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IMPROVED DIESEL ENGINE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-09-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diesel Motors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- improved diesel engine 1, record 1, English, improved%20diesel%20engine
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs diesel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moteur Diesel amélioré
1, record 1, French, moteur%20Diesel%20am%C3%A9lior%C3%A9
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «diésel». 2, record 1, French, - moteur%20Diesel%20am%C3%A9lior%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
diésel : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 1, French, - moteur%20Diesel%20am%C3%A9lior%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-10-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- White Products (Petroleum)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sulphur-free fuel
1, record 2, English, sulphur%2Dfree%20fuel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- zero sulphur fuel 2, record 2, English, zero%20sulphur%20fuel
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sulphur-free fuels are essential in order to simultaneously exploit the potential for emissions reduction and for improved fuel economy of the innovative technologies being developed by the automotive industry for the petrol engine(direct injection), for the diesel engine and for the respective emission control systems. 3, record 2, English, - sulphur%2Dfree%20fuel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Since sulphur in fuel impairs exhaust emission control, its content must be lowered in order to reduce emissions of nitric oxides and particulates. 3, record 2, English, - sulphur%2Dfree%20fuel
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sulphur free fuel
- zero-sulphur fuel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Produits blancs (Pétrole)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carburant sans soufre
1, record 2, French, carburant%20sans%20soufre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- carburant désulfuré 2, record 2, French, carburant%20d%C3%A9sulfur%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le soufre enrobe le convertisseur catalytique et l'empêche de faire son travail. Il faudrait presque entièrement éliminer le soufre, le réduire à moins d'une partie par million pour réduire sérieusement la pollution dans la plupart des moteurs d'aujourd'hui. 3, record 2, French, - carburant%20sans%20soufre
Record 2, Key term(s)
- essence sans soufre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-08-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tracked Vehicles (Military)
- Air Materiel Maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- external fuel tank
1, record 3, English, external%20fuel%20tank
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These advantages include improved driver controls, external fuel tanks, interior spall liner, provisions for exterior mounting of add-on armour packages and a Rise(reliability for selected equipment) powertrain, which combines the 275 hp of a 6V53T turbocharged engine from Detroit Diesel with an X-200-4 Allison transmission. 1, record 3, English, - external%20fuel%20tank
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
- Maintenance du matériel de l'air
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réservoir de carburant externe
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20carburant%20externe
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- réservoir auxiliaire externe 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20auxiliaire%20externe
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les améliorations dont bénéficie le M113A3 portent sur les points suivants : commandes du conducteur, réservoirs de carburant externes, points de fixation pour montage éventuel de plaques de blindage additionnelles externes, et GMP (groupe motopropulseur) Rise (reliability for selected equipment) qui associe un moteur turbocompressé Detroit Diesel 6V53T de 275 CV à une transmission Allison X-200 4. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20carburant%20externe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-10-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tracked Vehicles (Military)
- Land Forces
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- driver control
1, record 4, English, driver%20control
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These advantages include improved driver controls, external fuel tanks, interior spall liner, provisions for exterior mounting of add-on armour packages and a Rise(reliability for selected equipment) powertrain, which combines the 275 hp of a 6V53T turbocharged engine from Detroit Diesel with an X-200-4 Allison transmission. 1, record 4, English, - driver%20control
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
- Forces terrestres
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- commande du conducteur
1, record 4, French, commande%20du%20conducteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les améliorations dont bénéficie le M113A3 portent sur les points suivants : commandes du conducteur, réservoirs de carburant externes, points de fixation pour montage éventuel de plaques de blindage additionnelles externes, et GMP (groupe motopropulseur) Rise (reliability for selected equipment) qui associe un moteur turbocompressé Detroit Diesel 6V53T de 275 CV à une transmission Allison X-200 4. 1, record 4, French, - commande%20du%20conducteur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-10-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tracked Vehicles (Military)
- Land Forces
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- reliability for selected equipment
1, record 5, English, reliability%20for%20selected%20equipment
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These advantages include improved driver controls, external fuel tanks, interior spall liner, provisions for exterior mounting of add-on armour packages and a Rise(reliability for selected equipment) powertrain, which combines the 275 hp of a 6V53T turbocharged engine from Detroit Diesel with an X-200-4 Allison transmission. 1, record 5, English, - reliability%20for%20selected%20equipment
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
- Forces terrestres
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- reliability for selected equipment
1, record 5, French, reliability%20for%20selected%20equipment
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- Rise 2, record 5, French, Rise
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les améliorations dont bénéficie le M113A3 portent sur les points suivants : commandes du conducteur, réservoirs de carburant externes, points de fixation pour montage éventuel de plaques de blindage additionnelles externes, et GMP (groupe motopropulseur) Rise (reliability for selected equipment) qui associe un moteur turbocompressé Detroit Diesel 6V53T de 275 CV à une transmission Allison X-200 4. 1, record 5, French, - reliability%20for%20selected%20equipment
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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