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Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Transformation of Momentum (Mechanical Components)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- piston crown
1, record 1, English, piston%20crown
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- piston head 2, record 1, English, piston%20head
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a piston in an engine is pushed up into its cylinder, the upward movement traps the mixture of air and fuel above it and compresses it to one-eighth or one-ninth of its original volume. This puts the molecules closer together, so they hit the piston head far more often. Thus, the pressure goes up. 3, record 1, English, - piston%20crown
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
piston crown; piston head: designations officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - piston%20crown
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transformations de mouvements (Composants mécaniques)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tête de piston
1, record 1, French, t%C3%AAte%20de%20piston
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Moteurs à explosion. 2, record 1, French, - t%C3%AAte%20de%20piston
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tête de piston : désignation uniformisée par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - t%C3%AAte%20de%20piston
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transformación de la cantidad de movimiento (Componentes mecánicos)
- Motores (Vehículos automotores)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cabeza del émbolo
1, record 1, Spanish, cabeza%20del%20%C3%A9mbolo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cabeza del pistón 2, record 1, Spanish, cabeza%20del%20pist%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La forma del émbolo y la de aplicar la fuerza del gas a la biela a través del perno del émbolo dependen además mucho de la forma de la cámara de combustión y por lo tanto de la forma de la cabeza del émbolo, y del sistema de combustión empleado y sus presiones máximas de combustión. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cabeza%20del%20%C3%A9mbolo
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