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BICARBURATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bi-fuel vehicle
1, record 1, English, bi%2Dfuel%20vehicle
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 vehicle with two separate fuel systems designed to run on either fuel, using only one fuel at a time. 2, record 1, English, - bi%2Dfuel%20vehicle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bi-fuel vehicle: Not to be confused with the "dual-fuel vehicle", which also has two separate fuel systems but runs on both fuels at the same time. 3, record 1, English, - bi%2Dfuel%20vehicle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bifuel vehicle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- véhicule bicarburant
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20bicarburant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- véhicule à bicarburation 2, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20%C3%A0%20bicarburation
correct, masculine noun
- véhicule bivalent 3, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20bivalent
masculine noun, Switzerland
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule doté de deux systèmes d’alimentation en carburant, qui fonctionne avec l’un ou l’autre carburant. 4, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20bicarburant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-09-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dual-fuel vehicle
1, record 2, English, dual%2Dfuel%20vehicle
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vehicle with two separate fuel systems [that operates] on two different fuels at the same time. 2, record 2, English, - dual%2Dfuel%20vehicle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dual-fuel vehicle: Not to be confused with the "bi-fuel vehicle", which also has two separate fuel systems but can only run on one type of fuel at a time. 3, record 2, English, - dual%2Dfuel%20vehicle
Record 2, Key term(s)
- dual fuel vehicle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- véhicule à bicarburation simultanée
1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20%C3%A0%20bicarburation%20simultan%C3%A9e
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- véhicule à deux carburants 2, record 2, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20%C3%A0%20deux%20carburants
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-07-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dual-fuel carburation
1, record 3, English, dual%2Dfuel%20carburation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bicarburation 1, record 3, English, bicarburation
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bicarburation
1, record 3, French, bicarburation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- carburation mixte 1, record 3, French, carburation%20mixte
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bien après le Japon, l'Autriche, la Belgique, l'Italie(...) le gouvernement français a(...) autorisé(...) la bicarburation gaz/essence. 1, record 3, French, - bicarburation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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