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EV CONVERSION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electric retrofit
1, record 1, English, electric%20retrofit
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- retrofit 2, record 1, English, retrofit
correct, noun
- electric vehicle conversion 3, record 1, English, electric%20vehicle%20conversion
correct, noun
- EV conversion 4, record 1, English, EV%20conversion
correct, noun
- electric conversion 5, record 1, English, electric%20conversion
correct, noun
- electric repower 5, record 1, English, electric%20repower
correct, noun
- repowering 5, record 1, English, repowering
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An electric repower—sometimes referred to as an electric conversion or retrofit—involves [removing] a vehicle's internal combustion engine that runs on a fossil fuel like diesel, gasoline, propane or natural gas and replacing it with an electric drive system, transforming the vehicle to one that is fully battery-electric with no tailpipe emissions. 5, record 1, English, - electric%20retrofit
Record 1, Key term(s)
- electric re-power
- re-powering
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conversion électrique
1, record 1, French, conversion%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rétrofit électrique 1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9trofit%20%C3%A9lectrique
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Remplacement de la chaîne de traction thermique qui équipe un véhicule par une chaîne de traction électrique alimentée par des batteries ou par des piles à hydrogène. 1, record 1, French, - conversion%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conversion électrique : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 30 avril 2025. 2, record 1, French, - conversion%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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