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BAGUE PISTON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
- Diesel Motors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- piston ring
1, record 1, English, piston%20ring
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ring 2, record 1, English, ring
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A yielding ring, usually metal, that surrounds a piston and maintains a tight fit inside a cylinder. 3, record 1, English, - piston%20ring
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Piston rings, assembled into grooves in the piston ... are used to provide a good seal ... They scrape oil off the cylinder walls as the piston moves down ... They help cool the piston by transferring excess heat from the piston to the cylinder walls. 4, record 1, English, - piston%20ring
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
piston ring: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - piston%20ring
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
- Moteurs diesel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- segment de piston
1, record 1, French, segment%20de%20piston
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- segment 2, record 1, French, segment
correct, masculine noun
- bague de piston 3, record 1, French, bague%20de%20piston
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les segments assurent l'étanchéité de la chambre de combustion. De plus, ils contribuent au refroidissement du piston du fait de leur contact avec le cylindre. Enfin ils empêchent les remontées d'huile et participent au guidage correct du piston [...] 2, record 1, French, - segment%20de%20piston
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
segment de piston : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - segment%20de%20piston
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Motores (Vehículos automotores)
- Motores diesel
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aro de émbolo
1, record 1, Spanish, aro%20de%20%C3%A9mbolo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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