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FUEL SULFUR CONTENT [1 record]

Record 1 2005-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Black Products (Petroleum)
DEF

A special grade of gas-oil with an extra-low sulfur content, used as a fuel for [diesel engine road] vehicles.

OBS

Derv: An acronym for diesel engine road vehicle which is now commonly used to refer to a high quality automatic diesel fuel rather than the vehicle itself.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Produits noirs (Pétrole)
DEF

Carburant pour les véhicules Diesel.

OBS

gasoil : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Key term(s)
  • gas oil moteur

Spanish

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