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HOT PLUG [5 records]

Record 1 2017-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ignition Systems (Motor Vehicles)
DEF

A spark-plug with low heat value [that is] easily heated.

OBS

hot type spark-plug : term standardized by ISO.

OBS

hot plug : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • hot type sparkplug
  • hot sparkplug

French

Domaine(s)
  • Allumage (Véhicules automobiles)
DEF

Bougie d'allumage présentant une faible chaleur de combustion dont le réchauffement est facile.

OBS

bougie d'allumage de type chaud : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

OBS

bougie chaude : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-09-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
DEF

A peripheral that can be connected without having to restart the computer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
DEF

[...] périphérique qui ne nécessite pas de redémarrage de l'ordinateur lors de son branchement.

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Conditioning and Heating
  • Water Distribution (Water Supply)
CONT

The hot water connection must always be LHS [left-hand side] and the cold water connection RHS [right-hand side]. The mixed water outlets in the top and bottom of the housing can be used singly or jointly as required. For single connection the outlet not in use must be properly sealed with the screw plug. Stop valve(s) must be provided to control the flow of mixed water from the outlet(s).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
  • Distribution de l'eau
CONT

Les réseaux de distribution sont en cours de pose. Il y a 4 réseaux d'eau : eau chaude, eau froide, eau mitigée (on règle la température pour éviter que les enfants se brûlent) et eau adoucie pour préserver des dépôts les machines à laver.

CONT

Le système de CVC [chauffage, ventilation, climatisation] est du type à eau mitigée en boucle fermée et thermopompes avec réservoir de temporisation [...]

Spanish

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Record 4 2000-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ignition Systems (Motor Vehicles)
  • Engines (Motor Vehicles)
DEF

Ignition of the air-fuel mixture in a spark ignition engine occurring before the passage of the spark. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

Generally the gases are ignited by contact with hot surfaces such as the exhaust valve or the spark plug.

OBS

pre-ignition: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Allumage (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
DEF

Allumage avant l'étincelle du mélange air-combustible dans un moteur à allumage commandé. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

Généralement, il s'agit d'une inflammation des gaz au contact des parois chaudes : soupape d'échappement ou bougie.

OBS

préallumage : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 5 1997-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metal Forming
DEF

A term used in reference to a method of producing metal tubes(usually in iron or steel or certain non-ferrous metals) from a hot billet. The billet is guided between a pair of rolls that are bevelled and inclined at a small angle to one another. This ensures that the billet is gripped and spun at high speed as it is forced over a tapered plug. This latter opens up the hole in the billet. The rough pierced blank is plug rolled to improve the shape of the tube.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Formage des métaux

Spanish

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