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CYLINDER CAPACITY [4 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 1999-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Transmission Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- actual hydraulic fluid volume
1, record 2, English, actual%20hydraulic%20fluid%20volume
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- effective cylinder capacity 1, record 2, English, effective%20cylinder%20capacity
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hydraulic fluif volume actually used for a working cycle when the cylinder is operating in a given working cycle. 1, record 2, English, - actual%20hydraulic%20fluid%20volume
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions mécaniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- volume réel de fluide hydraulique
1, record 2, French, volume%20r%C3%A9el%20de%20fluide%20hydraulique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cylindrée effective du vérin 1, record 2, French, cylindr%C3%A9e%20effective%20du%20v%C3%A9rin
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-12-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Brewing and Malting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- high capacity cylinder 1, record 3, English, high%20capacity%20cylinder
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- high-speed separator 1, record 3, English, high%2Dspeed%20separator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Brasserie et malterie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- trieur à grand rendement
1, record 3, French, trieur%20%C3%A0%20grand%20rendement
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-03-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Transmission Systems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- theoretical oil volumes
1, record 4, English, theoretical%20oil%20volumes
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- geometric cylinder capacity 1, record 4, English, geometric%20cylinder%20capacity
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Theoretically calculated volume of hydraulic fluid used for a working cycle. 1, record 4, English, - theoretical%20oil%20volumes
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions mécaniques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- volume de fluide hydraulique théorique
1, record 4, French, volume%20de%20fluide%20hydraulique%20th%C3%A9orique
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- cylindrée géométrique du vérin 1, record 4, French, cylindr%C3%A9e%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trique%20du%20v%C3%A9rin
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Volume calculé du fluide hydraulique utilisé au cours d'un cycle de travail. 1, record 4, French, - volume%20de%20fluide%20hydraulique%20th%C3%A9orique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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