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DISTILLATE FUEL OIL [2 records]

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Record 1 2016-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petroleum Distillation
  • Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
CONT

Light fuel oil is a convenient heating fuel used to heat homes and buildings, and a fuel in industry, agriculture and ships. It also makes an ideal reserve and emergency fuel for industrial plants and power stations using other forms of energy.

OBS

light fuel oil: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report and the Black Carbon Inventory.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Distillation du pétrole
  • Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
CONT

Les variations de la teneur en énergie observées au fil du temps pour le mazout lourd, le mazout léger et le gaz de raffinerie ont aussi eu une incidence.

OBS

mazout léger : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national et de l'inventaire de carbone noir.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Destilación del petróleo
  • Combustión y combustibles (Hogares o chimeneas)
CONT

En general todo equipo que requiera de una combustión en flama abierta es un candidato perfecto para el combustóleo ligero.

OBS

fuelóleo; fueloil; fuel; fuel-oil: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que aunque la Real Academia Española ha recogido el anglicismo "fueloil", escrito en una sola palabra, se recomienda también utilizar la forma abreviada "fuel" o el calco "fuelóleo". La expresión inglesa “fuel oil” que significa "combustible líquido derivado del petróleo, que se destina normalmente a la calefacción" se ha incorporado al español escrita en una sola palabra: "fueloil"; esta es la forma preferida en el español americano, pero es igualmente válida la abreviación "fuel", forma preferida en España, donde se usa también el calco "fuelóleo". Por lo tanto, se recomienda no usar en español la grafía en dos palabras o con guion intermedio: "fuel-oil".

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Record 2 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Black Products (Petroleum)
  • Gas and Oil Heating
DEF

Gas oil that has been formulated for use in domestic, commercial and industrial continuous-combustion applications. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

heating gas-oil: It is often referred to as "heating oil" or "distillate fuel oil."

OBS

heating gas-oil: term standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • heating gas oil

French

Domaine(s)
  • Produits noirs (Pétrole)
  • Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
DEF

Gas-oil qui a été spécialement formulé pour applications thermiques, à usage domestique, commercial ou industriel. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO].

OBS

fioul : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Key term(s)
  • fuel oil domestique
  • gas oil de chauffe

Spanish

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