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COMBUSTIBLE DIESEL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Customs and Excise
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- federal fuel excise tax
1, record 1, English, federal%20fuel%20excise%20tax
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fuel excise tax 2, record 1, English, fuel%20excise%20tax
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The federal fuel excise tax is a federal levy applied to certain fuels at the wholesale level and is typically embedded in fuel pricing. 3, record 1, English, - federal%20fuel%20excise%20tax
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Douanes et accise
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taxe d'accise fédérale sur le carburant
1, record 1, French, taxe%20d%27accise%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale%20sur%20le%20carburant
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- taxe fédérale d'accise sur le carburant 2, record 1, French, taxe%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale%20d%27accise%20sur%20le%20carburant
correct, feminine noun
- taxe d'accise sur le carburant 3, record 1, French, taxe%20d%27accise%20sur%20le%20carburant
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Suspendre temporairement la taxe d'accise fédérale sur le carburant. Les conflits mondiaux et les perturbations persistantes dans les chaînes d'approvisionnement au Moyen-Orient ont entraîné une hausse du prix du carburant partout dans le monde, y compris au Canada. Pour aider la population canadienne à faire face à l'augmentation des prix du carburant, le gouvernement fédéral a annoncé une suspension temporaire de la taxe fédérale d'accise sur l'essence, le combustible diesel et les carburants d'aviation. 1, record 1, French, - taxe%20d%27accise%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale%20sur%20le%20carburant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Lorsque les Canadiens se rendent à la pompe et achètent de l'essence, une taxe d'accise sur le carburant est déjà intégrée au prix de l'essence [...] 3, record 1, French, - taxe%20d%27accise%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale%20sur%20le%20carburant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
- Aduana e impuestos internos
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto especial federal sobre los carburantes
1, record 1, Spanish, impuesto%20especial%20federal%20sobre%20los%20carburantes
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Impuesto que cobra el gobierno federal sobre la gasolina, el diésel y el combustible de aviación. 1, record 1, Spanish, - impuesto%20especial%20federal%20sobre%20los%20carburantes
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-07-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Black Products (Petroleum)
- Petroleum Distillation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gas-oil
1, record 2, English, gas%2Doil
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gas oil 2, record 2, English, gas%20oil
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A middle distillate fuel, which may contain some heavy distillate for specified applications. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 3, record 2, English, - gas%2Doil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This distillate can be used to formulate automotive gas-oils, heating oils and marine distillate fuels. 4, record 2, English, - gas%2Doil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gas-oil: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 2, English, - gas%2Doil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
gas oil: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 2, English, - gas%2Doil
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
- Distillation du pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gasoil
1, record 2, French, gasoil
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gazole 2, record 2, French, gazole
correct, masculine noun, France, officially approved
- gas-oil 3, record 2, French, gas%2Doil
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distillat ayant un intervalle de distillation compris entre ceux du pétrole lampant et des huiles lubrifiantes; il est utilisé pour la production de chaleur et d'énergie. 4, record 2, French, - gasoil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les gazoles sont des fractions pétrolières liquides caractérisées en particulier par leur intervalle de distillation. On distingue les gazoles légers ou «atmosphériques» distillant entre 250 et 350 °C, des gazoles lourds ou «sous vide», de points d'ébullition compris entre 350 et 450, voire 500 °C. 5, record 2, French, - gasoil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gasoil : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 6, record 2, French, - gasoil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gas-oil : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 7, record 2, French, - gasoil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
gazole : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 2, French, - gasoil
Record 2, Key term(s)
- gas oil
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos negros (Petróleo)
- Destilación del petróleo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- gasóleo
1, record 2, Spanish, gas%C3%B3leo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- gasóil 1, record 2, Spanish, gas%C3%B3il
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fracción del petróleo natural obtenida por rectificación y refinado, que se utiliza como combustible en los motores Diesel. 1, record 2, Spanish, - gas%C3%B3leo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-03-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Mass Transit
