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CARBURANT ECOLOGIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- 85 percent ethanol blend
1, record 1, English, 85%20percent%20ethanol%20blend
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- E85 2, record 1, English, E85
correct
- E-85 3, record 1, English, E%2D85
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- 85% ethanol blend 4, record 1, English, 85%25%20ethanol%20blend
correct
- E85 2, record 1, English, E85
correct
- E-85 3, record 1, English, E%2D85
correct
- E85 2, record 1, English, E85
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Blend of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline. 5, record 1, English, - 85%20percent%20ethanol%20blend
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is a clean-burning, domestically produced, renewable fuel that contributes to decreased dependence on imported oil. Automobiles called flexible fuel vehicles are designed to run on E85. 3, record 1, English, - 85%20percent%20ethanol%20blend
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éthanol 85
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9thanol%2085
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- E85 2, record 1, French, E85
correct, masculine noun
- E-85 1, record 1, French, E%2D85
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mélange d’éthanol et d’essence (éthanol 85 % et 15 % d’essence) produit un carburant de remplacement appelé E85, qui est utilisé dans les véhicules à carburant flexible, et sont mis à la disposition des constructeurs automobiles américains et étrangers. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9thanol%2085
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Comme carburant, l'éthanol 85 est beaucoup plus écologique que l'essence, qui contribue largement aux changements climatiques. On estime qu'un litre de bio-éthanol substitué à un litre d’essence permet de réduire de 70 % l'accumulation dans l'atmosphère du dioxyde de carbone, un gaz à effet de serre. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9thanol%2085
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- White Products (Petroleum)
- Semicoke
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Air Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- clean fuel
1, record 2, English, clean%20fuel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- environment-friendly fuel 2, record 2, English, environment%2Dfriendly%20fuel
correct
- environment friendly fuel 3, record 2, English, environment%20friendly%20fuel
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fuel that causes little or no pollution. 4, record 2, English, - clean%20fuel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Produits blancs (Pétrole)
- Semi-cokes
- Mesures antipollution
- Pollution de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- combustible propre
1, record 2, French, combustible%20propre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- carburant propre 2, record 2, French, carburant%20propre
correct, masculine noun
- combustible écologique 3, record 2, French, combustible%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, masculine noun
- carburant écologique 4, record 2, French, carburant%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En fait, cette façon d’obtenir, à partir du charbon, un combustible propre, est à comparer à des procédés comme la liquéfaction directe ou indirecte du charbon. 5, record 2, French, - combustible%20propre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le gaz naturel est un combustible écologique adapté aux besoins énergétiques des grandes entreprises et des industries. [...] Avec le gaz naturel, vous optez pour un combustible respectueux de l’environnement. 3, record 2, French, - combustible%20propre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos blancos (Petróleo)
- Semicoque
- Medidas contra la contaminación
- Contaminación del aire
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- combustible no contaminante
1, record 2, Spanish, combustible%20no%20contaminante
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- combustible poco contaminante
- combustible menos contaminante
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