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MELANGE PAUVRE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lean burn
1, record 1, English, lean%20burn
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At the heart of the Insight is Honda's revolutionary Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) "parallel" hybrid system, which uses the world's most fuel efficient 1.0--litre, 3 cylinder lean burn VTEC(tm)-E gasoline assisted by a powerful, ultra-thin, permanent-magnet electric motor. 1, record 1, English, - lean%20burn
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Entretien des routes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- à mélange pauvre
1, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20m%C3%A9lange%20pauvre
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au cœur de l'Insight, on retrouve le révolutionnaire système hybride Assistance Moteur Intégrée (IMA) «en parallèle» utilisant le moteur à essence 3 cylindres, VTEC(mc)-E à mélange pauvre de 1 litre le plus énergiquement efficace au monde; ce moteur est assisté par un puissant moteur électrique ultra-mince à aimant permanent. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A0%20m%C3%A9lange%20pauvre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Burners and Steamfitting
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lean mixture
1, record 2, English, lean%20mixture
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- leaner mixture 2, record 2, English, leaner%20mixture
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An air-fuel mixture in which an excess of air is supplied in proportion to the amount of fuel. 3, record 2, English, - lean%20mixture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
After the engine is running and has warmed up, the fuel system "leans out" the mixture (makes it less rich) to about 15 pounds (6.80 kg) of air to 1 pound (0.45 kg) of gasoline. 4, record 2, English, - lean%20mixture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lean mixture: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 2, English, - lean%20mixture
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mélange pauvre
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9lange%20pauvre
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un dosage correct s'enflamme à 380 degrés Celsius alors qu'un excès d'air (mélanges pauvres) élève ce chiffre vers 500 degrés Celsius et qu'au-dessus d'une certaine richesse, comme pour un mélange trop pauvre, l'inflammation est impossible. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9lange%20pauvre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mélange pauvre : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9lange%20pauvre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Combustión y combustibles (Hogares o chimeneas)
- Artículos de fumistería y quemadores
- Alimentación de combustible (Vehículos automotores)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mezcla pobre
1, record 2, Spanish, mezcla%20pobre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-02-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lean-burn engine
1, record 3, English, lean%2Dburn%20engine
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engine burning a lean mixture... usually high-compression and hence with low-NOx emissions. 2, record 3, English, - lean%2Dburn%20engine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- moteur à gaz pauvre
1, record 3, French, moteur%20%C3%A0%20gaz%20pauvre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- moteur à mélange pauvre 2, record 3, French, moteur%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A9lange%20pauvre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moteur qui favorise la combustion du mélange air-carburant par modification de la forme de la chambre de combustion en réduisant les émissions polluantes, car les gaz sont plus complètement brûlés. 1, record 3, French, - moteur%20%C3%A0%20gaz%20pauvre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit du type de moteur adapté aux carburants sans plomb. 1, record 3, French, - moteur%20%C3%A0%20gaz%20pauvre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 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. 3, record 3, French, - moteur%20%C3%A0%20gaz%20pauvre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Motores (Vehículos automotores)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- motor de mezcla pobre
1, record 3, Spanish, motor%20de%20mezcla%20pobre
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-01-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Economics
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lean-burn technology
1, record 4, English, lean%2Dburn%20technology
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Économie environnementale
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- technique du mélange pauvre
1, record 4, French, technique%20du%20m%C3%A9lange%20pauvre
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía del medio ambiente
- Motores (Vehículos automotores)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- tecnología de los motores de mezcla pobre
1, record 4, Spanish, tecnolog%C3%ADa%20de%20los%20motores%20de%20mezcla%20pobre
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-01-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Economics
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- high-compression lean burn engine
1, record 5, English, high%2Dcompression%20lean%20burn%20engine
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Économie environnementale
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- moteur à mélange pauvre et à taux de compression élevé
1, record 5, French, moteur%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A9lange%20pauvre%20et%20%C3%A0%20taux%20de%20compression%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía del medio ambiente
- Motores (Vehículos automotores)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- motor de mezcla pobre y alta compresión
1, record 5, Spanish, motor%20de%20mezcla%20pobre%20y%20alta%20compresi%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-07-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- lean air/fuel ratio sensor
1, record 6, English, lean%20air%2Ffuel%20ratio%20sensor
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lean A/F sensors actually measure the partial pressure of oxygen ... in the engine's exhaust. 1, record 6, English, - lean%20air%2Ffuel%20ratio%20sensor
Record 6, Key term(s)
- lean A/F ratio sensor
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- capteur de mélange air/essence pauvre
1, record 6, French, capteur%20de%20m%C3%A9lange%20air%2Fessence%20pauvre
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1981-04-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- maximum weak-mixture power 1, record 7, English, maximum%20weak%2Dmixture%20power
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- puissance maximale mélange pauvre 1, record 7, French, puissance%20maximale%20m%C3%A9lange%20pauvre
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- auto lean mixture 1, record 8, English, auto%20lean%20mixture
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- mélange auto-pauvre
1, record 8, French, m%C3%A9lange%20auto%2Dpauvre
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- mélange pauvre automatique 1, record 8, French, m%C3%A9lange%20pauvre%20%20automatique
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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