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CARRO ELECTRICO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electric car
1, record 1, English, electric%20car
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- e-car 2, record 1, English, e%2Dcar
correct
- electric automobile 3, record 1, English, electric%20automobile
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A car powered entirely or partially by electricity. 4, record 1, English, - electric%20car
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
electric car; e-car; electric automobile: Not to be confused with "electric vehicle" since "vehicle" represents a generic concept in relation to "car." 4, record 1, English, - electric%20car
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
electric car: designation recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 5, record 1, English, - electric%20car
Record 1, Key term(s)
- e-automobile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
- Mesures antipollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voiture électrique
1, record 1, French, voiture%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- automobile électrique 2, record 1, French, automobile%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
- auto électrique 3, record 1, French, auto%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Voiture qui fonctionne, entièrement ou partiellement, à l'énergie électrique. 4, record 1, French, - voiture%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voiture électrique; automobile électrique; auto électrique : Ne pas confondre avec «véhicule électrique» parce que «véhicule» représente une notion générique par rapport à «voiture». 4, record 1, French, - voiture%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
voiture électrique : désignation recommandée par le Comité de terminologie et normalisée par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 5, record 1, French, - voiture%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
- Medidas contra la contaminación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- automóvil eléctrico
1, record 1, Spanish, autom%C3%B3vil%20el%C3%A9ctrico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- auto eléctrico 2, record 1, Spanish, auto%20el%C3%A9ctrico
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
- carro eléctrico 3, record 1, Spanish, carro%20el%C3%A9ctrico
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
- coche eléctrico 2, record 1, Spanish, coche%20el%C3%A9ctrico
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Automóvil impulsado, entera o parcialmente, por electricidad. 4, record 1, Spanish, - autom%C3%B3vil%20el%C3%A9ctrico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las baterías que propulsan el automóvil eléctrico se recargan en la red eléctrica. 4, record 1, Spanish, - autom%C3%B3vil%20el%C3%A9ctrico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
automóvil eléctrico; auto eléctrico; carro eléctrico; coche eléctrico : No confundir con "vehículo eléctrico" ya que "vehículo" representa un concepto genérico que comprende el de "automóvil". 4, record 1, Spanish, - autom%C3%B3vil%20el%C3%A9ctrico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hybrid car
1, record 2, English, hybrid%20car
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hybrid electric car 2, record 2, English, hybrid%20electric%20car
correct
- hybrid 3, record 2, English, hybrid
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A [car] that employs a combustion engine system together with an electric propulsion system. 4, record 2, English, - hybrid%20car
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hybrid car: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 5, record 2, English, - hybrid%20car
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- voiture hybride
1, record 2, French, voiture%20hybride
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- automobile hybride 2, record 2, French, automobile%20hybride
correct, feminine noun
- voiture à motorisation hybride 3, record 2, French, voiture%20%C3%A0%20motorisation%20hybride
correct, feminine noun
- automobile à motorisation hybride 4, record 2, French, automobile%20%C3%A0%20motorisation%20hybride
correct, feminine noun
- hybride 5, record 2, French, hybride
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les voitures hybrides font appel à deux moteurs : l'un thermique [...] l'autre électrique. 6, record 2, French, - voiture%20hybride
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voiture hybride : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 7, record 2, French, - voiture%20hybride
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- automóvil híbrido
1, record 2, Spanish, autom%C3%B3vil%20h%C3%ADbrido
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- automóvil híbrido eléctrico 2, record 2, Spanish, autom%C3%B3vil%20h%C3%ADbrido%20el%C3%A9ctrico
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- auto híbrido 3, record 2, Spanish, auto%20h%C3%ADbrido
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
- auto híbrido eléctrico 4, record 2, Spanish, auto%20h%C3%ADbrido%20el%C3%A9ctrico
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
- carro híbrido 5, record 2, Spanish, carro%20h%C3%ADbrido
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
- carro híbrido eléctrico 6, record 2, Spanish, carro%20h%C3%ADbrido%20el%C3%A9ctrico
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
- coche híbrido 1, record 2, Spanish, coche%20h%C3%ADbrido
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- coche híbrido eléctrico 7, record 2, Spanish, coche%20h%C3%ADbrido%20el%C3%A9ctrico
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los automóviles híbridos utilizan un motor eléctrico y uno de combustión interna. En función del tipo de uso para el que están diseñados, los coches híbridos pueden ser en serie o en paralelo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - autom%C3%B3vil%20h%C3%ADbrido
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
automóvil híbrido; automóvil híbrido eléctrico: A pesar de que estos términos se utilizan generalmente como sinónimos de “vehículo híbrido” y “vehículo híbrido eléctrico”, se desaconseja ese uso ya que "vehículo" es un concepto genérico que comprende al de "automóvil". 8, record 2, Spanish, - autom%C3%B3vil%20h%C3%ADbrido
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