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COLD ENGINE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-07-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cold engine
1, record 1, English, cold%20engine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many diesel engines have glow plugs which make it easier to start a cold engine ... 1, record 1, English, - cold%20engine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moteur froid
1, record 1, French, moteur%20froid
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-03-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cold engine operation
1, record 2, English, cold%20engine%20operation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The revised [exhaust] ports allow more heat to reach the catalytic converter to minimize emissions during cold engine operation. 1, record 2, English, - cold%20engine%20operation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fonctionnement du moteur à froid
1, record 2, French, fonctionnement%20du%20moteur%20%C3%A0%20froid
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 1988-03-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- valve lifter cold clearance 1, record 3, English, valve%20lifter%20cold%20clearance
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cold engine valve lifter clearance 1, record 3, English, cold%20engine%20valve%20lifter%20clearance
- cold engine valve clearance 1, record 3, English, cold%20engine%20valve%20clearance
- cold clearance 1, record 3, English, cold%20clearance
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- cold valve lifter clearance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- jeu de fonctionnement à froid
1, record 3, French, jeu%20de%20fonctionnement%20%C3%A0%20froid
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- jeu à froid des soupapes 2, record 3, French, jeu%20%C3%A0%20froid%20des%20soupapes
correct, masculine noun
- jeu de fonctionnement à froid des soupapes 2, record 3, French, jeu%20de%20fonctionnement%20%C3%A0%20froid%20des%20soupapes
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeu, mesuré en mm, entre la queue de la soupape et la came lorsque le moteur est froid. 2, record 3, French, - jeu%20de%20fonctionnement%20%C3%A0%20froid
Record 3, Key term(s)
- jeu des soupapes à froid
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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