Dec 2, 2018 01:54
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Spanish term

Motores de embolo de encendido por compresión

Spanish to English Tech/Engineering Automotive / Cars & Trucks list of products manufactured in Mexico
From the atlas of economic complexity, Mexico. The English equivalent they give seems off. I would love to know how a person with technical expertise would translate this.
Proposed translations (English)
5 +2 compression ignition (piston) engines

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psicutrinius Dec 2, 2018:
Diesel engines As the explanation Cranesfreak gives, the "compression ignition" is THE distinctive characteristic for Diesels, therefore, "a Diesel engine" contains everything needed for the reader with a real minimum of knowledge.

For the same reason, the others are the "petrol" (in the >US, "gas") engines using spark plugs to detonate the mixture.

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compression ignition (piston) engines

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Motores de embolo de encendido por compresión= compression ignition (piston) engines

Internal Combustion Engine Basics | Department of Energy
https://www.energy.gov › eere › articles
22 nov. 2013 · The cycle includes four distinct processes: intake, compression, combustion and power stroke, and exhaust. Spark ignition gasoline and compression ignition diesel engines differ in how they supply and ignite the fuel. ... The expansion of the combustion gases pushes the piston during the power stroke.

HTH

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Peer comment(s):

agree lorenab23 : Yes, (vs. spark ignition)
1 min
lorenab23, many thanks for your confirmation. Regards
agree neilmac : Like in my old Ford diesel.... great mileage...
8 hrs
neilmac, many thanks for your confirmation. Like in your old Ford diesel. Regards.
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