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AIR-FUEL MIXTURE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air-fuel mixture
1, record 1, English, air%2Dfuel%20mixture
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- combustible mixture 2, record 1, English, combustible%20mixture
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The purpose of the carburetor is to prepare and supply a mixture of fuel vapor and air, in proper proportion for efficient combustion (...) 3, record 1, English, - air%2Dfuel%20mixture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air-fuel mixture: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - air%2Dfuel%20mixture
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fuel air mixture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mélange air-essence
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9lange%20air%2Dessence
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dosage essence-air 2, record 1, French, dosage%20essence%2Dair
correct, masculine noun
- mélange air-carburant 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A9lange%20air%2Dcarburant
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- mélange gazeux 4, record 1, French, m%C3%A9lange%20gazeux
masculine noun
- mélange carburé 5, record 1, French, m%C3%A9lange%20carbur%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- mélange carburant-air 5, record 1, French, m%C3%A9lange%20carburant%2Dair
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le moteur à explosion, le mélange air-essence est formé dans le carburateur à l'extérieur du cylindre. 6, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9lange%20air%2Dessence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mélange air-carburant : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 7, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9lange%20air%2Dessence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-07-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- combustible air-fuel mixture
1, record 2, English, combustible%20air%2Dfuel%20mixture
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The engine must have a continuous supply of combustible air-fuel mixture to run. 1, record 2, English, - combustible%20air%2Dfuel%20mixture
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mélange air-carburant combustible
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9lange%20air%2Dcarburant%20combustible
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-07-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- burning air-fuel mixture
1, record 3, English, burning%20air%2Dfuel%20mixture
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Note that the plug is in a precombustion chamber and is close to the fuel-injection nozzle. The precombustion chamber is where the fuel is injected and where the combustion starts. After combustion begins, the burning air-fuel mixture streams out of the precombustion chamber and into the main combustion chamber. 1, record 3, English, - burning%20air%2Dfuel%20mixture
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mélange air-carburant enflammé
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9lange%20air%2Dcarburant%20enflamm%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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