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PEDALE ACCELERATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- accelerator pedal
1, record 1, English, accelerator%20pedal
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gas pedal 2, record 1, English, gas%20pedal
correct, officially approved
- accelerator 3, record 1, English, accelerator
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The accelerator pedal controls the amount of air-fuel mixture entering the engine cylinders and therefore the amount of power the engine produces. 4, record 1, English, - accelerator%20pedal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - accelerator%20pedal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- accélérateur
1, record 1, French, acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pédale d'accélération 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9dale%20d%27acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- pédale d'accélérateur 3, record 1, French, p%C3%A9dale%20d%27acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateur
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- pédale des gaz 4, record 1, French, p%C3%A9dale%20des%20gaz
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif servant à obtenir la puissance désirée par l'intermédiaire d'une pédale. 5, record 1, French, - acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette pédale commande soit le papillon du carburateur, soit la commande d'injection, par l'intermédiaire d'un câble ou d'une tringlerie dont lacées terminal se fait toujours à hauteur de la culasse. 5, record 1, French, - acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pédale d'accélération : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 6, record 1, French, - acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
accélérateur; pédale d'accélérateur : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 1, French, - acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alimentación de combustible (Vehículos automotores)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acelerador
1, record 1, Spanish, acelerador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pedal del acelerador 2, record 1, Spanish, pedal%20del%20acelerador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo para regular la potencia del motor mediante una variación correspondiente de su alimentación en mezcla carburante. 3, record 1, Spanish, - acelerador
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El acelerador consiste en un pedal que, mediante un cable, hace girar la mariposa del carburador. Cuando el conductor empuja el pedal con el pie, la mariposa se abre y el motor aspira un volumen mayor de gases carburados, con lo que aumentan la potencia y la frecuencia de las explosiones en los cilindros. 3, record 1, Spanish, - acelerador
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