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CENTRIFUGAL GOVERNOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diesel Motors
- Safety Devices (Mechanical Components)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Watt governor
1, record 1, English, Watt%20governor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- centrifugal governor 2, record 1, English, centrifugal%20governor
correct, officially approved
- flyball governor 1, record 1, English, flyball%20governor
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the centrifugal governor, ... the movement of the flyweights against the governor thrust sleeve rotates the metering valve. ... This type of governor derives its energy from the centrifugal action of the flyweights pivoting on their outer edge in the retainer. 3, record 1, English, - Watt%20governor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
centrifugal governor: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - Watt%20governor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs diesel
- Organes de sécurité (Composants mécaniques)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- régulateur de Watt
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gulateur%20de%20Watt
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- régulateur centrifuge 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gulateur%20centrifuge
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- régulateur à boules 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gulateur%20%C3%A0%20boules
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le régulateur centrifuge [...] se compose de deux masses [...] fixées sur des leviers coudés [...] articulés en 0 sur une pièce solidaire d'un plateau [...] porté par un arbre [...] entraîné par le moteur. Les leviers coudés font coulisser une douille [...] en comprimant un ressort [...] lorsque, par force centrifuge, les masses [...] s'écartent de l'arbre. La douille [...] actionne un papillon placé dans une bride entre le carburateur et la tuyauterie d'admission. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9gulateur%20de%20Watt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
régulateur centrifuge : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9gulateur%20de%20Watt
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Motores diesel
- Dispositivos de seguridad (Componentes mecánicos)
- Motores (Vehículos automotores)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- regulador centrifugo
1, record 1, Spanish, regulador%20centrifugo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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