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4-STROKE ENGINE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Motors (Machinery)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- 4-stroke engine
1, record 1, English, 4%2Dstroke%20engine
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- four stroke engine 2, record 1, English, four%20stroke%20engine
correct
- four-stroke engine 3, record 1, English, four%2Dstroke%20engine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
4-stroke engine: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Black Carbon Inventory. 4, record 1, English, - 4%2Dstroke%20engine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs mécaniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moteur à quatre temps
1, record 1, French, moteur%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20temps
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moteur à quatre temps : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'inventaire de carbone noir. 2, record 1, French, - moteur%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20temps
Record 1, Key term(s)
- moteur à 4 temps
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Motores mecánicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- motor de cuatro tiempos
1, record 1, Spanish, motor%20de%20cuatro%20tiempos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- motor cuatro tiempos 2, record 1, Spanish, motor%20cuatro%20tiempos
correct, masculine noun
- motor de 4 tiempos 1, record 1, Spanish, motor%20de%204%20tiempos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Motor de combustión interna alternative [...] que precisa cuatro [...] carreras del pistón o émbolo [...] para completar el ciclo termodinámico de combustión. 1, record 1, Spanish, - motor%20de%20cuatro%20tiempos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diesel Motors
- Traction (Rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- 16-cylinder, turbocharged 4-stroke diesel engine
1, record 2, English, 16%2Dcylinder%2C%20turbocharged%204%2Dstroke%20diesel%20engine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Locomotive engine. 2, record 2, English, - 16%2Dcylinder%2C%20turbocharged%204%2Dstroke%20diesel%20engine
Record 2, Key term(s)
- 16-cylinder, turbocharged four-stroke diesel engine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs diesel
- Traction (Chemins de fer)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- moteur turbo diésel à 16 cylindres et à 4 temps
1, record 2, French, moteur%20turbo%20di%C3%A9sel%20%C3%A0%2016%20cylindres%20et%20%C3%A0%204%20temps
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- moteur turbo diesel à 16 cylindres et à 4 temps 2, record 2, French, moteur%20turbo%20diesel%20%C3%A0%2016%20cylindres%20et%20%C3%A0%204%20temps
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Moteur de locomotive. 2, record 2, French, - moteur%20turbo%20di%C3%A9sel%20%C3%A0%2016%20cylindres%20et%20%C3%A0%204%20temps
Record 2, Key term(s)
- moteur turbo diésel à seize cylindres et à quatre temps
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-09-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Diesel Motors
- Propulsion of Water-Craft
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- 4-stroke diesel engine cycle 1, record 3, English, 4%2Dstroke%20diesel%20engine%20cycle
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- four-stroke diesel engine cycle
- four stroke diesel engine cycle
- 4 stroke diesel engine cycle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs diesel
- Propulsion des bateaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cycle de fonctionnement d'un diesel à 4 temps
1, record 3, French, cycle%20de%20fonctionnement%20d%27un%20diesel%20%C3%A0%204%20temps
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «diésel». 2, record 3, French, - cycle%20de%20fonctionnement%20d%27un%20diesel%20%C3%A0%204%20temps
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
diésel : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 3, French, - cycle%20de%20fonctionnement%20d%27un%20diesel%20%C3%A0%204%20temps
Record 3, Key term(s)
- cycle de fonctionnement d'un diesel à quatre temps
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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