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IDLING-SPEED CONTROL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1988-04-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
- Diesel Motors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- idle-speed control
1, record 1, English, idle%2Dspeed%20control
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- idling-speed control 1, record 1, English, idling%2Dspeed%20control
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
- Moteurs diesel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- régulation du ralenti
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gulation%20du%20ralenti
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-09-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diesel Motors
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- idle-speed control
1, record 2, English, idle%2Dspeed%20control
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- idling-speed control 1, record 2, English, idling%2Dspeed%20control
correct
- low-idle-speed control 1, record 2, English, low%2Didle%2Dspeed%20control
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- idle-speed control device
- idling-speed control device
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs diesel
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- régulateur des bas régimes
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9gulateur%20des%20bas%20r%C3%A9gimes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dispositif régulateur des bas régimes 1, record 2, French, dispositif%20r%C3%A9gulateur%20des%20bas%20r%C3%A9gimes
correct, masculine noun
- régulateur de la vitesse de ralenti 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9gulateur%20de%20la%20vitesse%20de%20ralenti
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le régime de ralenti est particulièrement instable, le moteur a tendance [...] à galoper ou à pomper [...] ou parfois à caler. Il existe [...] un dispositif régulateur des bas régimes; c'est la régulation «a minima». 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9gulateur%20des%20bas%20r%C3%A9gimes
Record 2, Key term(s)
- régulateur «a minima»
- régulation «a minima»
- régulateur de bas régime
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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