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Motores de embolo de encendido por compresión

English translation: compression ignition (piston) engines

01:54 Dec 2, 2018
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Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / list of products manufactured in Mexico
Spanish term or phrase: Motores de embolo de encendido por compresión
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.
wendy griswold
Local time: 07:33
English translation:compression ignition (piston) engines
Explanation:
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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.

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cranesfreak
Local time: 08:33
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compression ignition (piston) engines


Explanation:
One option for that context

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

Regards

cranesfreak
Local time: 08:33
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 110
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many thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
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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