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AVGAS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- White Products (Petroleum)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aviation gasoline
1, record 1, English, aviation%20gasoline
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AVGAS 2, record 1, English, AVGAS
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- avgas 3, record 1, English, avgas
correct
- aviation spirit 4, record 1, English, aviation%20spirit
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gasoline for use as a fuel in spark-ignition aviation engines and having a distillation range usually within the limits of 30 °C and 180 °C. 5, record 1, English, - aviation%20gasoline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Piston engine aircraft use aviation gasoline or avgas. The fuel is high grade (high octane) gasoline. In contrast, jet fuel (generally kerosine) is used in turbine-powered aircraft. 6, record 1, English, - aviation%20gasoline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aviation gasoline: designation and definition standardized by ISO. 7, record 1, English, - aviation%20gasoline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aviation gasoline; AVGAS: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces and standardized by NATO. 7, record 1, English, - aviation%20gasoline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
aviation gasoline: designation standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report and the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 7, record 1, English, - aviation%20gasoline
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Produits blancs (Pétrole)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- essence d'aviation
1, record 1, French, essence%20d%27aviation
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AVGAS 2, record 1, French, AVGAS
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- essence aviation 3, record 1, French, essence%20aviation
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- AVGAS 4, record 1, French, AVGAS
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- AVGAS 4, record 1, French, AVGAS
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Essence destinée à être utilisée comme carburant dans les moteurs d'avion du type à allumage commandé et dont l'intervalle de distillation est généralement compris entre 30 °C et 180 °C. 5, record 1, French, - essence%20d%27aviation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
essence aviation : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - essence%20d%27aviation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
essence d'aviation; AVGAS : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 1, French, - essence%20d%27aviation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
essence d'aviation : désignation normalisée par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national et de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 6, record 1, French, - essence%20d%27aviation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
essence aviation; AVGAS : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 6, record 1, French, - essence%20d%27aviation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos blancos (Petróleo)
- Sistemas de propulsión de aeronaves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gasolina de aviación
1, record 1, Spanish, gasolina%20de%20aviaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- AVGAS 2, record 1, Spanish, AVGAS
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gasolina de aviación. El sistema de denominación para los grados de gasolina de aviación se deriva desde el término general "AVGAS", una sigla ampliamente usada de las palabras "gasolina de aviación", seguida por la marca del grado. 2, record 1, Spanish, - gasolina%20de%20aviaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-04-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- White Products (Petroleum)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- jet fuel
1, record 2, English, jet%20fuel
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- jet propellant 2, record 2, English, jet%20propellant
correct, NATO, standardized
- JP 3, record 2, English, JP
correct, NATO, standardized
- JP 3, record 2, English, JP
- aviation turbine fuel 4, record 2, English, aviation%20turbine%20fuel
- aviation turbo fuel 5, record 2, English, aviation%20turbo%20fuel
standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A petroleum distillate used as a source of energy in systems of jet propulsion and by extension, fuel suitable for use in aircraft gas turbines. 6, record 2, English, - jet%20fuel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jet fuel: designation and definition standardized by ISO. 7, record 2, English, - jet%20fuel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
jet fuel; jet propellant; JP: designations standardized by NATO. 8, record 2, English, - jet%20fuel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
aviation turbo fuel: designation standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report and the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 9, record 2, English, - jet%20fuel
Record 2, Key term(s)
- jet propellent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Produits blancs (Pétrole)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carburéacteur
1, record 2, French, carbur%C3%A9acteur
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- carburant de turbo-moteur 2, record 2, French, carburant%20de%20turbo%2Dmoteur
masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distillat de pétrole utilisé comme source d'énergie dans les systèmes de propulsion par réaction et, par extension, combustible destiné aux turbines à gaz utilisées en aéronautique. 3, record 2, French, - carbur%C3%A9acteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carburéacteur : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO. 4, record 2, French, - carbur%C3%A9acteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
carburéacteur : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 4, record 2, French, - carbur%C3%A9acteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
carburéacteur : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 2, French, - carbur%C3%A9acteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
carburéacteur : désignation normalisée par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 2, record 2, French, - carbur%C3%A9acteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
carburant de turbo-moteur : désignation normalisée par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 2, record 2, French, - carbur%C3%A9acteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos blancos (Petróleo)
- Sistemas de propulsión de aeronaves
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- combustible para reactores
1, record 2, Spanish, combustible%20para%20reactores
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- combustible para motores de reacción 2, record 2, Spanish, combustible%20para%20motores%20de%20reacci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El combustible para motores de reacción es un destilado intermedio de queroseno cuyas cualidades críticas son el punto de congelación, el punto de inflamación y el punto de humo. 2, record 2, Spanish, - combustible%20para%20reactores
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