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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fuel Cells (Electr.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fuel cell
1, record 1, English, fuel%20cell
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electrochemical cell in which the energy of a reaction between a fuel, such as liquid hydrogen, and an oxidant, such as liquid oxygen, is converted directly and continuously into electrical energy. 2, record 1, English, - fuel%20cell
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fuel cell: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 3, record 1, English, - fuel%20cell
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fuel-cell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Piles à combustible (Électricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pile à combustible
1, record 1, French, pile%20%C3%A0%20combustible
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PAC 2, record 1, French, PAC
feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- élément à carburant 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20%C3%A0%20carburant
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] dispositif électrochimique qui convertit l'énergie chimique d'une réaction directement en énergie électrique tout en dégageant de la chaleur. 4, record 1, French, - pile%20%C3%A0%20combustible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pile à combustible : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 5, record 1, French, - pile%20%C3%A0%20combustible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilas de combustible (Electricidad)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pila de combustible
1, record 1, Spanish, pila%20de%20combustible
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo electroquímico semejante a una batería, que genera electricidad por conversión de energía química de un combustible y un oxidante. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pila%20de%20combustible
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