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EMBALLEMENT MOTEUR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-01-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- overspeed governor
1, record 1, English, overspeed%20governor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mechanical or electrical device that restricts air intake to shut down the engine when RPM exceed a preset maximum. 1, record 1, English, - overspeed%20governor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Overspeed may be caused by intake of vapor from a fuel tanker during delivery. 1, record 1, English, - overspeed%20governor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- régulateur de survitesse
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gulateur%20de%20survitesse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif agissant pour bloquer l'entrée d’air d’admission et pour provoquer l'arrêt automatique du moteur de traction dans l'éventualité d’un emballement de ce dernier. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9gulateur%20de%20survitesse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce régulateur peut être mécanique ou électrique. L’emballement peut être provoqué, par exemple, par le mélange de vapeurs d’essence dans l’air d’admission lors du dépotage d’une citerne contenant de l’essence. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9gulateur%20de%20survitesse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por camión
- Motores (Vehículos automotores)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- regulador de velocidad
1, record 1, Spanish, regulador%20de%20velocidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo que bloquea la admisión de aire para detener el motor tracción de manera automática si la velocidad de rotación de este último se vuelve excesiva. 1, record 1, Spanish, - regulador%20de%20velocidad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Puede ser mecánico o eléctrico. La aceleración excesiva puede estar provocada por la mezcla de vapores de gasolina en el aire de admisión cuando se llena o vacía la válvula de combustible. 1, record 1, Spanish, - regulador%20de%20velocidad
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