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MOTOR GASOLINA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gasoline Motors
- Motors (Machinery)
- Trucks and Dollies (Materials Handling)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gasoline engine
1, record 1, English, gasoline%20engine
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- petrol engine 2, record 1, English, petrol%20engine
correct, Great Britain, standardized
- gas engine 3, record 1, English, gas%20engine
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Internal combustion engine which consumes petrol and ignites it by spark ignition. 4, record 1, English, - gasoline%20engine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gasoline engine; petrol engine : terms standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - gasoline%20engine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs à essence
- Moteurs mécaniques
- Chariots de manutention
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moteur à essence
1, record 1, French, moteur%20%C3%A0%20essence
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moteur thermique à combustion interne qui utilise de l'essence dont la combustion est provoquée par une bougie d'allumage. 2, record 1, French, - moteur%20%C3%A0%20essence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moteur à essence : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - moteur%20%C3%A0%20essence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Motores de gasolina
- Motores mecánicos
- Carretillas de manutención
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- motor de gasolina
1, record 1, Spanish, motor%20de%20gasolina
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda que se escriba motor de gasolina o propulsor de gasolina, no motor gasolina ni propulsor gasolina. 2, record 1, Spanish, - motor%20de%20gasolina
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