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GAS-OIL AUTO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- White Products (Petroleum)
- Diesel Motors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diesel fuel
1, record 1, English, diesel%20fuel
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DIESO 2, record 1, English, DIESO
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- diesel oil 3, record 1, English, diesel%20oil
correct
- automotive gas-oil 4, record 1, English, automotive%20gas%2Doil
correct, standardized
- automotive diesel oil 5, record 1, English, automotive%20diesel%20oil
correct, standardized
- DERV fuel 6, record 1, English, DERV%20fuel
correct, see observation, Great Britain
- automotive diesel fuel 4, record 1, English, automotive%20diesel%20fuel
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A petroleum fraction used as fuel in compression ignition engines. It is obtained from crude fractions in the boiling point range 250°-350°C, that is middle distillates. 6, record 1, English, - diesel%20fuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Gas-oil that has been specially formulated for use in medium and high-speed diesel engines, mostly used in the transportation market. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 4, record 1, English, - diesel%20fuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DERV: UK abbreviation for "diesel engine road vehicle." DERV fuel is used in compression ignition engines that turn at high speed. 6, record 1, English, - diesel%20fuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
diesel fuel; DIESO: terminology used at the Department of National Defence. 7, record 1, English, - diesel%20fuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
diesel fuel: It is often referred to as "automotive diesel fuel." 4, record 1, English, - diesel%20fuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
diesel fuel; automotive gas-oil; automotive diesel oil: terms standardized by ISO. 8, record 1, English, - diesel%20fuel
Record 1, Key term(s)
- diesel engine road vehicle fuel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Produits blancs (Pétrole)
- Moteurs diesel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carburant diesel
1, record 1, French, carburant%20diesel
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DIESO 2, record 1, French, DIESO
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gaz-oil moteur 3, record 1, French, gaz%2Doil%20moteur
correct, masculine noun, France
- gazole 4, record 1, French, gazole
correct, see observation, masculine noun, France, standardized
- gas-oil auto 5, record 1, French, gas%2Doil%20auto
masculine noun, France, standardized
- huile diesel 6, record 1, French, huile%20diesel
see observation, feminine noun
- gasoil auto 7, record 1, French, gasoil%20auto
masculine noun
- gazole auto 7, record 1, French, gazole%20auto
masculine noun
- gasoil 8, record 1, French, gasoil
masculine noun
- gas-oil 8, record 1, French, gas%2Doil
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combustible destiné à alimenter les moteurs diesel, c'est-à-dire à combustion interne à allumage par compression à régime élevé ou moyen. 9, record 1, French, - carburant%20diesel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le carburant classique pour moteur Diesel est appelé «gazole». C'est un mélange d'hydrocarbures plus lourds que ceux qui constituent le supercarburant et l'essence. 3, record 1, French, - carburant%20diesel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Administration [le gouvernement français] préconise d'écrire gazole. 3, record 1, French, - carburant%20diesel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On écrirait mieux «diésel». 10, record 1, French, - carburant%20diesel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
diésel; gasoil : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 7, record 1, French, - carburant%20diesel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
carburant diesel : terme normalisé par l'OQLF. 11, record 1, French, - carburant%20diesel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
carburant diesel; DIESO : terminologie utilisée au ministère de la Défense nationale. 12, record 1, French, - carburant%20diesel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
carburant diesel; gas-oil auto; gazole : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 8, record 1, French, - carburant%20diesel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos blancos (Petróleo)
- Motores diesel
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- combustible diesel
1, record 1, Spanish, combustible%20diesel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aceite combustible para motor 2, record 1, Spanish, aceite%20combustible%20para%20motor
correct, masculine noun
- ACPM 2, record 1, Spanish, ACPM
correct, masculine noun
- ACPM 2, record 1, Spanish, ACPM
- aceite diesel 3, record 1, Spanish, aceite%20diesel
masculine noun
- petróleo diesel 4, record 1, Spanish, petr%C3%B3leo%20diesel
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El producto de destilación del petróleo que sigue al keroseno. Punto de inflamación 76 °C; se emplea para carburar el gas de agua en las fábricas de gas y como combustible para motores Diesel, fijos o de carruajes. 5, record 1, Spanish, - combustible%20diesel
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