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CARRO HIDROGENO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hydrogen car
1, record 1, English, hydrogen%20car
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A car that is propelled either by a hydrogen internal combustion engine or a hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered electric motor. 1, record 1, English, - hydrogen%20car
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hydrogen car: This generic term has been commonly used as a synonym for "fuel-cell car." However, such a use should be avoided since hydrogen is now used in internal combustion engines as well. 1, record 1, English, - hydrogen%20car
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voiture à hydrogène
1, record 1, French, voiture%20%C3%A0%20hydrog%C3%A8ne
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Voiture propulsée par un moteur à combustion interne à hydrogène ou par un moteur électrique alimenté par une pile à hydrogène. 1, record 1, French, - voiture%20%C3%A0%20hydrog%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voiture à hydrogène : Ce terme générique a longtemps été employé comme synonyme de «voiture à pile à combustible». Cet emploi est toutefois déconseillé puisqu'il existe maintenant des voitures à moteur à combustion interne à hydrogène. 1, record 1, French, - voiture%20%C3%A0%20hydrog%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- automóvil de hidrógeno
1, record 1, Spanish, autom%C3%B3vil%20de%20hidr%C3%B3geno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- auto de hidrógeno 2, record 1, Spanish, auto%20de%20hidr%C3%B3geno%20
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
- carro de hidrógeno 3, record 1, Spanish, carro%20de%20hidr%C3%B3geno%20
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
- coche de hidrógeno 1, record 1, Spanish, coche%20de%20hidr%C3%B3geno
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- auto a hidrógeno 4, record 1, Spanish, auto%20a%20hidr%C3%B3geno
avoid, see observation, masculine noun, Latin America
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Automóvil de combustible alternativo propulsado ya sea por una pila de combustible o por un motor de combustión que utiliza hidrógeno en vez de gasolina. 5, record 1, Spanish, - autom%C3%B3vil%20de%20hidr%C3%B3geno
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
automóvil de hidrógeno: No confundir con “vehículo de hidrógeno” ya que "vehículo" es un concepto genérico que comprende al de "automóvil". 5, record 1, Spanish, - autom%C3%B3vil%20de%20hidr%C3%B3geno
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
automóvil de hidrógeno: No confundir con “automóvil de pila de combustible” ya que la pila de combustible es una tecnología que no todos los automóviles de hidrógeno utilizan. 5, record 1, Spanish, - autom%C3%B3vil%20de%20hidr%C3%B3geno
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
auto a hidrógeno: Según el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas de la Real Academia Española, debe evitarse la construcción sustantivo + a + sustantivo cuando la preposición “a” introduce el complemento que expresa el modo o medio por el que funciona un determinado objeto, a pesar de su uso tan extendido, por considerarse un galicismo. Se recomienda el uso de la preposición “de”: auto de hidrógeno. 5, record 1, Spanish, - autom%C3%B3vil%20de%20hidr%C3%B3geno
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