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INJECTION DIESEL ENGINE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diesel Motors
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ignition lag
1, record 1, English, ignition%20lag
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ignition delay 2, record 1, English, ignition%20delay
correct, officially approved
- delay of ignition 3, record 1, English, delay%20of%20ignition
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a diesel engine, the delay in time between the injection of fuel and the start of combustion. 4, record 1, English, - ignition%20lag
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ignition lag; ignition delay: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - ignition%20lag
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs diesel
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- délai d'allumage
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9lai%20d%27allumage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- délai d'inflammation 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9lai%20d%27inflammation
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il [le combustible) s'enflamme spontanément à mesure qu'il est injecté, néanmoins, un certain temps mesurable s'écoule entre le début d'injection et le début de la combustion. Cet intervalle est connu sous le nom de «délai d'allumage» (...) 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9lai%20d%27allumage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
délai d'allumage; délai d'inflammation : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9lai%20d%27allumage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diesel Motors
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- diesel engine
1, record 2, English, diesel%20engine
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Diesel engine 2, record 2, English, Diesel%20engine
correct, officially approved
- diesel 3, record 2, English, diesel
correct, noun
- Diesel 3, record 2, English, Diesel
correct
- compression ignition engine 4, record 2, English, compression%20ignition%20engine
correct
- compression-ignition engine 5, record 2, English, compression%2Dignition%20engine
correct
- injection diesel engine 4, record 2, English, injection%20diesel%20engine
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A high-compression internal-combustion engine used when high load factors are encountered. 6, record 2, English, - diesel%20engine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the diesel engine, air is drawn into the cylinder and compressed to approximately 500 psi. Ignition occurs as fuel is injected into the compressed and heated air. Combustion takes place within the cylinder above the piston, and expansion of the combustion products provides power to the piston. 6, record 2, English, - diesel%20engine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diesel engine: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Black Carbon Inventory. 7, record 2, English, - diesel%20engine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Diesel engine: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 8, record 2, English, - diesel%20engine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs diesel
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- moteur diésel
1, record 2, French, moteur%20di%C3%A9sel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- moteur diesel 2, record 2, French, moteur%20diesel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- moteur Diesel 3, record 2, French, moteur%20Diesel
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- diésel 1, record 2, French, di%C3%A9sel
correct, masculine noun
- diesel 4, record 2, French, diesel
correct, noun, masculine noun
- Diesel 5, record 2, French, Diesel
correct, masculine noun
- moteur à allumage par compression 6, record 2, French, moteur%20%C3%A0%20allumage%20par%20compression
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moteur à combustion interne à haute compression provoquant l'auto-allumage du combustible (gazole ou huile lourde). 7, record 2, French, - moteur%20di%C3%A9sel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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). 8, record 2, French, - moteur%20di%C3%A9sel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
moteur diesel : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'inventaire de carbone noir. 9, record 2, French, - moteur%20di%C3%A9sel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
moteur Diesel : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 8, record 2, French, - moteur%20di%C3%A9sel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Motores diesel
- Motores (Vehículos automotores)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- motor diésel
1, record 2, Spanish, motor%20di%C3%A9sel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Motor de combustión interna] que utiliza gasóleo como carburante, el cual se inflama por la compresión a que se somete la mezcla de aire y combustible en el cilindro, sin necesidad de bujías. 1, record 2, Spanish, - motor%20di%C3%A9sel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diésel: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que biodiésel y diésel se escriben con tilde en la primera e. [...] Tanto biodiésel como diésel son voces llanas terminadas en consonante distinta de n o s; por tanto, según señala la Ortografía académica, deben escribirse con tilde. El acento recae en la e, por ser esta la vocal abierta del diptongo. [...] Se recuerda, además, que en parte de América se emplea el sustantivo dísel, también adecuado. 2, record 2, Spanish, - motor%20di%C3%A9sel
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Diesel Motors
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- air injection
1, record 3, English, air%20injection
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pneumatic injection 2, record 3, English, pneumatic%20injection
correct
- pneumatically-controlled injection 2, record 3, English, pneumatically%2Dcontrolled%20injection
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The injection of fuel into the combustion chamber of a diesel engine by means of compressed air. 3, record 3, English, - air%20injection
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air injection: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 3, English, - air%20injection
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs diesel
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- injection pneumatique
1, record 3, French, injection%20pneumatique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- injection à l'air 2, record 3, French, injection%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le moteur [...] à injection pneumatique le combustible porté au maximum à une pression de 106 à 1,5.106 [...] est injecté dans le cylindre par un jet d'air comprimé [...] 3, record 3, French, - injection%20pneumatique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
injection pneumatique; injection à l'air : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 3, French, - injection%20pneumatique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-01-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Diesel Motors
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- high-pressure direct injection natural gas diesel engine
1, record 4, English, high%2Dpressure%20direct%20injection%20natural%20gas%20diesel%20engine
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs diesel
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- moteur diesel au gaz naturel à injection directe sous haute pression
1, record 4, French, moteur%20diesel%20au%20gaz%20naturel%20%C3%A0%20injection%20directe%20sous%20haute%20pression
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-01-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- injector layshaft 1, record 5, English, injector%20layshaft
