a latrine consisting of a pit, a squatting plate(or seat and riser) and foundation, and a superstructure) where the pit is slightly offset to make room for an external vent pipe, painted black and located on the sunny side of the latrine superstructure so that the air in the vent pipe will heat up and create an updraft with a corresponding down draft through the squatting plate. 1, record 2, English, - ventilated%20improved%20pit%20latrine
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ventilated improved pit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareils sanitaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fosse d'aisance améliorée et ventilée
1, record 2, French, fosse%20d%27aisance%20am%C3%A9lior%C3%A9e%20et%20ventil%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aparatos sanitarios
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- letrina de pozo mejorada con ventilación
1, record 2, Spanish, letrina%20de%20pozo%20mejorada%20con%20ventilaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- letrina con fosa ventilada mejorada 2, record 2, Spanish, letrina%20con%20fosa%20ventilada%20mejorada
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-04-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Exhaust Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- vacuum actuator
1, record 3, English, vacuum%20actuator
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vacuum-controlled heat riser valve uses a vacuum actuator to operate valve. 1, record 3, English, - vacuum%20actuator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Échappement (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- membrane à dépression 1, record 3, French, membrane%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9pression
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) le volet est actionné par une membrane à dépression et par une tringle. La dépression agissant sur la membrane est elle même commandée par un thermocontact (...) 1, record 3, French, - membrane%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9pression
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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