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BIO-CARBURANT [1 record]

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Record 1 2025-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biomass Energy
  • Transportation
DEF

Organic matter of plant or animal origin used to produce energy by burning.

OBS

The concept designated by the English term "biofuel" is more general than that designated by the French term "biocarburant" since it encompasses more than just the energy used to power an engine.

OBS

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

OBS

biofuel: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report.

Key term(s)
  • bio-fuel
  • SUSTAGRIDUR2025

French

Domaine(s)
  • Énergie de la biomasse
  • Transports
DEF

Biocombustible utilisé pour fournir de l'énergie à un moteur.

OBS

En anglais, aucun terme n'est employé pour désigner précisément ce concept. On emploie plutôt le terme «biofuel» qui désigne un concept plus général.

OBS

biocarburant : Ne pas confondre avec le terme plus général «biocombustible» qui désigne toute matière d'origine animale ou végétale dont la combustion produit de l'énergie.

OBS

L'éthanol et le biodiesel sont des exemples de biocarburants.

OBS

biocarburant : désignation recommandée par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable.

OBS

biocarburant : désignation normalisée par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national.

Key term(s)
  • bio-carburant

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Energía de la biomasa
  • Transporte
DEF

Biocombustible empleado en motores y turbinas.

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