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E-85 [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2023-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- E-85 fuel
1, record 1, English, E%2D85%20fuel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A high-level ethanol blended alternative fuel. 1, record 1, English, - E%2D85%20fuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Canada, E-85 ethanol blended fuel(a mixture of ethanol and gasoline) is manufactured and available in a range of concentrations from 65 per cent for cold climates(winter) up to 85 per cent ethanol content for warmer climates(summer). Only flex-fuel vehicles(equipped with an engine and fuel system that are compatible with E-85 fuel) can operate on this fuel, although they can also operate on gasoline or any combination of these two fuels. An E-85 identifier is usually located inside the fuel-filler door. 1, record 1, English, - E%2D85%20fuel
Record 1, Key term(s)
- E-eighty-five fuel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carburant E-85
1, record 1, French, carburant%20E%2D85
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carburant de remplacement ayant une grande concentration d'éthanol. 1, record 1, French, - carburant%20E%2D85
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Canada, le carburant à l'éthanol E-85 (un mélange d'essence et d'éthanol) est fabriqué et disponible en diverses concentrations d'éthanol allant de 65 p. 100 pour les climats plus froids (hiver) à 85 p. 100 pour les climats plus chauds (été). Seuls les véhicules polycarburants (équipés d'un moteur et d'un système d'alimentation compatibles avec l'éthanol E-85) peuvent utiliser ce carburant, bien qu'ils puissent également utiliser de l'essence ou toute combinaison de ces deux carburants. Un identificateur E-85 se trouve habituellement à l'intérieur du battant couvrant le bouchon d'essence. 1, record 1, French, - carburant%20E%2D85
Record 1, Key term(s)
- carburant E-quatre-vingt-cinq
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-06-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- 85 percent ethanol blend
1, record 2, English, 85%20percent%20ethanol%20blend
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- E85 2, record 2, English, E85
correct
- E-85 3, record 2, English, E%2D85
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- 85% ethanol blend 4, record 2, English, 85%25%20ethanol%20blend
correct
- E85 2, record 2, English, E85
correct
- E-85 3, record 2, English, E%2D85
correct
- E85 2, record 2, English, E85
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Blend of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline. 5, record 2, English, - 85%20percent%20ethanol%20blend
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is a clean-burning, domestically produced, renewable fuel that contributes to decreased dependence on imported oil. Automobiles called flexible fuel vehicles are designed to run on E85. 3, record 2, English, - 85%20percent%20ethanol%20blend
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éthanol 85
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9thanol%2085
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- E85 2, record 2, French, E85
correct, masculine noun
- E-85 1, record 2, French, E%2D85
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mélange d'éthanol et d'essence (éthanol 85 % et 15 % d'essence) produit un carburant de remplacement appelé E85, qui est utilisé dans les véhicules à carburant flexible, et sont mis à la disposition des constructeurs automobiles américains et étrangers. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9thanol%2085
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Comme carburant, l’éthanol 85 est beaucoup plus écologique que l’essence, qui contribue largement aux changements climatiques. On estime qu’un litre de bio-éthanol substitué à un litre d’essence permet de réduire de 70 % l’accumulation dans l’atmosphère du dioxyde de carbone, un gaz à effet de serre. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9thanol%2085
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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