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Record 1 2017-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climate-Control Equipment (Motor Vehicles)
CONT

When the engine gets hot, coolant and air in the system expand, causing a pressure buildup. The pressure valve in the radiator cap opens ... and coolant and air flow out through the cap into the coolant-recovery reservoir.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système de conditionnement de l'air (Véhicules automobiles)
CONT

Quelques constructeurs remplacent la soupape par un vase d'expansion fermé hermétiquement et rempli à mi-hauteur. À chaud, l'eau du radiateur est refoulée dans le vase, le niveau du liquide s'élève en provoquant une augmentation de pression. À froid, la contraction du liquide abaisse le niveau dans le vase d'expansion [...]

OBS

réservoir d'expansion : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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