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HEATER OIL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Black Products (Petroleum)
- Gas and Oil Heating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heating gas-oil
1, record 1, English, heating%20gas%2Doil
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heating oil 2, record 1, English, heating%20oil
correct, see observation
- FFO 3, record 1, English, FFO
correct
- FFO 3, record 1, English, FFO
- heater oil 4, record 1, English, heater%20oil
correct
- furnace oil 4, record 1, English, furnace%20oil
correct
- heating fuel 4, record 1, English, heating%20fuel
correct
- furnace fuel oil 3, record 1, English, furnace%20fuel%20oil
correct
- distillate fuel oil 1, record 1, English, distillate%20fuel%20oil
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gas oil that has been formulated for use in domestic, commercial and industrial continuous-combustion applications. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 1, English, - heating%20gas%2Doil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heating gas-oil: It is often referred to as "heating oil" or "distillate fuel oil." 1, record 1, English, - heating%20gas%2Doil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
heating gas-oil: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - heating%20gas%2Doil
Record 1, Key term(s)
- heating gas oil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
- Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fuel-oil domestique
1, record 1, French, fuel%2Doil%20domestique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fioul 1, record 1, French, fioul
correct, masculine noun, France, standardized
- gas-oil de chauffe 2, record 1, French, gas%2Doil%20de%20chauffe
correct, masculine noun, France
- mazout de chauffage 3, record 1, French, mazout%20de%20chauffage
correct, masculine noun
- huile de chauffage 4, record 1, French, huile%20de%20chauffage
correct, feminine noun
- mazout léger 5, record 1, French, mazout%20l%C3%A9ger
correct, masculine noun
- fuel de chauffage 1, record 1, French, fuel%20de%20chauffage
masculine noun
- huile de chauffe 6, record 1, French, huile%20de%20chauffe
feminine noun
- huile à chauffage 4, record 1, French, huile%20%C3%A0%20chauffage
avoid, feminine noun
- huile à fournaise 7, record 1, French, huile%20%C3%A0%20fournaise
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gas-oil qui a été spécialement formulé pour applications thermiques, à usage domestique, commercial ou industriel. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO]. 1, record 1, French, - fuel%2Doil%20domestique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fioul : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 8, record 1, French, - fuel%2Doil%20domestique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fuel oil domestique
- gas oil de chauffe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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