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Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- White Products (Petroleum)
- Gasoline Motors
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gasoline
1, record 1, English, gasoline
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- gas 2, record 1, English, gas
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gasolene 3, record 1, English, gasolene
correct
- gas 4, record 1, English, gas
correct, noun, officially approved
- petrol 3, record 1, English, petrol
correct, noun, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixture used as a fuel especially for internal combustion engines and usually blended from several products of natural gas and petroleum. 3, record 1, English, - gasoline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gasoline; gas: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - gasoline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gasoline: designation standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Black Carbon Inventory. 6, record 1, English, - gasoline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
gasoline; gas: designations officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 7, record 1, English, - gasoline
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Produits blancs (Pétrole)
- Moteurs à essence
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- essence
1, record 1, French, essence
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ess 2, record 1, French, ess
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distillat de pétrole raffiné dont l'intervalle de distillation se situe entre 40 et 220 °C. 3, record 1, French, - essence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
essence; ess : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - essence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
essence : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 5, record 1, French, - essence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
essence : désignation normalisée par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'inventaire de carbone noir. 6, record 1, French, - essence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
essence : désignation uniformisée par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - essence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos blancos (Petróleo)
- Motores de gasolina
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gasolina
1, record 1, Spanish, gasolina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Producto, el más ligero de los líquidos, de la destilación del petróleo; se obtiene entre los 38 y los 220 grados y está formado por hidrocarburos desde los pentanos a los dodecanos. Se usa como combustible en los motores de explosión ligeros. 2, record 1, Spanish, - gasolina
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