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Record 1 2002-04-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • White Products (Petroleum)
  • Gasoline Motors
DEF

Gasoline with or without additives, notably antiknock agents and inhibitors, for use as a fuel in automobile, stationary and other spark-ignition engines, except aircraft engines. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

gas: Any aeriform liquid other than atmospheric air, such as carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, methane and antural gas. Gasoline is commonly, but improperly, referred to simply as "gas."

OBS

motor gasoline: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Produits blancs (Pétrole)
  • Moteurs à essence
DEF

Essence avec ou sans additifs, en particulier agents antidétonants et inhibiteurs, destinée à être utilisée comme carburant pour automobiles, moteurs fixes et autres moteurs à allumage commandé, à l'exception des moteurs d'avion. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO].

OBS

essence automobile : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Key term(s)
  • essence pour automobile

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Productos blancos (Petróleo)
  • Motores de gasolina
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