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LEAN MIXTURE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Burners and Steamfitting
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lean mixture
1, record 1, English, lean%20mixture
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- leaner mixture 2, record 1, English, leaner%20mixture
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An air-fuel mixture in which an excess of air is supplied in proportion to the amount of fuel. 3, record 1, English, - lean%20mixture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
After the engine is running and has warmed up, the fuel system "leans out" the mixture (makes it less rich) to about 15 pounds (6.80 kg) of air to 1 pound (0.45 kg) of gasoline. 4, record 1, English, - lean%20mixture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lean mixture: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - lean%20mixture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mélange pauvre
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9lange%20pauvre
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un dosage correct s'enflamme à 380 degrés Celsius alors qu'un excès d'air (mélanges pauvres) élève ce chiffre vers 500 degrés Celsius et qu'au-dessus d'une certaine richesse, comme pour un mélange trop pauvre, l'inflammation est impossible. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9lange%20pauvre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mélange pauvre : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9lange%20pauvre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Combustión y combustibles (Hogares o chimeneas)
- Artículos de fumistería y quemadores
- Alimentación de combustible (Vehículos automotores)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mezcla pobre
1, record 1, Spanish, mezcla%20pobre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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