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- diesel-electric hybrid bus
1, record 3, English, diesel%2Delectric%20hybrid%20bus
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diesel-electric hybrid bus: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 2, record 3, English, - diesel%2Delectric%20hybrid%20bus
Record 3, Key term(s)
- diesel electric hybrid bus
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
- Transports en commun
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- autobus hybride diesel-électrique
1, record 3, French, autobus%20hybride%20diesel%2D%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- autobus hybride diésel-électrique 1, record 3, French, autobus%20hybride%20di%C3%A9sel%2D%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun
- autobus diesel-électrique 1, record 3, French, autobus%20diesel%2D%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun
- autobus diésel-électrique 1, record 3, French, autobus%20di%C3%A9sel%2D%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
autobus hybride diesel-électrique : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 2, record 3, French, - autobus%20hybride%20diesel%2D%C3%A9lectrique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
- Transporte público
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- autobús diésel-eléctrico
1, record 3, Spanish, autob%C3%BAs%20di%C3%A9sel%2Del%C3%A9ctrico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conversión de un autobús diésel en un autobús diésel-eléctrico. [...] TMB ha decidido incorporar la tecnología híbrida —motores eléctricos y de combustión interna— combinados a la propulsión de sus autobuses, como una vía para la reducción del impacto ambiental y del consumo de combustible de la flota. 1, record 3, Spanish, - autob%C3%BAs%20di%C3%A9sel%2Del%C3%A9ctrico
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-01-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- White Products (Petroleum)
- Diesel Motors
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- diesel fuel
1, record 4, English, diesel%20fuel
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- DIESO 2, record 4, English, DIESO
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- diesel oil 3, record 4, English, diesel%20oil
correct
- automotive gas-oil 4, record 4, English, automotive%20gas%2Doil
correct, standardized
- automotive diesel oil 5, record 4, English, automotive%20diesel%20oil
correct, standardized
- DERV fuel 6, record 4, English, DERV%20fuel
correct, see observation, Great Britain
- automotive diesel fuel 4, record 4, English, automotive%20diesel%20fuel
see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A petroleum fraction used as fuel in compression ignition engines. It is obtained from crude fractions in the boiling point range 250°-350°C, that is middle distillates. 6, record 4, English, - diesel%20fuel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Gas-oil that has been specially formulated for use in medium and high-speed diesel engines, mostly used in the transportation market. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 4, record 4, English, - diesel%20fuel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DERV: UK abbreviation for "diesel engine road vehicle." DERV fuel is used in compression ignition engines that turn at high speed. 6, record 4, English, - diesel%20fuel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
diesel fuel; DIESO: terminology used at the Department of National Defence. 7, record 4, English, - diesel%20fuel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
diesel fuel: It is often referred to as "automotive diesel fuel." 4, record 4, English, - diesel%20fuel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
diesel fuel; automotive gas-oil; automotive diesel oil: terms standardized by ISO. 8, record 4, English, - diesel%20fuel
Record 4, Key term(s)
- diesel engine road vehicle fuel
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Produits blancs (Pétrole)
- Moteurs diesel
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- carburant diesel
1, record 4, French, carburant%20diesel
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- DIESO 2, record 4, French, DIESO
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- gaz-oil moteur 3, record 4, French, gaz%2Doil%20moteur
correct, masculine noun, France
- gazole 4, record 4, French, gazole
correct, see observation, masculine noun, France, standardized
- gas-oil auto 5, record 4, French, gas%2Doil%20auto
masculine noun, France, standardized
- huile diesel 6, record 4, French, huile%20diesel
see observation, feminine noun
- gasoil auto 7, record 4, French, gasoil%20auto
masculine noun
- gazole auto 7, record 4, French, gazole%20auto
masculine noun
- gasoil 8, record 4, French, gasoil
masculine noun
- gas-oil 8, record 4, French, gas%2Doil
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combustible destiné à alimenter les moteurs diesel, c'est-à-dire à combustion interne à allumage par compression à régime élevé ou moyen. 9, record 4, French, - carburant%20diesel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le carburant classique pour moteur Diesel est appelé «gazole». C'est un mélange d'hydrocarbures plus lourds que ceux qui constituent le supercarburant et l'essence. 3, record 4, French, - carburant%20diesel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Administration [le gouvernement français] préconise d'écrire gazole. 3, record 4, French, - carburant%20diesel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On écrirait mieux «diésel». 10, record 4, French, - carburant%20diesel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
diésel; gasoil : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 7, record 4, French, - carburant%20diesel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
