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GAZOLE MOTEUR [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diesel Motors
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diesel engine
1, record 1, English, diesel%20engine
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Diesel engine 2, record 1, English, Diesel%20engine
correct, officially approved
- diesel 3, record 1, English, diesel
correct, noun
- Diesel 3, record 1, English, Diesel
correct
- compression ignition engine 4, record 1, English, compression%20ignition%20engine
correct
- compression-ignition engine 5, record 1, English, compression%2Dignition%20engine
correct
- injection diesel engine 4, record 1, English, injection%20diesel%20engine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A high-compression internal-combustion engine used when high load factors are encountered. 6, record 1, English, - diesel%20engine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the diesel engine, air is drawn into the cylinder and compressed to approximately 500 psi. Ignition occurs as fuel is injected into the compressed and heated air. Combustion takes place within the cylinder above the piston, and expansion of the combustion products provides power to the piston. 6, record 1, English, - diesel%20engine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diesel engine: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Black Carbon Inventory. 7, record 1, English, - diesel%20engine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Diesel engine: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 8, record 1, English, - diesel%20engine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs diesel
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moteur diésel
1, record 1, French, moteur%20di%C3%A9sel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- moteur diesel 2, record 1, French, moteur%20diesel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- moteur Diesel 3, record 1, French, moteur%20Diesel
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- diésel 1, record 1, French, di%C3%A9sel
correct, masculine noun
- diesel 4, record 1, French, diesel
correct, noun, masculine noun
- Diesel 5, record 1, French, Diesel
correct, masculine noun
- moteur à allumage par compression 6, record 1, French, moteur%20%C3%A0%20allumage%20par%20compression
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moteur à combustion interne à haute compression provoquant l'auto-allumage du combustible(gazole ou huile lourde). 7, record 1, French, - moteur%20di%C3%A9sel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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). 8, record 1, French, - moteur%20di%C3%A9sel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
moteur diesel : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l’inventaire de carbone noir. 9, record 1, French, - moteur%20di%C3%A9sel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
moteur Diesel : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 8, record 1, French, - moteur%20di%C3%A9sel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Motores diesel
- Motores (Vehículos automotores)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- motor diésel
1, record 1, Spanish, motor%20di%C3%A9sel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Motor de combustión interna] que utiliza gasóleo como carburante, el cual se inflama por la compresión a que se somete la mezcla de aire y combustible en el cilindro, sin necesidad de bujías. 1, record 1, Spanish, - motor%20di%C3%A9sel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diésel: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que biodiésel y diésel se escriben con tilde en la primera e. [...] Tanto biodiésel como diésel son voces llanas terminadas en consonante distinta de n o s; por tanto, según señala la Ortografía académica, deben escribirse con tilde. El acento recae en la e, por ser esta la vocal abierta del diptongo. [...] Se recuerda, además, que en parte de América se emplea el sustantivo dísel, también adecuado. 2, record 1, Spanish, - motor%20di%C3%A9sel
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diesel Motors
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- injection advance
1, record 2, English, injection%20advance
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- injection timing 2, record 2, English, injection%20timing
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
injection advance: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 2, English, - injection%20advance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs diesel
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avance à l'injection
1, record 2, French, avance%20%C3%A0%20l%27injection
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle dont tourne la vilebrequin d’un moteur Diesel entre l'instant où jaillit de l'injecteur le jet de gazole et celui où le piston passe le point mort haut, afin de tenir compte du délai d’inflammation et de la durée de la combustion. 2, record 2, French, - avance%20%C3%A0%20l%27injection
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le principe de l’avance à l’injection implique une avance initiale et, en cours de marche du moteur, une variation de l’avance en fonction de la vitesse de rotation. 3, record 2, French, - avance%20%C3%A0%20l%27injection
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avance à l’injection : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 2, French, - avance%20%C3%A0%20l%27injection
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Motores diesel
- Alimentación de combustible (Vehículos automotores)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ajuste del avance de la inyección
1, record 2, Spanish, ajuste%20del%20avance%20de%20la%20inyecci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- regulación del avance de la inyección 1, record 2, Spanish, regulaci%C3%B3n%20del%20avance%20de%20la%20inyecci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-01-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- White Products (Petroleum)
- Diesel Motors
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- diesel fuel
1, record 3, English, diesel%20fuel
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- DIESO 2, record 3, English, DIESO
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- diesel oil 3, record 3, English, diesel%20oil
correct
- automotive gas-oil 4, record 3, English, automotive%20gas%2Doil
correct, standardized
- automotive diesel oil 5, record 3, English, automotive%20diesel%20oil
correct, standardized
- DERV fuel 6, record 3, English, DERV%20fuel
correct, see observation, Great Britain
- automotive diesel fuel 4, record 3, English, automotive%20diesel%20fuel
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A petroleum fraction used as fuel in compression ignition engines. It is obtained from crude fractions in the boiling point range 250°-350°C, that is middle distillates. 6, record 3, English, - diesel%20fuel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Gas-oil that has been specially formulated for use in medium and high-speed diesel engines, mostly used in the transportation market. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 4, record 3, English, - diesel%20fuel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DERV: UK abbreviation for "diesel engine road vehicle." DERV fuel is used in compression ignition engines that turn at high speed. 6, record 3, English, - diesel%20fuel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
