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Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
- Storage of Oil and Natural Gas
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fuel tank
1, record 1, English, fuel%20tank
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A compartment containing the liquid fuel that is used to power the vessel's engines. 1, record 1, English, - fuel%20tank
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fuel tank: designation and definition standardized by the Marine Terminology Standardization Committee (MTSC). 2, record 1, English, - fuel%20tank
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
- Stockage du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soute à combustible
1, record 1, French, soute%20%C3%A0%20combustible
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- citerne à combustible 1, record 1, French, citerne%20%C3%A0%20combustible
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compartiment contenant le combustible liquide destiné à l'alimentation des machines du bâtiment. 1, record 1, French, - soute%20%C3%A0%20combustible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
citerne à combustible : Le mot «citerne» est employé pour désigner les compartiments utilisés pour transporter du liquide qui n'est pas destiné à l'alimentation des machines du bâtiment. 2, record 1, French, - soute%20%C3%A0%20combustible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
soute à combustible : désignation et définition normalisées par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie maritime. 2, record 1, French, - soute%20%C3%A0%20combustible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Partes de los barcos
- Almacenaje de petróleo y gas natural
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carbonera
1, record 1, Spanish, carbonera
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pañol 1, record 1, Spanish, pa%C3%B1ol
masculine noun
- bodega 1, record 1, Spanish, bodega
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-08-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Black Products (Petroleum)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heavy bunker fuel
1, record 2, English, heavy%20bunker%20fuel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- combustible de soute lourd
1, record 2, French, combustible%20de%20soute%20lourd
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-11-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Black Products (Petroleum)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bunker oil
1, record 3, English, bunker%20oil
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bunker fuel 2, record 3, English, bunker%20fuel
correct, standardized
- bunker fuel oil 3, record 3, English, bunker%20fuel%20oil
correct
- marine diesel 4, record 3, English, marine%20diesel
correct
- bunkers 5, record 3, English, bunkers
correct, see observation, plural, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heavy residual fuel used by ships, industry, and for large-scale heating installations. 6, record 3, English, - bunker%20oil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Liquid fuels for ships, usually heavy residual fuels. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 7, record 3, English, - bunker%20oil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... heavy fuel oils consist of residual oils blended with distillates to suit specific needs ... among heavy fuel oils are various industrial oils and bunker fuel oils. 3, record 3, English, - bunker%20oil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bunker fuel: term used by Revenue Canada, Customs and standardized by ISO. 8, record 3, English, - bunker%20oil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bunkers: term standardized by ISO. 9, record 3, English, - bunker%20oil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
bunkers: term rarely used in the singular (bunker). 9, record 3, English, - bunker%20oil
Record 3, Key term(s)
- bunker
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- combustible de soute
1, record 3, French, combustible%20de%20soute
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- diesel-navire 2, record 3, French, diesel%2Dnavire
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- soutes 3, record 3, French, soutes
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural, standardized
- diesel marine 4, record 3, French, diesel%20marine
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
- fuel oil marin 5, record 3, French, fuel%20oil%20marin
correct, masculine noun, France
- fuel de soute 6, record 3, French, fuel%20de%20soute
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combustibles liquides pour les navires, habituellement des fuels lourds résiduels. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 7, record 3, French, - combustible%20de%20soute
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soutes : terme rarement utilisé au singulier (soute). 8, record 3, French, - combustible%20de%20soute
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On écrirait mieux «diésel». 9, record 3, French, - combustible%20de%20soute
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
diésel : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 10, record 3, French, - combustible%20de%20soute
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
fuel de soute; combustible de soute : termes utilisés par Revenu Canada, Douanes. 11, record 3, French, - combustible%20de%20soute
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
soutes : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 8, record 3, French, - combustible%20de%20soute
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 6 OBS
diesel marine : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 12, record 3, French, - combustible%20de%20soute
Record 3, Key term(s)
- soute
- fuel de soutes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos negros (Petróleo)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
- Combustión y combustibles (Hogares o chimeneas)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- combustible diesel de uso marítimo
1, record 3, Spanish, combustible%20diesel%20de%20uso%20mar%C3%ADtimo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- diesel marino 2, record 3, Spanish, diesel%20marino
correct, masculine noun
- combustible para barcos 3, record 3, Spanish, combustible%20para%20barcos
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Diseñado para utilizarse especialmente como combustible en motores tipo diesel de embarcaciones marinas o fluviales. También puede usarse para generar energía mecánica y eléctrica, y en quemadores de hornos, secadores y calderas. 2, record 3, Spanish, - combustible%20diesel%20de%20uso%20mar%C3%ADtimo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-03-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Black Products (Petroleum)
- Cargo (Water Transport)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bunker C oil
1, record 4, English, bunker%20C%20oil
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- bunker C heavy fuel oil 2, record 4, English, bunker%20C%20heavy%20fuel%20oil
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bunker C oil, which is sometimes used to fuel ships, is an example of a residual. 1, record 4, English, - bunker%20C%20oil
Record 4, Key term(s)
- bunker heavy fuel oil
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
- Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- combustible de soute C
1, record 4, French, combustible%20de%20soute%20C
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- combustible de soute
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-11-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Underwater Navigation Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- outboard fuel tank
1, record 5, English, outboard%20fuel%20tank
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de navigation sous-marine
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- soute à combustible extérieure
1, record 5, French, soute%20%C3%A0%20combustible%20ext%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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