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MULTIGRADE ENGINE OIL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Black Products (Petroleum)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- multigrade engine oil
1, record 1, English, multigrade%20engine%20oil
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engine oil which falls simultaneously into a low temperature SAE viscosity grade classification (number followed by the letter W) and a high temperature SAE viscosity number grade, provided that the two grade numbers are not identical or consecutive, with a difference of at least 15. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 1, English, - multigrade%20engine%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples: 5 W - 20; 10 W - 30 or 10 W - 40 (but not 10 W - 20); 20 W - 40 or 20 W - 50 (but not 20 W - 20, or 20 W -30). 1, record 1, English, - multigrade%20engine%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) has established four series of grade numbers, based on viscosity. Two of these series, one defined at low temperature and running from SAE 0 W (minimum viscosity) to SAE 25 W (maximum viscosity) and the other defined at high temperature and running from SAE 20 to SAE 50, are applied to engine oils. The other two series are applied to gear oils and do not form continuous series with the engine oil series. They run from SAE 70 W to SAE 85 W at low temperature and from SAE 90 to SAE 250 at 100 °C in an analogous manner. 1, record 1, English, - multigrade%20engine%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
multigrade engine oil: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - multigrade%20engine%20oil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- huile moteur multigrade
1, record 1, French, huile%20moteur%20multigrade
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Huile moteur correspondant à la fois à une désignation de viscosité SAE à basse température (numéro suivi de la lettre W) et à un numéro de viscosité SAE à haute température, à condition que ces deux numéros ne soient pas identiques ni consécutifs, l'écart entre les deux étant de 15 au minimum. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 1, record 1, French, - huile%20moteur%20multigrade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemples : 5 W - 20; 10 W - 30 ou 10 W - 40 (mais pas 10 - 20); 20 W - 40 ou 20 W - 50 (mais pas 20 W - 20, ni 20 W - 30). 1, record 1, French, - huile%20moteur%20multigrade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) a établi quatre séries de numéros de classes basées sur la viscosité. Deux de ces séries de numéros s'appliquent aux huiles moteurs et se définissent comme suit : l'une basse température et allant de SAE 0 W (viscosité minimale) à SAE 25 W (viscosité maximale), l'autre à haute température et allant de SAE 20 à SAE 50. Les deux autres séries de numéros s'appliquent aux huiles pour engrenages et ne constituent pas de séries homogènes avec celles qui s'appliquent aux huiles moteur. Elles vont de SAE 70 W à SAE 85 W à basse température et de SAE 90 à SAE 250 à 100 °C de la même manière. 1, record 1, French, - huile%20moteur%20multigrade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
huile moteur multigrade : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - huile%20moteur%20multigrade
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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