diesel fuel; DIESO: terminology used at the Department of National Defence. 7, record 3, English, - diesel%20fuel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
diesel fuel: It is often referred to as "automotive diesel fuel." 4, record 3, English, - diesel%20fuel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
diesel fuel; automotive gas-oil; automotive diesel oil: terms standardized by ISO. 8, record 3, English, - diesel%20fuel
Record 3, Key term(s)
- diesel engine road vehicle fuel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Produits blancs (Pétrole)
- Moteurs diesel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- carburant diesel
1, record 3, French, carburant%20diesel
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- DIESO 2, record 3, French, DIESO
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- gaz-oil moteur 3, record 3, French, gaz%2Doil%20moteur
correct, masculine noun, France
- gazole 4, record 3, French, gazole
correct, see observation, masculine noun, France, standardized
- gas-oil auto 5, record 3, French, gas%2Doil%20auto
masculine noun, France, standardized
- huile diesel 6, record 3, French, huile%20diesel
see observation, feminine noun
- gasoil auto 7, record 3, French, gasoil%20auto
masculine noun
- gazole auto 7, record 3, French, gazole%20auto
masculine noun
- gasoil 8, record 3, French, gasoil
masculine noun
- gas-oil 8, record 3, French, gas%2Doil
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combustible destiné à alimenter les moteurs diesel, c’est-à-dire à combustion interne à allumage par compression à régime élevé ou moyen. 9, record 3, French, - carburant%20diesel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le carburant classique pour moteur Diesel est appelé «gazole». C'est un mélange d’hydrocarbures plus lourds que ceux qui constituent le supercarburant et l'essence. 3, record 3, French, - carburant%20diesel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’Administration [le gouvernement français] préconise d’écrire gazole. 3, record 3, French, - carburant%20diesel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On écrirait mieux «diésel». 10, record 3, French, - carburant%20diesel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
diésel; gasoil : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 7, record 3, French, - carburant%20diesel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
carburant diesel : terme normalisé par l’OQLF. 11, record 3, French, - carburant%20diesel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
carburant diesel; DIESO : terminologie utilisée au ministère de la Défense nationale. 12, record 3, French, - carburant%20diesel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 6 OBS
carburant diesel; gas-oil auto; gazole : termes normalisés par l’ISO. 8, record 3, French, - carburant%20diesel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos blancos (Petróleo)
- Motores diesel
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- combustible diesel
1, record 3, Spanish, combustible%20diesel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- aceite combustible para motor 2, record 3, Spanish, aceite%20combustible%20para%20motor
correct, masculine noun
- ACPM 2, record 3, Spanish, ACPM
correct, masculine noun
- ACPM 2, record 3, Spanish, ACPM
- aceite diesel 3, record 3, Spanish, aceite%20diesel
masculine noun
- petróleo diesel 4, record 3, Spanish, petr%C3%B3leo%20diesel
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El producto de destilación del petróleo que sigue al keroseno. Punto de inflamación 76 °C; se emplea para carburar el gas de agua en las fábricas de gas y como combustible para motores Diesel, fijos o de carruajes. 5, record 3, Spanish, - combustible%20diesel
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-06-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Diesel Motors
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cold filter plugging point
1, record 4, English, cold%20filter%20plugging%20point
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- CFPP 2, record 4, English, CFPP
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The lowest temperature at which the fuel can pass through a standard test filter under standard test conditions. 2, record 4, English, - cold%20filter%20plugging%20point
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The precipitation of paraffin crystals at low temperatures can result in fuel-filter blockages, ultimately leading to interruption of the fuel flow. Under unfavourable conditions paraffin particles can start to form at temperatures as high as 0ºC. Special selection and manufacturing procedures are necessary for winter diesel fuels in order to ensure trouble-free operation in cold weather. 2, record 4, English, - cold%20filter%20plugging%20point
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs diesel
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- température limite de filtrabilité
1, record 4, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20limite%20de%20filtrabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- CFPP 2, record 4, French, CFPP
feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Température à laquelle le gazole ne traverse plus normalement un filtre de moteur diesel et le colmate. 3, record 4, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20limite%20de%20filtrabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 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 4, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20limite%20de%20filtrabilit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-07-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Diesel Motors
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- maximum operating temperature
1, record 5, English, maximum%20operating%20temperature
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs diesel
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- température limite d'opérabilité
1, record 5, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20limite%20d%27op%C3%A9rabilit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Température à laquelle la congélation partielle du gazole provoque des incidents de fonctionnement dans un moteur. 2, record 5, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20limite%20d%27op%C3%A9rabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En dehors de ces trois points de température caractéristiques du comportement à froid du gazole en laboratoire, il faudrait pouvoir connaître surtout la température limite d’opérabilité, à laquelle apparaissent les incidents de fonctionnement qui se manifestent par des à-coups, une perte de puissance et même le calage du moteur. 3, record 5, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20limite%20d%27op%C3%A9rabilit%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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