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PINTLE NOZZLE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pintle nozzle
1, record 1, English, pintle%20nozzle
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pintle injector 2, record 1, English, pintle%20injector
correct
- pintle-nozzle injector 2, record 1, English, pintle%2Dnozzle%20%20injector
correct
- pintle-type fuel injector 3, record 1, English, pintle%2Dtype%20fuel%20injector
correct, officially approved
- pintle-type nozzle 3, record 1, English, pintle%2Dtype%20nozzle
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nozzle which has a needle with a profiled protrusion(the pintle) which extends through a coaxial hole in the body. 4, record 1, English, - pintle%20nozzle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pintle nozzle; pintle-type fuel injector; pintle-type nozzle : terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - pintle%20nozzle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- injecteur à téton
1, record 1, French, injecteur%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9ton
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- injecteur à aiguilles 2, record 1, French, injecteur%20%C3%A0%20aiguilles
correct, masculine noun
- injecteur à jet annulaire 3, record 1, French, injecteur%20%C3%A0%20jet%20annulaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Injecteur dont l'aiguille présente une extrémité profilée (le téton) qui se prolonge dans le corps d'injecteur au travers d'un trou coaxial. 4, record 1, French, - injecteur%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9ton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
injecteur à téton; injecteur à jet annulaire : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - injecteur%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9ton
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diesel Motors
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nozzle holder with eccentric spring chamber
1, record 2, English, nozzle%20holder%20with%20eccentric%20spring%20chamber
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
nozzle holder with eccentric spring chamber: [Nozzle holder] design in which the spindel, the spring(s) and its/their housing(s) are located eccentrically to the centrelines of the nozzle holder and of the nozzle. [Term and definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 2, English, - nozzle%20holder%20with%20eccentric%20spring%20chamber
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fuel injection.... Nozzle. A) The diesel nozzle atomizes and delivers diesel fuel into the combustion chamber area. B) The nozzle is positioned within the nozzle holder assembly; injecting fuel as the pintle is lifted against the force of the pressure spring. The nozzle body and pintle are manufactured as a precisely matched pair to ensure accurate fuel delivery. 2, record 2, English, - nozzle%20holder%20with%20eccentric%20spring%20chamber
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs diesel
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- porte-injecteur avec chambre de ressort
1, record 2, French, porte%2Dinjecteur%20avec%20chambre%20de%20ressort
masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
porte-injecteur avec chambre de ressort : Modèle de porte-injecteur où la tige poussoir, le ou les ressorts et leurs logements sont désaxés par rapport à l'axe du porte-injecteur et de l'injecteur. [Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.] 1, record 2, French, - porte%2Dinjecteur%20avec%20chambre%20de%20ressort
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Porte injecteur : Élément vissé dans la culasse [qui] reçoit l'arrivée du gasoil. Il comprend : l'injecteur, un ressort et des cales d'épaisseur pour le réglage de l'ouverture de l'injecteur. 2, record 2, French, - porte%2Dinjecteur%20avec%20chambre%20de%20ressort
Record 2, Key term(s)
- porte injecteur à chambre de ressort
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-07-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
- Diesel Motors
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flatted pintle nozzle
1, record 3, English, flatted%20pintle%20nozzle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Delay pintle nozzle with one or more flats on the needle protrusion profile which influences the fuel flow during the initial needle lift. 1, record 3, English, - flatted%20pintle%20nozzle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
- Moteurs diesel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- injecteur à téton avec plats
1, record 3, French, injecteur%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9ton%20avec%20plats
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Injecteur à recouvrement dont l'extrémité profilée de l'aiguille comporte un ou plusieurs plats qui modifient le débit de combustible en début de levée d'aiguille. 1, record 3, French, - injecteur%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9ton%20avec%20plats
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-07-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
- Diesel Motors
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- spray dispersal angle
1, record 4, English, spray%20dispersal%20angle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Included angle of the cone of fuel leaving a pintle or poppet nozzle, or a single injection/spray hole in a hole-type nozzle. 1, record 4, English, - spray%20dispersal%20angle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
- Moteurs diesel
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- angle du jet d'injection
1, record 4, French, angle%20du%20jet%20d%27injection
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle au sommet du cône formé par le jet de combustible à la sortie d'un injecteur à téton, d'un injecteur à siège inversé ou du trou d'un injecteur monotrou. 1, record 4, French, - angle%20du%20jet%20d%27injection
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-07-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
- Diesel Motors
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- delay throttle pintle nozzle
1, record 5, English, delay%20throttle%20pintle%20nozzle
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- delay pintle nozzle 1, record 5, English, delay%20pintle%20nozzle
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pintle nozzle with a needle protrusion profile which throttles the fuel flow during initial lift of the needle. 1, record 5, English, - delay%20throttle%20pintle%20nozzle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
- Moteurs diesel
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- injecteur à recouvrement
1, record 5, French, injecteur%20%C3%A0%20recouvrement
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Injecteur à téton dont l'extrémité profilée de l'aiguille étrangle l'écoulement du combustible au début de la levée d'aiguille. 1, record 5, French, - injecteur%20%C3%A0%20recouvrement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-07-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
- Diesel Motors
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- overlap
1, record 6, English, overlap
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Length of the throttling(delay) portion of the pintle penetrating the orifice in a delay pintle nozzle measured closed. 1, record 6, English, - overlap
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
- Moteurs diesel
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- recouvrement
1, record 6, French, recouvrement
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Longueur, mesurée en position fermée, de l'étranglement provoqué par l'extrémité profilée du téton pénétrant dans l'orifice d'injection d'un injecteur à recouvrement. 1, record 6, French, - recouvrement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-07-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
- Diesel Motors
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pintaux nozzle
1, record 7, English, pintaux%20nozzle
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Delay pintle nozzle with auxiliary hole, or holes, which permit fuel to bypass the throttling stage of initial needle lift. 1, record 7, English, - pintaux%20nozzle
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
- Moteurs diesel
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- injecteur pintaux
1, record 7, French, injecteur%20pintaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Injecteur à recouvrement avec un ou plusieurs trous auxiliaires permettant au combustible de contourner l'étranglement du débit de levée d'aiguille. 1, record 7, French, - injecteur%20pintaux
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-09-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Diesel Motors
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- nozzle needle
1, record 8, English, nozzle%20needle
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- needle 2, record 8, English, needle
correct, noun
- pin 2, record 8, English, pin
correct, noun
- pintle 2, record 8, English, pintle
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, Key term(s)
- nozzle pintle
- nozzle pin
- injector needle
- injector pintle
- injector pin
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs diesel
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- aiguille
1, record 8, French, aiguille
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- aiguille d'injection 2, record 8, French, aiguille%20d%27injection
correct, feminine noun
- aiguille d'injecteur 2, record 8, French, aiguille%20d%27injecteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'aiguille [de l'injecteur] appuyée sur son siège par un ressort de rappel obture l'orifice en dehors du temps d'injection (...) 1, record 8, French, - aiguille
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-09-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Diesel Motors
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- throttling pintle nozzle
1, record 9, English, throttling%20pintle%20nozzle
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs diesel
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- injecteur à téton et étranglement
1, record 9, French, injecteur%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9ton%20et%20%C3%A9tranglement
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'injecteur à téton et étranglement est tel qu'au moment de l'ouverture, l'aiguille ne découvre d'abord qu'une étroite fente annulaire ne laissant passer que très peu de combustible (effet d'étranglement). Au fur et à mesure de l'ouverture le passage s'élargit. 2, record 9, French, - injecteur%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9ton%20et%20%C3%A9tranglement
Record 9, Key term(s)
- injecteur à aiguille et étranglement
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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