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HOT-AIR ENGINE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hot-air door
1, record 1, English, hot%2Dair%20door
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- control-damper assembly 2, record 1, English, control%2Ddamper%20assembly
correct, officially approved
- damper door 3, record 1, English, damper%20door
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the engine starts, the hot-air door should immediately open to a vertical position, blocking off the snorkel to outside air. 1, record 1, English, - hot%2Dair%20door
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
control-damper assembly: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - hot%2Dair%20door
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- volet de commande
1, record 1, French, volet%20de%20commande
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- papillon 2, record 1, French, papillon
correct
- volet de régulation 3, record 1, French, volet%20de%20r%C3%A9gulation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Volet commandant l'entrée d'air frais en fonction de la chaleur du moteur. 4, record 1, French, - volet%20de%20commande
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
volet de commande : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - volet%20de%20commande
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-06-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Motors (Machinery)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hot-air solar engine 1, record 2, English, hot%2Dair%20solar%20engine
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Moteurs mécaniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- moteur solaire à air chaud
1, record 2, French, moteur%20solaire%20%C3%A0%20air%20chaud
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Même principe de base que les moteurs solaires fonctionnant au moyen d'un liquide. Dans les régions où l'eau est rare ou absente, la source froide ne peut être constituée que par l'air atmosphérique, et pour que le rendement du moteur soit acceptable, il faut élever la température de la source chaude (par l'énergie solaire). 1, record 2, French, - moteur%20solaire%20%C3%A0%20air%20chaud
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Un moteur à air chaud à cycle fermé peut fonctionner avec tout combustible solide, liquide ou gazeux, ou bien avec l'énergie solaire, sans aucune modification. 2, record 2, French, - moteur%20solaire%20%C3%A0%20air%20chaud
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-03-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Motors (Machinery)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hot-air engine
1, record 3, English, hot%2Dair%20engine
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heat engine in which air or other gases, such as hydrogen, helium, or nitrogen, are used as the working fluid, operating on cycles such as the Stirling or Ericsson. 1, record 3, English, - hot%2Dair%20engine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs mécaniques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- moteur à air chaud
1, record 3, French, moteur%20%C3%A0%20air%20chaud
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les moteurs à air chaud permettent de réaliser dans un même corps, et grâce à un ou deux pistons, les différentes transformations qui composent un cycle thermodynamique. Un moteur à air chaud pouvant fonctionner grâce à l'énergie solaire. 1, record 3, French, - moteur%20%C3%A0%20air%20chaud
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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