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CETANE NUMBER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ignition Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cetane number
1, record 1, English, cetane%20number
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cetane rating 2, record 1, English, cetane%20rating
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of the ignition characteristics of diesel fuel. 3, record 1, English, - cetane%20number
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cetane number is the percentage volume of cetane in a mixture with alpha-methylnaphthalene that has identical ignition characteristics to the diesel fuel under test. 3, record 1, English, - cetane%20number
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The higher the cetane number, the more easily the fuel is ignited. 4, record 1, English, - cetane%20number
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cetane number: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - cetane%20number
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cetane number; cetane rating: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - cetane%20number
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Allumage (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indice de cétane
1, record 1, French, indice%20de%20c%C3%A9tane
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Échelle utilisée pour exprimer l'aptitude à l'auto-inflammation d'un combustible diesel. 2, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20c%C3%A9tane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'indice de cétane est d'autant plus élevé que le délai d'inflammation est court. 3, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20c%C3%A9tane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indice de cétane : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20c%C3%A9tane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
indice de cétane : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20c%C3%A9tane
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de encendido (Vehículos automotores)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- índice de cetano
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20cetano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- número de cetano 2, record 1, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20de%20cetano
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Índice que caracteriza la capacidad de encendido del gasóil. 1, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%ADndice%20de%20cetano
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