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LEAN-BURN ENGINE [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-02-27

English

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

Engine burning a lean mixture... usually high-compression and hence with low-NOx emissions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
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.

OBS

Il s'agit du type de moteur adapté aux carburants sans plomb.

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.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Motores (Vehículos automotores)
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