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AUTO-IGNITION [3 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2016-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ignition Systems (Motor Vehicles)
  • Engines (Motor Vehicles)
DEF

Ignition of the air-fuel mixture in a spark ignition engine other than by the passage of the spark. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

Self-ignition may accompany any kind of abnormal ignition: pre-ignition, post-ignition and run-on.

OBS

self-ignition: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Allumage (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
DEF

Dans un moteur à allumage commandé, allumage du mélange air-combustible par une source autre qu'une étincelle. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

Il correspond à tous les cas d'allumage anormal : préallumage, postallumage et réallumage.

OBS

autoallumage : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

OBS

autoallumage : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas de encendido (Vehículos automotores)
  • Motores (Vehículos automotores)
DEF

Inflamación intempestiva de la mezcla carburante comprimida en el cilindro.

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Record 2 2014-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
  • Fires and Explosions
  • Insurance
DEF

Ignition resulting from self-heating.

OBS

auto-ignition; self-ignition; spontaneous ignition: terms and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
  • Feux et explosions
  • Assurances
DEF

Allumage résultant d'un autochauffage.

OBS

inflammation spontanée : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Combustión y combustibles (Hogares o chimeneas)
  • Fuegos y explosiones
  • Seguros
DEF

Combustión que resulta del autocalentamiento sin aplicar calor externamente.

Key term(s)
  • autocombustión
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Record 3 2005-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
OBS

autoallumage : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas de propulsión de aeronaves
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