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ULSD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- White Products (Petroleum)
- Transportation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ultra-low-sulphur diesel fuel
1, record 1, English, ultra%2Dlow%2Dsulphur%20diesel%20fuel
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ultra-low-sulphur diesel 2, record 1, English, ultra%2Dlow%2Dsulphur%20diesel
correct
- ULSD 2, record 1, English, ULSD
correct
- ULSD 2, record 1, English, ULSD
- clean diesel 1, record 1, English, clean%20diesel
correct
- ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel 1, record 1, English, ultra%2Dlow%2Dsulfur%20diesel%20fuel
correct
- ultra-low-sulfur diesel 1, record 1, English, ultra%2Dlow%2Dsulfur%20diesel
correct
- ULSD 1, record 1, English, ULSD
correct
- ULSD 1, record 1, English, ULSD
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ultra-low-sulphur diesel (ULSD) is a clean burning fuel containing at most 15 parts per million (ppm) of sulphur. ULSD’s predecessor, low-sulphur diesel (LSD), typically contained 500 ppm of sulphur. 3, record 1, English, - ultra%2Dlow%2Dsulphur%20diesel%20fuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ultra-low-sulphur diesel fuel: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 4, record 1, English, - ultra%2Dlow%2Dsulphur%20diesel%20fuel
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ultra low sulphur diesel fuel
- ultra low sulphur diesel
- ultra low sulfur diesel fuel
- ultra low sulfur diesel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Produits blancs (Pétrole)
- Transports
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carburant diesel à très faible teneur en soufre
1, record 1, French, carburant%20diesel%20%C3%A0%20tr%C3%A8s%20faible%20teneur%20en%20soufre
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- carburant diésel à très faible teneur en soufre 1, record 1, French, carburant%20di%C3%A9sel%20%C3%A0%20tr%C3%A8s%20faible%20teneur%20en%20soufre
correct, masculine noun
- diesel à très faible teneur en soufre 1, record 1, French, diesel%20%C3%A0%20tr%C3%A8s%20faible%20teneur%20en%20soufre
correct, masculine noun
- DTFTS 1, record 1, French, DTFTS
correct, masculine noun
- DTFTS 1, record 1, French, DTFTS
- diésel à très faible teneur en soufre 1, record 1, French, di%C3%A9sel%20%C3%A0%20tr%C3%A8s%20faible%20teneur%20en%20soufre
correct, masculine noun
- DTFTS 1, record 1, French, DTFTS
correct, masculine noun
- DTFTS 1, record 1, French, DTFTS
- diesel propre 1, record 1, French, diesel%20propre
correct, masculine noun
- diésel propre 1, record 1, French, di%C3%A9sel%20propre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diésel : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 1, French, - carburant%20diesel%20%C3%A0%20tr%C3%A8s%20faible%20teneur%20en%20soufre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
carburant diesel à très faible teneur en soufre : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 3, record 1, French, - carburant%20diesel%20%C3%A0%20tr%C3%A8s%20faible%20teneur%20en%20soufre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Mass Transit
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ultra-low-sulphur-diesel bus
1, record 2, English, ultra%2Dlow%2Dsulphur%2Ddiesel%20bus
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ULSD bus 1, record 2, English, ULSD%20bus
correct
- clean-diesel bus 1, record 2, English, clean%2Ddiesel%20bus
correct
- ultra-low-sulfur-diesel bus 1, record 2, English, ultra%2Dlow%2Dsulfur%2Ddiesel%20bus
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ultra-low-sulphur-diesel bus: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 2, record 2, English, - ultra%2Dlow%2Dsulphur%2Ddiesel%20bus
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ultra low sulphur diesel bus
- ultra low sulfur diesel bus
- clean diesel bus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
- Transports en commun
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- autobus au diesel propre
1, record 2, French, autobus%20au%20diesel%20propre
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- autobus au diésel propre 1, record 2, French, autobus%20au%20di%C3%A9sel%20propre
correct, masculine noun
- autobus au diesel à très faible teneur en soufre 1, record 2, French, autobus%20au%20diesel%20%C3%A0%20tr%C3%A8s%20faible%20teneur%20en%20soufre
correct, masculine noun
- autobus au diésel à très faible teneur en soufre 1, record 2, French, autobus%20au%20di%C3%A9sel%20%C3%A0%20tr%C3%A8s%20faible%20teneur%20en%20soufre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
autobus au diesel propre : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 2, record 2, French, - autobus%20au%20diesel%20propre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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