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MOTOR OIL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Black Products (Petroleum)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- engine oil
1, record 1, English, engine%20oil
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- motor oil 2, record 1, English, motor%20oil
correct, standardized
- automotive engine oil 3, record 1, English, automotive%20engine%20oil
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lubricating oil used in internal combustion and other types of engines. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 4, record 1, English, - engine%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
engine oil; motor oil: terms standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - engine%20oil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- huile pour moteurs
1, record 1, French, huile%20pour%20moteurs
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- huile pour moteur 2, record 1, French, huile%20pour%20moteur
correct, feminine noun
- huile moteur 3, record 1, French, huile%20moteur
correct, feminine noun
- huile à moteur 4, record 1, French, huile%20%C3%A0%20moteur
feminine noun
- huile de moteur 4, record 1, French, huile%20de%20moteur
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Huile lubrifiante, utilisée dans les moteurs à combustion interne ainsi que dans d'autres types de moteurs. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 1, record 1, French, - huile%20pour%20moteurs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
huile pour moteurs : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - huile%20pour%20moteurs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
- Productos negros (Petróleo)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceite de motor
1, record 1, Spanish, aceite%20de%20motor
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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