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PREMIUM GAS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-08-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- White Products (Petroleum)
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
- Black Products (Petroleum)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- premium-price gasoline
1, record 1, English, premium%2Dprice%20gasoline
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- premium grade petrol 2, record 1, English, premium%20grade%20petrol
correct
- premium gasoline 3, record 1, English, premium%20gasoline
correct
- premium grade gasoline 4, record 1, English, premium%20grade%20gasoline
correct
- premium-grade gasoline 5, record 1, English, premium%2Dgrade%20gasoline
correct
- premium 6, record 1, English, premium
correct
- premium grade 7, record 1, English, premium%20grade
- premium fuel 8, record 1, English, premium%20fuel
- super gasoline 9, record 1, English, super%20gasoline
- super 4, record 1, English, super
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gasoline having an antiknock index, i.e., octane rating, greater than 90. 10, record 1, English, - premium%2Dprice%20gasoline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Motor gasolines ... data going back to 1946 illustrate the trend of key physical properties of so-called regular-price gasoline and premium-price gasoline. 1, record 1, English, - premium%2Dprice%20gasoline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Most refiners market two grades of gasoline "regular" and "premium." 11, record 1, English, - premium%2Dprice%20gasoline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
super (colloquial). 12, record 1, English, - premium%2Dprice%20gasoline
Record 1, Key term(s)
- premium gas
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Produits blancs (Pétrole)
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- supercarburant
1, record 1, French, supercarburant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- essence super 2, record 1, French, essence%20super
correct, feminine noun
- super 3, record 1, French, super
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carburant dont l'indice d'octane est supérieur à celui de l'essence ordinaire. [Définition normalisée par l'Office de la langue française du Québec.] 4, record 1, French, - supercarburant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les stations-service proposent généralement deux qualités : le «carburant ordinaire» ou «essence tourisme» [...] et le «supercarburant» dont l'indice d'octane et [...] le prix sont plus élevés, mais qui est nécessaire pour alimenter les moteurs à forte compression ou pour obtenir de meilleures performances [...] 5, record 1, French, - supercarburant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La forme abrégée super (nom masculin) est aussi très courante en français. 4, record 1, French, - supercarburant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «super» est familier. 6, record 1, French, - supercarburant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
supercarburant : terme normalisé par l'Office de la langue française du Québec et officiellement recommandé par le Gouvernement français. 7, record 1, French, - supercarburant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Les renseignements provenant de la source NUT-3 (Véhicules automobiles, lexique anglais-français) sont reproduits avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations-Unies à Genève. 8, record 1, French, - supercarburant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos blancos (Petróleo)
- Explotación comercial (Petróleo y gas natural)
- Productos negros (Petróleo)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gasolina super
1, record 1, Spanish, gasolina%20super
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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