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PISTON DISPLACEMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- displacement
1, record 1, English, displacement
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- swept volume 2, record 1, English, swept%20volume
correct
- piston displacement 3, record 1, English, piston%20displacement
correct
- PD 4, record 1, English, PD
correct
- PD 4, record 1, English, PD
- cylinder capacity 5, record 1, English, cylinder%20capacity
correct, officially approved
- cubic inch displacement 6, record 1, English, cubic%20inch%20displacement
correct
- CID 6, record 1, English, CID
correct
- CID 6, record 1, English, CID
- cylinder swept volume 7, record 1, English, cylinder%20swept%20volume
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the volume swept out by the piston in moving from one end of the stroke to the other. 8, record 1, English, - displacement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
displacement; cylinder capacity: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 9, record 1, English, - displacement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cylindrée
1, record 1, French, cylindr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cylindrée unitaire 2, record 1, French, cylindr%C3%A9e%20unitaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le volume compris entre le P.M.H. et le P.M.B. détermine la cylindrée, c'est-à-dire le volume maximum du mélange gazeux pouvant être admis par le déplacement du piston. 3, record 1, French, - cylindr%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les P.M.H. et P.M.B. correspondent aux «point mort haut» et «point mort bas», c'est-à-dire les points extrêmes de la course du piston à l'intérieur du cylindre. La notion ci-haut définie est théorique et ne concerne qu'un seul cylindre. En pratique, l'expression «cylindrée du moteur» que l'on retrouve sur une fiche technique est une somme de la cylindrée de chaque cylindre. 4, record 1, French, - cylindr%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cylindrée : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - cylindr%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Motores (Vehículos automotores)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cilindrada
1, record 1, Spanish, cilindrada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- embolada 1, record 1, Spanish, embolada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Volumen de un cilindro de motor de explosión que es barrido por el émbolo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cilindrada
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-11-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Conditioning and Heating
- Refrigerating Machines and Appliances
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- piston displacement
1, record 2, English, piston%20displacement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- swept volume 2, record 2, English, swept%20volume
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
- Machines frigorifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- volume balayé
1, record 2, French, volume%20balay%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Volume théorique déplacé («balayé» par le piston (supposé à simple effet) d'un cylindre pendant chaque course complète, effectuée entre le point mort bas et le point mort haut. Dans un compresseur frigorifique la course vraiment utile du piston est celle qui fait passer dans le condenseur (refoulement) la vapeur que ce même piston a pu aspirer lors de son déplacement précédent (aspiration). 1, record 2, French, - volume%20balay%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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