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The layshaft is positioned by the diesel engine governor to control the fuel injection to the diesel engine. The layshaft frequently has a manual control lever. This lever can be used for manually controlling the fuel injection when starting the diesel engine. 1, record 5, English, - injector%20layshaft
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- arbre intermédiaire d'injecteur-pompe
1, record 5, French, arbre%20interm%C3%A9diaire%20d%27injecteur%2Dpompe
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diesels-électriques, injection. 1, record 5, French, - arbre%20interm%C3%A9diaire%20d%27injecteur%2Dpompe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-09-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Diesel Motors
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- direct-injection diesel engine
1, record 6, English, direct%2Dinjection%20diesel%20engine
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- direct injection diesel engine 2, record 6, English, direct%20injection%20diesel%20engine
correct
- DI diesel engine 3, record 6, English, DI%20diesel%20engine
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In an indirect injection diesel engine, fuel is injected into a small prechamber which is connected to the cylinder by a narrow opening. The initial combustion takes place in this prechamber. This has the effect of slowing the rate of combustion, which tends to reduce audible noise. In a direct injection diesel engine, fuel is injected directly into the cylinder. The piston incorporates a depression(often toroidal) which is where initial combustion takes place. Direct injection diesel engines are generally more efficient than indirect injection engines, but have a tendency to produce greater amounts of audible noise. In either case the location where combustion takes place, called a swirl chamber, is carefully designed to ensure adequate mixing of the atomized fuel with the compression-heated air. 4, record 6, English, - direct%2Dinjection%20diesel%20engine
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs diesel
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- moteur diesel à injection directe
1, record 6, French, moteur%20diesel%20%C3%A0%20injection%20directe
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- moteur Diesel à injection directe 2, record 6, French, moteur%20Diesel%20%C3%A0%20injection%20directe
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fonctionnement du moteur Diesel à injection directe est entièrement basé sur l'auto-allumage du combustible dans l'air fortement chauffé par la compression. 3, record 6, French, - moteur%20diesel%20%C3%A0%20injection%20directe
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les renseignements provenant de la source NUT-3 (Véhicules automobiles, lexique anglais-français) sont reproduits avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations-Unies à Genève. 4, record 6, French, - moteur%20diesel%20%C3%A0%20injection%20directe
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On écrirait mieux «diésel». 5, record 6, French, - moteur%20diesel%20%C3%A0%20injection%20directe
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 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). 6, record 6, French, - moteur%20diesel%20%C3%A0%20injection%20directe
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-09-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Diesel Motors
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pneumatic injection engine 1, record 7, English, pneumatic%20injection%20engine
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- air-blast injection diesel engine 2, record 7, English, air%2Dblast%20injection%20diesel%20engine
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, Key term(s)
- air blast injection diesel engine
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs diesel
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- moteur diesel à injection pneumatique
1, record 7, French, moteur%20diesel%20%C3%A0%20injection%20pneumatique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- moteur à injection pneumatique 1, record 7, French, moteur%20%C3%A0%20injection%20pneumatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le moteur Diesel à injection pneumatique, le combustible [...] est injecté dans le cylindre par un jet d'air comprimé [...] 1, record 7, French, - moteur%20diesel%20%C3%A0%20injection%20pneumatique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «diésel». 2, record 7, French, - moteur%20diesel%20%C3%A0%20injection%20pneumatique
Record number: 7, 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 7, French, - moteur%20diesel%20%C3%A0%20injection%20pneumatique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-09-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
- Diesel Motors
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- indirect injection diesel engine 1, record 8, English, indirect%20injection%20diesel%20engine
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A diesel engine where the fuel ignites first in a small chamber in the cylinder head. This design gives a slower pressure rise (and hence less noise) and a more complete combustion (hence less CO and hydrocarbons). 1, record 8, English, - indirect%20injection%20diesel%20engine
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
- Moteurs diesel
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- moteur Diesel à préchambre
1, record 8, French, moteur%20Diesel%20%C3%A0%20pr%C3%A9chambre
see observation, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «diésel». 2, record 8, French, - moteur%20Diesel%20%C3%A0%20pr%C3%A9chambre
Record number: 8, 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 8, French, - moteur%20Diesel%20%C3%A0%20pr%C3%A9chambre
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-10-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- White Products (Petroleum)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- sulphur-free fuel
1, record 9, English, sulphur%2Dfree%20fuel
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- zero sulphur fuel 2, record 9, English, zero%20sulphur%20fuel
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, 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 9, English, - sulphur%2Dfree%20fuel
Record number: 9, 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 9, English, - sulphur%2Dfree%20fuel
Record 9, Key term(s)
- sulphur free fuel
- zero-sulphur fuel
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Produits blancs (Pétrole)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- carburant sans soufre
1, record 9, French, carburant%20sans%20soufre
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- carburant désulfuré 2, record 9, French, carburant%20d%C3%A9sulfur%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, 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 9, French, - carburant%20sans%20soufre
Record 9, Key term(s)
- essence sans soufre
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-01-18
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
- Water Transport
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- common rail system
1, record 10, English, common%20rail%20system
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A particular type of fuel injection system on a diesel engine. In this system, one fuel line(rail) has fuel in it at a certain pressure, and feed lines run to each fuel injector from the one common fuel line. 2, record 10, English, - common%20rail%20system
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fuel injection system (marine engineering). 1, record 10, English, - common%20rail%20system
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
- Transport par eau
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- système à galerie commune
1, record 10, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20galerie%20commune
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Système d'injection de combustible (mécanique de marine). 1, record 10, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20galerie%20commune
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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