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CYLINDER HEAD COVER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cylinder head cover
1, record 1, English, cylinder%20head%20cover
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- valve cover 2, record 1, English, valve%20cover
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Acoustic oil-pan and cylinder head covers damp engine noise with a layer of viscoelastic material sandwiched between two layers of steel. 3, record 1, English, - cylinder%20head%20cover
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cylinder head cover; valve cover: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - cylinder%20head%20cover
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couvre-culasse
1, record 1, French, couvre%2Dculasse
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- couvercle de culasse 1, record 1, French, couvercle%20de%20culasse
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couvre-culasse; couvercle de culasse : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - couvre%2Dculasse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-09-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Traction (Rail)
- Machinery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cylinder head cover gasket 1, record 2, English, cylinder%20head%20cover%20gasket
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traction (Chemins de fer)
- Machines
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- joint de couvre-culasse
1, record 2, French, joint%20de%20couvre%2Dculasse
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- joint de couvre-culbuteurs 1, record 2, French, joint%20de%20couvre%2Dculbuteurs
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
joint de couvre-culasse; joint de couvre-culbuteurs : termes uniformisés par le CN. 2, record 2, French, - joint%20de%20couvre%2Dculasse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-09-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Traction (Rail)
- Machinery
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cylinder head cover 1, record 3, English, cylinder%20head%20cover
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- valve cover 1, record 3, English, valve%20cover
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traction (Chemins de fer)
- Machines
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- couvre-culasse
1, record 3, French, couvre%2Dculasse
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- couvre-culbuteurs 1, record 3, French, couvre%2Dculbuteurs
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couvre-culasse ; couvre-culbuteurs : termes uniformisés par le CN. 2, record 3, French, - couvre%2Dculasse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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