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CAMINHAO LEVE GASOLINA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- light-duty gasoline truck
1, record 1, English, light%2Dduty%20gasoline%20truck
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a large increase in the number of motor vehicles, especially light-duty gasoline trucks (vans, SUVs and pickups) and heavy-duty diesel vehicles (commercial transport trucks), have contributed to the significant rise in GHG [(greenhouse gas)] emissions. 2, record 1, English, - light%2Dduty%20gasoline%20truck
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
light-duty gasoline truck: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 3, record 1, English, - light%2Dduty%20gasoline%20truck
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- camion léger à essence
1, record 1, French, camion%20l%C3%A9ger%20%C3%A0%20essence
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un fort accroissement du nombre de véhicules motorisés, surtout des camions légers à essence (camionnettes, véhicules utilitaires sport et fourgonnettes) et des véhicules lourds au diesel (camions de transport commercial), ont contribué à la hausse significative des émissions de GES [(gaz à effet de serre)]. 2, record 1, French, - camion%20l%C3%A9ger%20%C3%A0%20essence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
camion léger à essence : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 3, record 1, French, - camion%20l%C3%A9ger%20%C3%A0%20essence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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