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TRANSMISSION FLUID [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Transmission Systems
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transmission fluid
1, record 1, English, transmission%20fluid
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transmission fluid: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 1, English, - transmission%20fluid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions mécaniques
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- liquide à transmission
1, record 1, French, liquide%20%C3%A0%20transmission
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- liquide de transmission 2, record 1, French, liquide%20de%20transmission
masculine noun
- huile de transmission 3, record 1, French, huile%20de%20transmission
feminine noun
- liquide pour transmission 4, record 1, French, liquide%20pour%20transmission
masculine noun
- liquide pour boîte de vitesses 4, record 1, French, liquide%20pour%20bo%C3%AEte%20de%20vitesses
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Huile mouvement ou huile de transmission, huile lubrifiante utilisée pour le graissage des organes mobiles de machines peu chargés fonctionnant sans élévation importante de la température. 3, record 1, French, - liquide%20%C3%A0%20transmission
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Liquides de transmission. Pour transmission manuelle [ou] automatique. 2, record 1, French, - liquide%20%C3%A0%20transmission
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
liquide à transmission : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - liquide%20%C3%A0%20transmission
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-09-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- factory fill automatic transmission fluid
1, record 2, English, factory%20fill%20automatic%20transmission%20fluid
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
That's why many of the world's leading automakers rely on our motor oils and automatic transmission fluids. In fact, we are the world's leading supplier of factory fill automatic transmission fluids to major original equipment manufacturers. 1, record 2, English, - factory%20fill%20automatic%20transmission%20fluid
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fluide pour transmission automatique à remplissage en usine
1, record 2, French, fluide%20pour%20transmission%20automatique%20%C3%A0%20remplissage%20en%20usine
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est pourquoi bon nombre des principaux constructeurs automobiles du monde comptent sur nos huiles pour moteurs et nos fluides pour transmissions automatiques. En fait, nous sommes le premier fournisseur mondial de fluides pour transmissions automatiques à remplissage en usine auprès des constructeurs d'équipement d'origine. 1, record 2, French, - fluide%20pour%20transmission%20automatique%20%C3%A0%20remplissage%20en%20usine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-08-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Heat (Physics)
- Solar Energy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- heat transfer fluid
1, record 3, English, heat%20transfer%20fluid
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- heat-transfer fluid 2, record 3, English, heat%2Dtransfer%20fluid
correct
- heat-transfer medium 3, record 3, English, heat%2Dtransfer%20medium
correct
- transport medium 4, record 3, English, transport%20medium
correct
- heat transfer medium 4, record 3, English, heat%20transfer%20medium
correct
- heat carrier fluid 5, record 3, English, heat%20carrier%20fluid
- heat carrying fluid 5, record 3, English, heat%20carrying%20fluid
- heat transmission fluid 5, record 3, English, heat%20transmission%20fluid
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A liquid or gas that is used to absorb heat at some location and to surrender it after physically carrying it to some other location in a system. 6, record 3, English, - heat%20transfer%20fluid
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Chaleur (Physique)
- Énergie solaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fluide caloporteur
1, record 3, French, fluide%20caloporteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fluide caloriporteur 2, record 3, French, fluide%20caloriporteur
correct, masculine noun
- caloporteur 2, record 3, French, caloporteur
correct, masculine noun
- fluide de transfert de chaleur 3, record 3, French, fluide%20de%20transfert%20de%20chaleur
masculine noun
- fluide thermique 4, record 3, French, fluide%20thermique
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fluide en mouvement qui reçoit de la chaleur en un point de son circuit et en cède en un autre point. 5, record 3, French, - fluide%20caloporteur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transformación de la energía
- Calor (Física)
- Energía solar
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- fluido caloportador
1, record 3, Spanish, fluido%20caloportador
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- fluido primario 1, record 3, Spanish, fluido%20primario
masculine noun
- fluido térmico 2, record 3, Spanish, fluido%20t%C3%A9rmico
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-03-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- two-phase fluid transmission
1, record 4, English, two%2Dphase%20fluid%20transmission
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- transmission de fluide en deux phases
1, record 4, French, transmission%20de%20fluide%20en%20deux%20phases
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- transport de fluide en deux phases 1, record 4, French, transport%20de%20fluide%20en%20deux%20phases
correct, masculine noun
- transport diphasique du fluide 1, record 4, French, transport%20diphasique%20du%20fluide
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Transport diphasique du fluide. [...] Il s'agit d'un transport de fluide en deux phases - l'eau et la vapeur étant convoyées ensemble dans un seul conduit, sans la nécessité d'avoir des séparateurs en tête de puits. La séparation et peut-être la détente supplémentaire consécutive seront réalisées à l'installation d'exploitation. 1, record 4, French, - transmission%20de%20fluide%20en%20deux%20phases
Record 4, Key term(s)
- transmission diphasique du fluide
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-03-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Black Products (Petroleum)
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- automatic transmission fluid 1, record 5, English, automatic%20transmission%20fluid
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fluide pour transmissions automatiques
1, record 5, French, fluide%20pour%20transmissions%20automatiques
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- huile à transmission automatique 1, record 5, French, huile%20%C3%A0%20transmission%20automatique
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-02-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Equipment (Motor Vehicles)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- transmission fluid temperature sensor
1, record 6, English, transmission%20fluid%20temperature%20sensor
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sensors on the new engine include a hot-wire mass air flow meter, crank and cam position sensor, one knock sensor per cylinder bank, ECR pressure sensor, transmission fluid temperature sensor, and transmission output shaft-speed sensor. 1, record 6, English, - transmission%20fluid%20temperature%20sensor
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Équipement électrique (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- capteur de température d'huile de transmission
1, record 6, French, capteur%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature%20d%27huile%20de%20transmission
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-07-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pressurized fluid transmission
1, record 7, English, pressurized%20fluid%20transmission
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Except where pressurized or two-phase fluid transmission is adopted it is necessary for a quantity of equipment to be assembled at every wellhead in a wet hyper-thermal field ... 1, record 7, English, - pressurized%20fluid%20transmission
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- transmission de fluide pressurisée
1, record 7, French, transmission%20de%20fluide%20pressuris%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-07-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Thermodynamics
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- fluid transmission
1, record 8, English, fluid%20transmission
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The availability of such pumps would revolutionize both hot fluid transmission and geothermal power generation. This method of fluid transmission may soon become a reality, rather than a dream. 1, record 8, English, - fluid%20transmission
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Thermodynamique
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- transfert de fluide
1, record 8, French, transfert%20de%20fluide
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- transport de fluide 1, record 8, French, transport%20de%20fluide
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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