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COMBUSTIBLE FOSIL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fossil fuel
1, record 1, English, fossil%20fuel
correct, see observation, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fossil fuel is a generic term for non-renewable energy sources such as coal, coal products, natural gas, derived gas, crude oil, petroleum products and non-renewable wastes. These fuels originate from plants and animals that existed in the geological past (for example, millions of years ago). 2, record 1, English, - fossil%20fuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fossil fuel: term often used in the plural as a collective term. 3, record 1, English, - fossil%20fuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fossil fuel: term used at the Office of Energy Efficiency, Natural Resources Canada, and extracted from its 2001 Annual Report. 4, record 1, English, - fossil%20fuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
fossil fuel: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 5, record 1, English, - fossil%20fuel
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fossil fuels
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- combustible fossile
1, record 1, French, combustible%20fossile
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le terme combustible fossile est un terme générique désignant toutes les ressources énergétiques naturelles non renouvelables, telles que le charbon, le gaz naturel et le pétrole, formées à partir de plantes et d'animaux (biomasse) vivant dans le passé géologique (il y a des centaines de millions d'années, par exemple). 2, record 1, French, - combustible%20fossile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
combustible fossile : terme souvent utilisé au pluriel comme collectif. 3, record 1, French, - combustible%20fossile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
combustible fossile : terme en usage à l'Office de l'efficacité énergétique, Ressources naturelles Canada, et extrait de son rapport annuel de 2001. 4, record 1, French, - combustible%20fossile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
combustible fossile : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 5, record 1, French, - combustible%20fossile
Record 1, Key term(s)
- combustibles fossiles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
- Cambio climático
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- combustible fósil
1, record 1, Spanish, combustible%20f%C3%B3sil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Combustibles fósiles. Se agrupan bajo esta denominación el carbón, el petróleo y el gas natural, productos que por sus características químicas se emplean como combustibles. Se han formado naturalmente a través de complejos procesos biogeoquímicos, desarrollados bajo condiciones especiales durante millones de años. La materia prima a partir de la cual se generaron incluye restos vegetales y antiguas comunidades planctónicas. Constituyen un recurso natural no renovable. 2, record 1, Spanish, - combustible%20f%C3%B3sil
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Thermal Power Stations
- Environmental Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fossil-fuel-electric plant
1, record 2, English, fossil%2Dfuel%2Delectric%20plant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fossil-fired power plant 2, record 2, English, fossil%2Dfired%20power%20plant
correct
- fossil-fired power station 3, record 2, English, fossil%2Dfired%20power%20station
correct
- fossil fuel power station 3, record 2, English, fossil%20fuel%20power%20station
correct
- fossil-fuel power plant 4, record 2, English, fossil%2Dfuel%20power%20plant
correct
- fossil-fuel-fired power station 5, record 2, English, fossil%2Dfuel%2Dfired%20power%20station
correct
- fossil-fuel plant 6, record 2, English, fossil%2Dfuel%20plant
correct
- fossil fuel-burning station 7, record 2, English, fossil%20fuel%2Dburning%20station
- fossil fueled power plant 8, record 2, English, fossil%20fueled%20power%20plant
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fossil-fuel-electric plant. This type utilizes the energy of combustion from coal, oil, or natural gas. A typical large plant consists of fuel processing and handling facilities, a combustion furnace and boiler to produce and superheat the steam, a steam turbine, an alternator, and the accessory equipment required for plant protection and for control of voltage, frequency, and power flow. 1, record 2, English, - fossil%2Dfuel%2Delectric%20plant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ozone is formed when nitrogen oxides and volatile hydrocarbon ... reacts with oxygen in the presence of sunlight ... The major sources of these precursor chemicals are fossil-fuel-fired power station, industrial processes, refineries, vehicle exhausts, and volatilization of organic solvents and fuels. 5, record 2, English, - fossil%2Dfuel%2Delectric%20plant
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fossil-fuelled power station
- fossil-fueled power station
- fossil fuelled power station
- fossil fueled power station
- fossil-fuelled power plant
- fossil-fueled power plant
- fossil fuelled power plant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Centrales thermiques
- Économie environnementale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- centrale à combustible fossile
1, record 2, French, centrale%20%C3%A0%20combustible%20fossile
