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BIOCOMBUSTIBLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- biofuel
1, record 1, English, biofuel
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- biomass fuel 2, record 1, English, biomass%20fuel
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organic matter of plant or animal origin used to produce energy by burning. 3, record 1, English, - biofuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Most commonly solid lignocellulosics. 4, record 1, English, - biofuel
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bio-fuel
- SUSTAGRIDUR2025
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- biocombustible
1, record 1, French, biocombustible
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matière d'origine animale ou végétale dont la combustion produit de l'énergie. 2, record 1, French, - biocombustible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
biocombustible : Ne pas confondre avec le terme «biocarburant» qui désigne tout biocombustible utilisé pour fournir de l'énergie à un moteur. 2, record 1, French, - biocombustible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le bois de chauffage, le biocharbon et le biogaz sont des exemples de biocombustibles. 2, record 1, French, - biocombustible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La plupart du temps, ce sont des matières lignocellulosiques sous forme solide. 3, record 1, French, - biocombustible
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bio-combustible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Energía de la biomasa
- Combustión y combustibles (Hogares o chimeneas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- biomasa combustible
1, record 1, Spanish, biomasa%20combustible
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- biocombustible 2, record 1, Spanish, biocombustible
correct, masculine noun
- combustible de biomasa 3, record 1, Spanish, combustible%20de%20biomasa
correct, masculine noun
- combustible biológico 4, record 1, Spanish, combustible%20biol%C3%B3gico
correct, masculine noun
- biofuel 4, record 1, Spanish, biofuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combustible líquido, sólido o gaseoso producido por la conversión de biomasa (materia vegetal usada como fuente de energía). 5, record 1, Spanish, - biomasa%20combustible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Combustible biológico (biofuel): nombre dado a los combustibles que tienen su origen en las plantas (biomasa). Esto incluye, desde madera y paja, a combustibles biológicos refinados tales como gránulos y etanol. [...] Los combustibles biológicos son renovables [...] 4, record 1, Spanish, - biomasa%20combustible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los biocombustibles más usados y desarrollados son el bioetanol y el biodiésel. 3, record 1, Spanish, - biomasa%20combustible
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
- Transportation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- biofuel
1, record 2, English, biofuel
correct, noun, generic, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organic matter of plant or animal origin used to produce energy by burning. 2, record 2, English, - biofuel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The concept designated by the English term "biofuel" is more general than that designated by the French term "biocarburant" since it encompasses more than just the energy used to power an engine. 2, record 2, English, - biofuel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
biofuel: designation recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 3, record 2, English, - biofuel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
biofuel: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report. 4, record 2, English, - biofuel
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bio-fuel
- SUSTAGRIDUR2025
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
- Transports
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- biocarburant
1, record 2, French, biocarburant
correct, masculine noun, specific, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Biocombustible utilisé pour fournir de l'énergie à un moteur. 2, record 2, French, - biocarburant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En anglais, aucun terme n'est employé pour désigner précisément ce concept. On emploie plutôt le terme «biofuel» qui désigne un concept plus général. 2, record 2, French, - biocarburant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
biocarburant : Ne pas confondre avec le terme plus général «biocombustible» qui désigne toute matière d'origine animale ou végétale dont la combustion produit de l'énergie. 2, record 2, French, - biocarburant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
L'éthanol et le biodiesel sont des exemples de biocarburants. 2, record 2, French, - biocarburant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
biocarburant : désignation recommandée par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 3, record 2, French, - biocarburant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
biocarburant : désignation normalisée par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 4, record 2, French, - biocarburant
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bio-carburant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Energía de la biomasa
- Transporte
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- biocarburante
1, record 2, Spanish, biocarburante
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Biocombustible empleado en motores y turbinas. 2, record 2, Spanish, - biocarburante
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-11-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- biodiesel
1, record 3, English, biodiesel
correct, noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- biodiesel fuel 2, record 3, English, biodiesel%20fuel
correct
- bio-diesel 3, record 3, English, bio%2Ddiesel
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An alternative fuel for use in diesel engines that is made from natural renewable sources such as animal fats or vegetable oils and does not contain petroleum. 4, record 3, English, - biodiesel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Biodiesel] has similar properties to petroleum but releases fewer environmental pollutants in its emissions. Biodiesel can be used in diesel engines with little or no modifications, either as a diesel fuel substitute, or added to petroleum-based fuels to reduce their polluting effect. Examples include oils such as soybeans, rapeseed, sunflowers or animal tallow. 4, record 3, English, - biodiesel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the United States, the term biodiesel is more restrictive, referring only to "the monoalkyl esters of long chain fatty acids …" 5, record 3, English, - biodiesel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
biodiesel: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 6, record 3, English, - biodiesel
Record 3, Key term(s)
- bio-diesel fuel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- biodiesel
1, record 3, French, biodiesel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- biodiésel 2, record 3, French, biodi%C3%A9sel
correct, masculine noun
- bio-diésel 3, record 3, French, bio%2Ddi%C3%A9sel
correct, masculine noun
- biogazole 4, record 3, French, biogazole
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carburant de remplacement pour moteur diésel, issu de la transformation d'huile animale ou végétale et ne contenant pas de produits pétroliers. 5, record 3, French, - biodiesel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le biodiesel, biogazole ou B100 (B20, B5, B2, etc.) est un carburant obtenu à partir d'huile végétale ou animale transformée par un procédé chimique appelé transestérification, afin d'obtenir du EMHV [ester méthylique d'huile végétale] ou du EEHV [ester éthylique d'huile végétale]. 6, record 3, French, - biodiesel
Record number: 3, 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). 7, record 3, French, - biodiesel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
biodiesel : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 8, record 3, French, - biodiesel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Energía de la biomasa
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- biodiésel
1, record 3, Spanish, biodi%C3%A9sel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- biodísel 2, record 3, Spanish, biod%C3%ADsel%20
correct, masculine noun
- combustible biodiésel 3, record 3, Spanish, combustible%20biodi%C3%A9sel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Biocombustible sintético líquido que se obtiene a partir de lípidos naturales como aceites vegetales o grasas animales, nuevos o usados, mediante procesos industriales de esterificación y transesterificación, y que se aplica en la preparación de sustitutos totales o parciales del petrodiésel o gasóleo obtenido del petróleo. 4, record 3, Spanish, - biodi%C3%A9sel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El término biodiésel alude al combustible puro –denominado B100– que ha sido designado como combustible alternativo por los Departamentos de Energía y de Transporte de los EE.UU. [...] Entre los beneficios que se le atribuyen al biodiésel como combustible, se encuentran su capacidad de renovarse, la reducción de las emisiones de gas invernadero y otras emisiones reguladas y una menor dependencia en combustibles derivados del petróleo. 3, record 3, Spanish, - biodi%C3%A9sel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
biodiésel: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que biodiésel y diésel se escriben con tilde en la primera e. [...] Tanto biodiésel como diésel son voces llanas terminadas en consonante distinta de n o s; por tanto, según señala la Ortografía académica, deben escribirse con tilde. El acento recae en la e, por ser esta la vocal abierta del diptongo. [...] Se recuerda, además, que en parte de América se emplea el sustantivo dísel, también adecuado. 5, record 3, Spanish, - biodi%C3%A9sel
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