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FUEL-OIL DOMESTIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
- Gas and Oil Heating
- Black Products (Petroleum)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- domestic fuel oil
1, record 1, English, domestic%20fuel%20oil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- home fuel oil 2, record 1, English, home%20fuel%20oil
- home heating fuel 2, record 1, English, home%20heating%20fuel
- home-heating fuel 3, record 1, English, home%2Dheating%20fuel
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
- Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fuel-oil domestique
1, record 1, French, fuel%2Doil%20domestique
correct, masculine noun, France, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- F.O.D 2, record 1, French, F%2EO%2ED
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mazout domestique 3, record 1, French, mazout%20domestique
correct, masculine noun
- mazout de chauffage domiciliaire 4, record 1, French, mazout%20de%20chauffage%20domiciliaire
masculine noun
- pétrole combustible domestique 5, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20combustible%20domestique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Huile combustible distillée servant au chauffage des chaudières ou calorifères domestiques. 6, record 1, French, - fuel%2Doil%20domestique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Gas-oil qui a été spécialement formulé pour applications thermiques, à usage domestique [...] [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 7, record 1, French, - fuel%2Doil%20domestique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mazout de chauffage domiciliaire (M.C.D.) : terme et abréviation utilisés à Énergie, Mines et Ressources Canada 4, record 1, French, - fuel%2Doil%20domestique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fuel-oil domestique : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 8, record 1, French, - fuel%2Doil%20domestique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Black Products (Petroleum)
- Gas and Oil Heating
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heating gas-oil
1, record 2, English, heating%20gas%2Doil
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- heating oil 2, record 2, English, heating%20oil
correct, see observation
- FFO 3, record 2, English, FFO
correct
- FFO 3, record 2, English, FFO
- heater oil 4, record 2, English, heater%20oil
correct
- furnace oil 4, record 2, English, furnace%20oil
correct
- heating fuel 4, record 2, English, heating%20fuel
correct
- furnace fuel oil 3, record 2, English, furnace%20fuel%20oil
correct
- distillate fuel oil 1, record 2, English, distillate%20fuel%20oil
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gas oil that has been formulated for use in domestic, commercial and industrial continuous-combustion applications. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 2, English, - heating%20gas%2Doil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heating gas-oil: It is often referred to as "heating oil" or "distillate fuel oil." 1, record 2, English, - heating%20gas%2Doil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
heating gas-oil: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 2, English, - heating%20gas%2Doil
Record 2, Key term(s)
- heating gas oil
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
- Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fuel-oil domestique
1, record 2, French, fuel%2Doil%20domestique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fioul 1, record 2, French, fioul
correct, masculine noun, France, standardized
- gas-oil de chauffe 2, record 2, French, gas%2Doil%20de%20chauffe
correct, masculine noun, France
- mazout de chauffage 3, record 2, French, mazout%20de%20chauffage
correct, masculine noun
- huile de chauffage 4, record 2, French, huile%20de%20chauffage
correct, feminine noun
- mazout léger 5, record 2, French, mazout%20l%C3%A9ger
correct, masculine noun
- fuel de chauffage 1, record 2, French, fuel%20de%20chauffage
masculine noun
- huile de chauffe 6, record 2, French, huile%20de%20chauffe
feminine noun
- huile à chauffage 4, record 2, French, huile%20%C3%A0%20chauffage
avoid, feminine noun
- huile à fournaise 7, record 2, French, huile%20%C3%A0%20fournaise
avoid, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gas-oil qui a été spécialement formulé pour applications thermiques, à usage domestique, commercial ou industriel. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO]. 1, record 2, French, - fuel%2Doil%20domestique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fioul : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 8, record 2, French, - fuel%2Doil%20domestique
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fuel oil domestique
- gas oil de chauffe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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