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ECARTEMENT CONTACTS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1989-09-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Ignition Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cam angle gauge
1, record 1, English, cam%20angle%20gauge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dwell meter 2, record 1, English, dwell%20meter
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[dwell meter] ... an electric meter that accurately measures the number of degrees of cam rotation that the points stay closed. 2, record 1, English, - cam%20angle%20gauge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: Crouse, Automotive Electronics Electrical Equipment, 1986, p. 247. 2, record 1, English, - cam%20angle%20gauge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Allumage (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrôleur d'angle de came
1, record 1, French, contr%C3%B4leur%20d%27angle%20de%20came
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Régler l'écartement(des contacts) à 0, 45 mm(...) Brancher un contrôleur d’angle de came et lancer le moteur. 1, record 1, French, - contr%C3%B4leur%20d%27angle%20de%20came
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-06-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ignition Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gap
1, record 2, English, gap
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The gap between the fully open points is critical and must be adjusted to within a few hundredths of a millimetre. 1, record 2, English, - gap
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Allumage (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écartement
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cartement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- entregrain 2, record 2, French, entregrain
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'angle de came(...) est(...) déterminé(...) par un écartement correct(...) [des contacts du rupteur] 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cartement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ignition Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ignition gap 1, record 3, English, ignition%20gap
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Allumage (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écartement des contacts
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9cartement%20des%20contacts
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ouverture du circuit primaire 1, record 3, French, ouverture%20du%20circuit%20primaire
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’ouverture des vis platinées dans le système d’allumage. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cartement%20des%20contacts
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le profil [de la came] détermine les moments d’ouverture du circuit primaire par l'écartement de deux contacts appelés vis platinées. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cartement%20des%20contacts
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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