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AUTOMATIC CRUISE CONTROL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Control Systems (Motor Vehicles)
- Safety Equipment (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cruise control
1, record 1, English, cruise%20control
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- automatic speed control 2, record 1, English, automatic%20speed%20control
correct, officially approved
- automatic cruise control 3, record 1, English, automatic%20cruise%20control
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A control system that allows the vehicle to maintain a preset speed, though the driver's foot is off the accelerator. 4, record 1, English, - cruise%20control
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cruise control; automatic speed control: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - cruise%20control
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de commande (Véhicules automobiles)
- Sécurité (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- régulateur de vitesse
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gulateur%20de%20vitesse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- régulateur de vitesse automatique 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gulateur%20de%20vitesse%20automatique
correct, masculine noun
- régulateur automatique de vitesse 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gulateur%20automatique%20de%20vitesse
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
régulateur automatique de vitesse : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9gulateur%20de%20vitesse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de regulación (Vehículos automotores)
- Equipo de seguridad (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- regulador de velocidad
1, record 1, Spanish, regulador%20de%20velocidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dispositivo que se] encarga de que el vehículo siempre circule a una velocidad constante fijada previamente por el conductor. 1, record 1, Spanish, - regulador%20de%20velocidad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No confundir los términos regulador, limitador y control de velocidad. Los reguladores son dispositivos que aceleran y frenan el vehículo para que circule siempre a una velocidad fija. Los limitadores de velocidad son dispositivos que emiten señales acústicas y/o luminosas cuando la velocidad establecida previamente se ha rebasado. Los controles de velocidad regulan, de forma automática, la distancia en relación con el tráfico precedente. 2, record 1, Spanish, - regulador%20de%20velocidad
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