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CARRO ELETRICO [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-12-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electric car
1, record 1, English, electric%20car
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- e-car 2, record 1, English, e%2Dcar
correct
- electric automobile 3, record 1, English, electric%20automobile
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A car powered entirely or partially by electricity. 4, record 1, English, - electric%20car
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
electric car; e-car; electric automobile: Not to be confused with "electric vehicle" since "vehicle" represents a generic concept in relation to "car." 4, record 1, English, - electric%20car
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
electric car: designation recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 5, record 1, English, - electric%20car
Record 1, Key term(s)
- e-automobile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
- Mesures antipollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voiture électrique
1, record 1, French, voiture%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- automobile électrique 2, record 1, French, automobile%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
- auto électrique 3, record 1, French, auto%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
- watture 4, record 1, French, watture
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Voiture qui fonctionne, entièrement ou partiellement, à l'énergie électrique. 5, record 1, French, - voiture%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voiture électrique; automobile électrique; auto électrique : Ne pas confondre avec «véhicule électrique» parce que «véhicule» représente une notion générique par rapport à «voiture». 5, record 1, French, - voiture%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
voiture électrique : désignation recommandée par le Comité de terminologie et normalisée par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 6, record 1, French, - voiture%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
- Medidas contra la contaminación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- automóvil eléctrico
1, record 1, Spanish, autom%C3%B3vil%20el%C3%A9ctrico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- auto eléctrico 2, record 1, Spanish, auto%20el%C3%A9ctrico
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
- carro eléctrico 3, record 1, Spanish, carro%20el%C3%A9ctrico
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
- coche eléctrico 2, record 1, Spanish, coche%20el%C3%A9ctrico
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Automóvil impulsado, entera o parcialmente, por electricidad. 4, record 1, Spanish, - autom%C3%B3vil%20el%C3%A9ctrico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las baterías que propulsan el automóvil eléctrico se recargan en la red eléctrica. 4, record 1, Spanish, - autom%C3%B3vil%20el%C3%A9ctrico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
automóvil eléctrico; auto eléctrico; carro eléctrico; coche eléctrico: No confundir con "vehículo eléctrico" ya que "vehículo" representa un concepto genérico que comprende el de "automóvil". 4, record 1, Spanish, - autom%C3%B3vil%20el%C3%A9ctrico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-10-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- range-extender electric vehicle
1, record 2, English, range%2Dextender%20electric%20vehicle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- REEV 1, record 2, English, REEV
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- range-extender vehicle 2, record 2, English, range%2Dextender%20vehicle
correct
- extended-range electric vehicle 3, record 2, English, extended%2Drange%20electric%20vehicle
correct
- extended range electric vehicle 4, record 2, English, extended%20range%20electric%20vehicle
correct
- EREV 4, record 2, English, EREV
correct
- EREV 4, record 2, English, EREV
- range extended electric vehicle 4, record 2, English, range%20extended%20electric%20vehicle
correct
- REEV 4, record 2, English, REEV
correct
- REEV 4, record 2, English, REEV
- range extender 5, record 2, English, range%20extender
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Range-extender vehicles are so named because they are essentially electric vehicles that have on-board charging capability to extend the electric-only, or zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) driving range. 2, record 2, English, - range%2Dextender%20electric%20vehicle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- véhicule électrique à prolongateur d'autonomie
1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20%C3%A9lectrique%20%C3%A0%20prolongateur%20d%27autonomie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- véhicule à prolongateur d'autonomie 1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20%C3%A0%20prolongateur%20d%27autonomie
correct, masculine noun
- véhicule électrique à autonomie prolongée 2, record 2, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20%C3%A9lectrique%20%C3%A0%20autonomie%20prolong%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vehículo eléctrico de autonomía extendida
1, record 2, Spanish, veh%C3%ADculo%20el%C3%A9ctrico%20de%20autonom%C3%ADa%20extendida
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- vehículo eléctrico de rango extendido 2, record 2, Spanish, veh%C3%ADculo%20el%C3%A9ctrico%20de%20rango%20extendido
correct, masculine noun
- vehículo eléctrico de autonomía ampliada 3, record 2, Spanish, veh%C3%ADculo%20el%C3%A9ctrico%20de%20autonom%C3%ADa%20ampliada
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El modelo de producción del Volt no es exactamente un híbrido, sino una clase de vehículo totalmente nueva: un vehículo eléctrico de autonomía extendida (E-REV). Se trata del primer automóvil de la historia que utiliza la electricidad como principal fuente de alimentación, gracias a su paquete de baterías de iones de litio en forma de "T". 4, record 2, Spanish, - veh%C3%ADculo%20el%C3%A9ctrico%20de%20autonom%C3%ADa%20extendida
