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COMPRESSEUR SURALIMENTATION [2 records]

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Record 1 2016-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
  • Engines (Motor Vehicles)
DEF

In the intake system of [an] engine, a device that pressurizes the in-going air-fuel mixture.

OBS

This increases the amount of mixture delivered to the cylinders, which increases the engine output. If the supercharger is driven by the engine exhaust gas, it is called a turbocharger.

OBS

supercharger: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
DEF

Appareil à mouvement rotatif entraîné par le moteur et utilisé pour augmenter la pression de l'air à l'admission et conséquemment, la puissance du moteur.

OBS

compresseur d'alimentation : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 5 avril 2006.

OBS

surcompresseur : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
DEF

A compressor used to increase the density of the air or mixture supplied to an engine.

OBS

Normally driven either by the engine or by an exhaust turbine.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
CONT

Aujourd'hui, presque tous les moteurs d'aviation sont équipés de compresseurs de suralimentation, qui refoulent le mélange au moteur sous une pression supérieure à la pression ambiante.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas de propulsión de aeronaves
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