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- centrale à combustibles fossiles 2, record 2, French, centrale%20%C3%A0%20combustibles%20fossiles
feminine noun
- centrale fossile 3, record 2, French, centrale%20fossile
feminine noun
- centrale classique 4, record 2, French, centrale%20classique
feminine noun
- centrale thermique classique 2, record 2, French, centrale%20thermique%20classique
feminine noun
- centrale alimentée aux combustibles fossiles 5, record 2, French, centrale%20aliment%C3%A9e%20aux%20combustibles%20fossiles
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le coût de l'énergie produite par des combustibles fossiles (charbon et mazout), par contre, est passé de 3,4 [cents] en 1984 à 4,7 [cents] en 1986. 6, record 2, French, - centrale%20%C3%A0%20combustible%20fossile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
centrale à combustibles fossiles; centrale thermique classique : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 7, record 2, French, - centrale%20%C3%A0%20combustible%20fossile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales térmicas
- Economía del medio ambiente
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- central termoeléctrica clásica
1, record 2, Spanish, central%20termoel%C3%A9ctrica%20cl%C3%A1sica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- central termoeléctrica convencional 1, record 2, Spanish, central%20termoel%C3%A9ctrica%20convencional
correct, feminine noun
- central eléctrica de combustible fósil 2, record 2, Spanish, central%20el%C3%A9ctrica%20de%20combustible%20f%C3%B3sil
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-07-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fossil fuel extraction
1, record 3, English, fossil%20fuel%20extraction
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fossil fuel extraction: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Black Carbon Inventory. 2, record 3, English, - fossil%20fuel%20extraction
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- extraction de combustible fossile
1, record 3, French, extraction%20de%20combustible%20fossile
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
extraction de combustible fossile : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'inventaire de carbone noir. 2, record 3, French, - extraction%20de%20combustible%20fossile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Extracción de petróleo y gas natural
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- extracción de combustible fósil
1, record 3, Spanish, extracci%C3%B3n%20de%20combustible%20f%C3%B3sil
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-08-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Renewable Energy
- Properties of Fuels
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nonfossil fuel
1, record 4, English, nonfossil%20fuel
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- non-fossil fuel 2, record 4, English, non%2Dfossil%20fuel
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Énergies renouvelables
- Propriétés des combustibles
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- combustible non fossile
1, record 4, French, combustible%20non%20fossile
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'hydrogène [...] offre une technologie d'atténuation permettant une grande réduction à long terme, en particulier si la production est basée sur des sources renouvelables de combustible non fossile telles que l'électricité, la biomasse et les déchets solides renouvelables [...] 2, record 4, French, - combustible%20non%20fossile
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Energía renovable
- Propiedades de los combustibles
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- combustible no fósil
1, record 4, Spanish, combustible%20no%20f%C3%B3sil
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-01-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fossil fuel reserve 1, record 5, English, fossil%20fuel%20reserve
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The quantity of a fossil fuel that is known to exist, based on geological and engineering evidence, and that can be recovered under current economic conditions and operating capabilities. 1, record 5, English, - fossil%20fuel%20reserve
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- réserve de combustibles fossiles
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9serve%20de%20combustibles%20fossiles
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité de combustibles fossiles dont l'existence est attestée par les données géologiques et les études réalisées sur le terrain et qu'il est possible de récupérer dans les conditions économiques actuelles et avec les moyens techniques dont nous disposons. 1, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9serve%20de%20combustibles%20fossiles
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- reserva de combustible de origen fósil
1, record 5, Spanish, reserva%20de%20combustible%20de%20origen%20f%C3%B3sil
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cantidad de un combustible de origen fósil cuya existencia se ha conocido basándose en pruebas geológicas y de ingeniería, y que es posible recuperar en las condiciones económicas actuales y con las capacidades operativas actuales. 1, record 5, Spanish, - reserva%20de%20combustible%20de%20origen%20f%C3%B3sil
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