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ALTERNATIVE-FUEL VEHICLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alternative fuel vehicle
1, record 1, English, alternative%20fuel%20vehicle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AFV 2, record 1, English, AFV
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- alternative-fuel vehicle 3, record 1, English, alternative%2Dfuel%20vehicle
correct
- AFV 3, record 1, English, AFV
correct
- AFV 3, record 1, English, AFV
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] motor vehicle that runs on fuels other than petroleum-based fuels. 4, record 1, English, - alternative%20fuel%20vehicle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This excludes reformulated gasoline as an alternative fuel. 4, record 1, English, - alternative%20fuel%20vehicle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
alternative fuel vehicle: term used at the Office of Energy Efficiency, Natural Resources Canada, and extracted from its 2001 Annual Report. 5, record 1, English, - alternative%20fuel%20vehicle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- véhicule à carburant de remplacement
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20%C3%A0%20carburant%20de%20remplacement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VCR 2, record 1, French, VCR
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- véhicule à carburant alternatif 2, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20%C3%A0%20carburant%20alternatif
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule consommant un carburant autre que l'essence [ou le diésel] - méthanol, électricité, gaz naturel, éthanol, hydrogène et propane. 3, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20%C3%A0%20carburant%20de%20remplacement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
véhicule à carburant alternatif : D'après le Petit Robert 2006, l'emploi de l'adjectif «alternatif», dans le sens de «Qui constitue une solution de remplacement», est critiqué. 4, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20%C3%A0%20carburant%20de%20remplacement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
véhicule à carburant de remplacement : terme en usage à l'Office de l'efficacité énergétique, Ressources naturelles Canada, et tiré de son rapport annuel de 2001. 5, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20%C3%A0%20carburant%20de%20remplacement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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