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CONTENANCE RESERVOIR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Transmission Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reservoir fluid capacity
1, record 1, English, reservoir%20fluid%20capacity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions mécaniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contenance du réservoir
1, record 1, French, contenance%20du%20r%C3%A9servoir
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Volume maximal de fluide utilisable qui peut être emmagasiné dans un réservoir déterminé. 1, record 1, French, - contenance%20du%20r%C3%A9servoir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tankage 1, record 2, English, tankage
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The total capacity of a number of tanks in a field. 2, record 2, English, - tankage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contenance d'un réservoir
1, record 2, French, contenance%20d%27un%20r%C3%A9servoir
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-02-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fuel capacity
1, record 3, English, fuel%20capacity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- fuel tank capacity 2, record 3, English, fuel%20tank%20capacity
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contenance du réservoir à carburant
1, record 3, French, contenance%20du%20r%C3%A9servoir%20%C3%A0%20carburant
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- contenance du réservoir 1, record 3, French, contenance%20du%20r%C3%A9servoir
correct, feminine noun
- capacité du réservoir à carburant 1, record 3, French, capacit%C3%A9%20du%20r%C3%A9servoir%20%C3%A0%20carburant
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'emploi du terme "contenance" est souhaitable dans le sens de "quantité maximale du carburant que peut contenir un réservoir". 1, record 3, French, - contenance%20du%20r%C3%A9servoir%20%C3%A0%20carburant
Record 3, Key term(s)
- contenance en carburant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1980-04-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- maximum tank capacity 1, record 4, English, maximum%20tank%20capacity
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- tank capacity 1, record 4, English, tank%20capacity
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- capacité d'un réservoir 1, record 4, French, capacit%C3%A9%20d%27un%20r%C3%A9servoir
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- contenance d'un réservoir 1, record 4, French, contenance%20d%27un%20r%C3%A9servoir
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terme d'usage obligatoire au Bureau des Traductions. 2, record 4, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20d%27un%20r%C3%A9servoir
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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