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FUEL-REPLACEMENT ENERGY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Economics
- Renewable Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alternative energy
1, record 1, English, alternative%20energy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fuel-replacement energy 2, record 1, English, fuel%2Dreplacement%20energy
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Energy originating from non-conventional sources such as solar energy and wind energy. 3, record 1, English, - alternative%20energy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hydroelectric, solar and wind energy are all forms of fuel-replacement energy in regions where fossil fuels would normally be burned to generate electricity. 2, record 1, English, - alternative%20energy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alternative energy: term and definition reproduced from the Capital Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, English, - alternative%20energy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fuel-replacement energy : term used at the Office of Energy Efficiency, Natural Resources Canada, and extracted from its 2001 Annual Report. 5, record 1, English, - alternative%20energy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économie environnementale
- Énergies renouvelables
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- énergie de remplacement
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9nergie%20de%20remplacement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- énergie de substitution 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9nergie%20de%20substitution
correct, feminine noun
- énergie de rechange 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9nergie%20de%20rechange
correct, feminine noun
- énergie alternative 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9nergie%20alternative
avoid, anglicism, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Énergie qui provient des sources non conventionnelles, telles que l'énergie solaire et éolienne. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20de%20remplacement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
énergie alternative : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 1, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20de%20remplacement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
énergie alternative : D'après le Multidictionnaire, l'adjectif «alternatif» est un anglicisme au sens de solution de rechange. 7, record 1, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20de%20remplacement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
énergie de remplacement : terme en usage à l'Office de l'efficacité énergétique, Ressources naturelles Canada, et tiré de son rapport annuel de 2001. 7, record 1, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20de%20remplacement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía del medio ambiente
- Energía renovable
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- energía alternativa
1, record 1, Spanish, energ%C3%ADa%20alternativa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- energía de substitución 2, record 1, Spanish, energ%C3%ADa%20de%20substituci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Energía procedente de fuentes no convencionales, por ejemplo, la energía solar y la eólica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - energ%C3%ADa%20alternativa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
energía alternativa: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, Spanish, - energ%C3%ADa%20alternativa
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