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Record 1 2025-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
  • Anti-pollution Measures
DEF

A car powered entirely or partially by electricity.

OBS

electric car; e-car; electric automobile: Not to be confused with "electric vehicle" since "vehicle" represents a generic concept in relation to "car."

OBS

electric car: designation recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary.

Key term(s)
  • e-automobile

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
  • Mesures antipollution
DEF

Voiture qui fonctionne, entièrement ou partiellement, à l’énergie électrique.

OBS

voiture électrique; automobile électrique; auto électrique : Ne pas confondre avec «véhicule électrique» parce que «véhicule» représente une notion générique par rapport à «voiture».

OBS

voiture électrique : désignation recommandée par le Comité de terminologie et normalisée par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
  • Medidas contra la contaminación
DEF

Automóvil impulsado, entera o parcialmente, por electricidad.

OBS

Las baterías que propulsan el automóvil eléctrico se recargan en la red eléctrica.

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".

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