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HFO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Black Products (Petroleum)
- Gas and Oil Heating
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heavy fuel oil
1, record 1, English, heavy%20fuel%20oil
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HFO 2, record 1, English, HFO
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- residual fuel oil 3, record 1, English, residual%20fuel%20oil
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Residual fuel oils. Those fuel oils [are] commonly known as No. 4, 5, and 6 fuel oil, Bunker C and [include] any other fuel oil which has a fifty per cent boiling point over 700 degrees F in the ASTM [American Society for Testing and Materials] D86 standard distillation test. 3, record 1, English, - heavy%20fuel%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... heavy fuel oil ... is used as fuel for ships and steam locomotives and for industrial heating and power. 3, record 1, English, - heavy%20fuel%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
heavy fuel oil: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report and the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 4, record 1, English, - heavy%20fuel%20oil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
- Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mazout lourd
1, record 1, French, mazout%20lourd
correct, masculine noun, Canada, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fuel lourd 2, record 1, French, fuel%20lourd
correct, masculine noun, France
- fuel-oil lourd 2, record 1, French, fuel%2Doil%20lourd
correct, masculine noun, France
- fuel lourd résiduel 3, record 1, French, fuel%20lourd%20r%C3%A9siduel
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combustible pour installations de chauffage de grande puissance, pour les centrales électriques ou carburant pour les gros moteurs Diesel fixes ou marins. 2, record 1, French, - mazout%20lourd
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mazout lourd : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national, de l'inventaire de carbone noir et de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 4, record 1, French, - mazout%20lourd
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos negros (Petróleo)
- Calefacción a gas y con petróleo
- Combustión y combustibles (Hogares o chimeneas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuelóleo pesado
1, record 1, Spanish, fuel%C3%B3leo%20pesado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fueloil pesado 2, record 1, Spanish, fueloil%20pesado
correct, masculine noun
- fueloil residual 2, record 1, Spanish, fueloil%20residual
correct, masculine noun
- petróleo combustible pesado 3, record 1, Spanish, petr%C3%B3leo%20combustible%20pesado
correct, masculine noun
- fuel oil pesado 2, record 1, Spanish, fuel%20oil%20pesado
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mezcla de combustibles líquidos de origen mineral de alta viscosidad. 2, record 1, Spanish, - fuel%C3%B3leo%20pesado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El fueloil se clasifica en seis clases, enumeradas del 1 al 6, de acuerdo a su punto de ebullición, su composición y su uso. [...] Los términos "fueloil pesado" y "fueloil residual" son usados como los nombres para número 6. 2, record 1, Spanish, - fuel%C3%B3leo%20pesado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fuelóleo; fueloil; fuel; fuel-oil: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que aunque la Real Academia Española ha recogido el anglicismo "fueloil", escrito en una sola palabra, se recomienda también utilizar la forma abreviada "fuel" o el calco "fuelóleo". La expresión inglesa “fuel oil” que significa "combustible líquido derivado del petróleo, que se destina normalmente a la calefacción" se ha incorporado al español escrita en una sola palabra: "fueloil"; esta es la forma preferida en el español americano, pero es igualmente válida la abreviación "fuel", forma preferida en España, donde se usa también el calco "fuelóleo". Por lo tanto, se recomienda no usar en español la grafía en dos palabras o con guion intermedio: "fuel-oil". 4, record 1, Spanish, - fuel%C3%B3leo%20pesado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
- Gas and Oil Heating
- Black Products (Petroleum)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- domestic fuel oil
1, record 2, English, domestic%20fuel%20oil
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- home fuel oil 2, record 2, English, home%20fuel%20oil
- home heating fuel 2, record 2, English, home%20heating%20fuel
- home-heating fuel 3, record 2, English, home%2Dheating%20fuel
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
- Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fuel-oil domestique
1, record 2, French, fuel%2Doil%20domestique
correct, masculine noun, France, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- F.O.D 2, record 2, French, F%2EO%2ED
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mazout domestique 3, record 2, French, mazout%20domestique
correct, masculine noun
- mazout de chauffage domiciliaire 4, record 2, French, mazout%20de%20chauffage%20domiciliaire
masculine noun
- pétrole combustible domestique 5, record 2, French, p%C3%A9trole%20combustible%20domestique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Huile combustible distillée servant au chauffage des chaudières ou calorifères domestiques. 6, record 2, French, - fuel%2Doil%20domestique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Gas-oil qui a été spécialement formulé pour applications thermiques, à usage domestique [...] [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 7, record 2, French, - fuel%2Doil%20domestique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mazout de chauffage domiciliaire (M.C.D.) : terme et abréviation utilisés à Énergie, Mines et Ressources Canada 4, record 2, French, - fuel%2Doil%20domestique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fuel-oil domestique : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 8, record 2, French, - fuel%2Doil%20domestique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-07-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Environmental Economics
- Climate Change
- Air Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Hydrological Forecast Office 1, record 3, English, Hydrological%20Forecast%20Office
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Économie environnementale
- Changements climatiques
- Pollution de l'air
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Hydrological Forecast Office 1, record 3, French, Hydrological%20Forecast%20Office
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Economía del medio ambiente
- Cambio climático
- Contaminación del aire
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Oficina de Predicciones Hidrológicas
1, record 3, Spanish, Oficina%20de%20Predicciones%20Hidrol%C3%B3gicas
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- OPH 1, record 3, Spanish, OPH
feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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