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GASOIL AUTO [1 record]

Record 1 2011-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • White Products (Petroleum)
  • Diesel Motors
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.

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.]

OBS

DERV: UK abbreviation for "diesel engine road vehicle." DERV fuel is used in compression ignition engines that turn at high speed.

OBS

diesel fuel; DIESO: terminology used at the Department of National Defence.

OBS

diesel fuel: It is often referred to as "automotive diesel fuel."

OBS

diesel fuel; automotive gas-oil; automotive diesel oil: terms standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • diesel engine road vehicle fuel

French

Domaine(s)
  • Produits blancs (Pétrole)
  • Moteurs diesel
DEF

Combustible destiné à alimenter les moteurs diesel, c'est-à-dire à combustion interne à allumage par compression à régime élevé ou moyen.

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.

OBS

L'Administration [le gouvernement français] préconise d'écrire gazole.

OBS

On écrirait mieux «diésel».

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).

OBS

carburant diesel : terme normalisé par l'OQLF.

OBS

carburant diesel; DIESO : terminologie utilisée au ministère de la Défense nationale.

OBS

carburant diesel; gas-oil auto; gazole : termes normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Productos blancos (Petróleo)
  • Motores diesel
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.

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