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TURBO ENGINE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gas Turbines
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- combined turbo ramjet engine 1, record 1, English, combined%20turbo%20ramjet%20engine
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Turbines à gaz
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- combiné turbo-stato-réacteur
1, record 1, French, combin%C3%A9%20turbo%2Dstato%2Dr%C3%A9acteur
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 2006-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- turbocharged engine
1, record 2, English, turbocharged%20engine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- turbosupercharged engine 1, record 2, English, turbosupercharged%20engine
correct
- turbo engine 1, record 2, English, turbo%20engine
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piston engine driving a propeller. 1, record 2, English, - turbocharged%20engine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The compressor is supercharged by a turbine positioned in the exhaust gas path. 1, record 2, English, - turbocharged%20engine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- moteur turbo
1, record 2, French, moteur%20turbo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- moteur suralimenté 1, record 2, French, moteur%20suraliment%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- turbo 1, record 2, French, turbo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moteur à pistons entraînant une hélice. 1, record 2, French, - moteur%20turbo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les gaz d'échappement actionnent une turbine liée à un compresseur de suralimentation. 1, record 2, French, - moteur%20turbo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des turbos. 2, record 2, French, - moteur%20turbo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
turbos (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 2, French, - moteur%20turbo
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-09-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Diesel Motors
- Propulsion of Water-Craft
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- twin-screw turbo-charged diesel engine 1, record 3, English, twin%2Dscrew%20turbo%2Dcharged%20diesel%20engine
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- twin screw turbo charged diesel engine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs diesel
- Propulsion des bateaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- moteur diesel suralimenté à hélices jumelles
1, record 3, French, moteur%20diesel%20suraliment%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20h%C3%A9lices%20jumelles
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- moteur diesel suralimenté à deux hélices 1, record 3, French, moteur%20diesel%20suraliment%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20deux%20h%C3%A9lices
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «diésel». 2, record 3, French, - moteur%20diesel%20suraliment%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20h%C3%A9lices%20jumelles
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
diésel : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 3, French, - moteur%20diesel%20suraliment%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20h%C3%A9lices%20jumelles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-09-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Gas Turbines
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- diesel turbo engine 1, record 4, English, diesel%20turbo%20engine
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Turbines à gaz
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- turbomoteur diesel
1, record 4, French, turbomoteur%20diesel
see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «diésel». 2, record 4, French, - turbomoteur%20diesel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
diésel : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 4, French, - turbomoteur%20diesel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-11-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- twin-turbo engine
1, record 5, English, twin%2Dturbo%20engine
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- twin turbo engine
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- moteur biturbo
1, record 5, French, moteur%20biturbo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-10-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- turbocompound engine
1, record 6, English, turbocompound%20engine
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- turbo-compound engine 2, record 6, English, turbo%2Dcompound%20engine
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
an engine compounded by using the exhaust jet of the principal component to drive smaller auxiliary turbines. 1, record 6, English, - turbocompound%20engine
Record 6, Key term(s)
- turbo compound engine
- turbocompound
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- moteur turbocompound
1, record 6, French, moteur%20turbocompound
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- turbomoteur à échangeur de chaleur 2, record 6, French, turbomoteur%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9changeur%20de%20chaleur
correct, masculine noun
- moteur compound 2, record 6, French, moteur%20compound
correct, masculine noun
- moteur à double récupération d'énergie par turbine 3, record 6, French, moteur%20%C3%A0%20double%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20d%27%C3%A9nergie%20par%20turbine
see observation, masculine noun, France
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
moteur classique à pistons, où l'énergie des gaz d'échappement est en partie récupérée sur les aubes d'une turbine. 2, record 6, French, - moteur%20turbocompound
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moteur à double récupération d'énergie par turbine : terme proposé en 1999 par la Commission de terminologie et de néologie de l'automobile (France). 3, record 6, French, - moteur%20turbocompound
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les renseignements provenant de la source NUT-3 (Véhicules automobiles, lexique anglais-français) sont reproduits avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations-Unies à Genève. 4, record 6, French, - moteur%20turbocompound
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Air Forces
- Arms Control
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- four engine turbo-prop Lockheed C-130 1, record 7, English, four%20engine%20turbo%2Dprop%20Lockheed%20C%2D130
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Lockheed four engine turbo-prop C-130
- four engine turbo prop Lockheed C-130
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Forces aériennes
- Contrôle des armements
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Lockheed C-130 quadriturbopropulseur
1, record 7, French, Lockheed%20C%2D130%20quadriturbopropulseur
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Lockheed quadriturbopropulseur
- quadriturbopropulseur de Lockheed C-130
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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