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TWO CYLINDER ENGINE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cylinder head cover
1, record 1, English, cylinder%20head%20cover
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- valve cover 2, record 1, English, valve%20cover
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Acoustic oil-pan and cylinder head covers damp engine noise with a layer of viscoelastic material sandwiched between two layers of steel. 3, record 1, English, - cylinder%20head%20cover
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cylinder head cover; valve cover: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - cylinder%20head%20cover
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couvre-culasse
1, record 1, French, couvre%2Dculasse
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- couvercle de culasse 1, record 1, French, couvercle%20de%20culasse
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couvre-culasse; couvercle de culasse : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - couvre%2Dculasse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- double overhead camshaft
1, record 2, English, double%20overhead%20camshaft
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- DOHC 1, record 2, English, DOHC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- twin overhead camshaft 2, record 2, English, twin%20overhead%20camshaft
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A DOHC engine has two camshafts in each cylinder head; one camshaft operates the intake valves, the other actuates the exhaust valves. 1, record 2, English, - double%20overhead%20camshaft
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- double arbre à cames en tête
1, record 2, French, double%20arbre%20%C3%A0%20cames%20en%20t%C3%AAte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- DACT 2, record 2, French, DACT
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Double arbre à cames en tête. Un arbre à cames actionne les soupapes d'admission et l'autre les soupapes d'échappement. 3, record 2, French, - double%20arbre%20%C3%A0%20cames%20en%20t%C3%AAte
Record 2, Key term(s)
- DOHC
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-01-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- viscoelastic material
1, record 3, English, viscoelastic%20material
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Acoustic oil-pan and cylinder head covers damp engine noise with a layer of viscoelastic material sandwiched between two layers of steel. 1, record 3, English, - viscoelastic%20material
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- matériau visco-élastique
1, record 3, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20visco%2D%C3%A9lastique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Visco-élastique. 2, record 3, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20visco%2D%C3%A9lastique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-01-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- acoustic oil-pan
1, record 4, English, acoustic%20oil%2Dpan
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Acoustic oil-pan and cylinder head covers damp engine noise with a layer of viscoelastic material sandwiched between two layers of steel. 1, record 4, English, - acoustic%20oil%2Dpan
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- carter acoustique
1, record 4, French, carter%20acoustique
correct, 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 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Machinery
- Aeroindustry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- two -cylinder engine 1, record 5, English, two%20%2Dcylinder%20engine
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Machines
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- moteur bicylindre 1, record 5, French, moteur%20bicylindre
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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