carburant diesel : terme normalisé par l'OQLF. 11, record 4, French, - carburant%20diesel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 5 OBS
carburant diesel; DIESO : terminologie utilisée au ministère de la Défense nationale. 12, record 4, French, - carburant%20diesel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 6 OBS
carburant diesel; gas-oil auto; gazole : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 8, record 4, French, - carburant%20diesel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos blancos (Petróleo)
- Motores diesel
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- combustible diesel
1, record 4, Spanish, combustible%20diesel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- aceite combustible para motor 2, record 4, Spanish, aceite%20combustible%20para%20motor
correct, masculine noun
- ACPM 2, record 4, Spanish, ACPM
correct, masculine noun
- ACPM 2, record 4, Spanish, ACPM
- aceite diesel 3, record 4, Spanish, aceite%20diesel
masculine noun
- petróleo diesel 4, record 4, Spanish, petr%C3%B3leo%20diesel
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El producto de destilación del petróleo que sigue al keroseno. Punto de inflamación 76 °C; se emplea para carburar el gas de agua en las fábricas de gas y como combustible para motores Diesel, fijos o de carruajes. 5, record 4, Spanish, - combustible%20diesel
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-11-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Black Products (Petroleum)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bunker oil
1, record 5, English, bunker%20oil
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- bunker fuel 2, record 5, English, bunker%20fuel
correct, standardized
- bunker fuel oil 3, record 5, English, bunker%20fuel%20oil
correct
- marine diesel 4, record 5, English, marine%20diesel
correct
- bunkers 5, record 5, English, bunkers
correct, see observation, plural, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heavy residual fuel used by ships, industry, and for large-scale heating installations. 6, record 5, English, - bunker%20oil
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Liquid fuels for ships, usually heavy residual fuels. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 7, record 5, English, - bunker%20oil
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... heavy fuel oils consist of residual oils blended with distillates to suit specific needs ... among heavy fuel oils are various industrial oils and bunker fuel oils. 3, record 5, English, - bunker%20oil
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bunker fuel: term used by Revenue Canada, Customs and standardized by ISO. 8, record 5, English, - bunker%20oil
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bunkers: term standardized by ISO. 9, record 5, English, - bunker%20oil
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
bunkers: term rarely used in the singular (bunker). 9, record 5, English, - bunker%20oil
Record 5, Key term(s)
- bunker
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- combustible de soute
1, record 5, French, combustible%20de%20soute
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- diesel-navire 2, record 5, French, diesel%2Dnavire
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- soutes 3, record 5, French, soutes
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural, standardized
- diesel marine 4, record 5, French, diesel%20marine
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
- fuel oil marin 5, record 5, French, fuel%20oil%20marin
correct, masculine noun, France
- fuel de soute 6, record 5, French, fuel%20de%20soute
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combustibles liquides pour les navires, habituellement des fuels lourds résiduels. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 7, record 5, French, - combustible%20de%20soute
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soutes : terme rarement utilisé au singulier (soute). 8, record 5, French, - combustible%20de%20soute
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On écrirait mieux «diésel». 9, record 5, French, - combustible%20de%20soute
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 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). 10, record 5, French, - combustible%20de%20soute
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 OBS
fuel de soute; combustible de soute : termes utilisés par Revenu Canada, Douanes. 11, record 5, French, - combustible%20de%20soute
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 5 OBS
soutes : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 8, record 5, French, - combustible%20de%20soute
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 6 OBS
diesel marine : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 12, record 5, French, - combustible%20de%20soute
Record 5, Key term(s)
- soute
- fuel de soutes
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos negros (Petróleo)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
- Combustión y combustibles (Hogares o chimeneas)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- combustible diesel de uso marítimo
1, record 5, Spanish, combustible%20diesel%20de%20uso%20mar%C3%ADtimo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- diesel marino 2, record 5, Spanish, diesel%20marino
correct, masculine noun
- combustible para barcos 3, record 5, Spanish, combustible%20para%20barcos
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Diseñado para utilizarse especialmente como combustible en motores tipo diesel de embarcaciones marinas o fluviales. También puede usarse para generar energía mecánica y eléctrica, y en quemadores de hornos, secadores y calderas. 2, record 5, Spanish, - combustible%20diesel%20de%20uso%20mar%C3%ADtimo
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