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[…] al brindar un vehículo eléctrico de rango extendido como el Chevrolet Volt, la mayoría de las personas podrán viajar casi siempre en modo puramente eléctrico y solo en caso de requerir mayor rango, el motor de combustión se encenderá al más puro estilo de un generador, para recargar las baterías. Lo anterior permite a GM [General Motors] instalar en el auto una batería de mucho menor tamaño que si se hubiera optado por un auto puramente eléctrico […] 2, record 2, Spanish, - veh%C3%ADculo%20el%C3%A9ctrico%20de%20autonom%C3%ADa%20extendida
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Será objeto de ayuda la adquisición de vehículos nuevos [...]: Vehículos turismos híbridos enchufables o eléctricos de autonomía ampliada (con extensor de rango), siempre que tengan capacidad de tracción eléctrica al 100%, mediante baterías, unas emisiones inferiores a 120 g de CO2/km, se puedan recargar sus baterías externamente y tengan una autonomía mínima en modo eléctrico de 20 km. 3, record 2, Spanish, - veh%C3%ADculo%20el%C3%A9ctrico%20de%20autonom%C3%ADa%20extendida
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Este tipo de vehículos dispone de un pequeño motor de combustión o una pila de combustible diseñados para ser aprovechados por automóviles eléctricos que necesitan aumentar su autonomía recargando sus baterías a través de combustibles fósiles o de la pila de combustible. La función de este motor térmico o pila de combustible es únicamente la de generar electricidad para cargar la batería y de este modo, aumentar la autonomía del vehículo. 5, record 2, Spanish, - veh%C3%ADculo%20el%C3%A9ctrico%20de%20autonom%C3%ADa%20extendida
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- plug-in hybrid car
1, record 3, English, plug%2Din%20hybrid%20car
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- plug-in hybrid 1, record 3, English, plug%2Din%20hybrid
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- plugin hybrid car
- plugin hybrid
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- voiture hybride rechargeable
1, record 3, French, voiture%20hybride%20rechargeable
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- automobile hybride rechargeable 2, record 3, French, automobile%20hybride%20rechargeable
correct, feminine noun
- hybride rechargeable 1, record 3, French, hybride%20rechargeable
correct, feminine noun
- voiture hybridge branchable 2, record 3, French, voiture%20hybridge%20branchable
correct, feminine noun
- automobile hybridge branchable 2, record 3, French, automobile%20hybridge%20branchable
correct, feminine noun
- hybride branchable 3, record 3, French, hybride%20branchable
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- automóvil híbrido enchufable
1, record 3, Spanish, autom%C3%B3vil%20h%C3%ADbrido%20enchufable
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- híbrido enchufable 2, record 3, Spanish, h%C3%ADbrido%20enchufable
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El presidente de Seat resaltó que este automóvil híbrido enchufable incorpora una batería de iones de litio que le permite contar con una autonomía en modo eléctrico de 50 kilómetros 3, record 3, Spanish, - autom%C3%B3vil%20h%C3%ADbrido%20enchufable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El automóvil híbrido enchufable es un tipo de automóvil híbrido total debido al grado de autonomía que puede conseguir con la batería eléctrica. 4, record 3, Spanish, - autom%C3%B3vil%20h%C3%ADbrido%20enchufable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
automóvil híbrido enchufable: A pesar de que este término se utiliza generalmente como sinónimo de “vehículo híbrido enchufable”, se desaconseja ese uso ya que "vehículo" es un concepto genérico que comprende al de "automóvil". 4, record 3, Spanish, - autom%C3%B3vil%20h%C3%ADbrido%20enchufable
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-11-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- partial hybrid car
1, record 4, English, partial%20hybrid%20car
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- partial hybrid 2, record 4, English, partial%20hybrid
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A car equipped with both a combustion engine and an electric motor that can never be propelled solely by the electric motor. 1, record 4, English, - partial%20hybrid%20car
Record 4, Key term(s)
- partial-hybrid car
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- voiture à hybridation partielle
1, record 4, French, voiture%20%C3%A0%20hybridation%20partielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- automobile à hybridation partielle 2, record 4, French, automobile%20%C3%A0%20hybridation%20partielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Voiture équipée à la fois d'un moteur à combustion et d'un moteur électrique, mais dont la propulsion ne peut jamais être assurée seulement par le moteur électrique. 2, record 4, French, - voiture%20%C3%A0%20hybridation%20partielle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Dans] les voitures à hybridation partielle [...] le moteur électrique ne permet pas de faire avancer le véhicule à proprement parler. Il existe par ailleurs différents degrés sur l'échelle qui sépare les modèles à hybridation partielle de ceux à hybridation complète. 1, record 4, French, - voiture%20%C3%A0%20hybridation%20partielle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- automóvil híbrido parcial
1, record 4, Spanish, autom%C3%B3vil%20h%C3%ADbrido%20parcial
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- híbrido parcial 2, record 4, Spanish, h%C3%ADbrido%20parcial
correct, masculine noun
- automóvil semihíbrido 1, record 4, Spanish, autom%C3%B3vil%20semih%C3%ADbrido
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- semihíbrido 3, record 4, Spanish, semih%C3%ADbrido
correct, masculine noun
- coche semihíbrido 4, record 4, Spanish, coche%20semih%C3%ADbrido
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un coche semihíbrido no funciona en modo 100% eléctrico, sino que el motor eléctrico actúa como soporte del propulsor principal. 4, record 4, Spanish, - autom%C3%B3vil%20h%C3%ADbrido%20parcial
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los automóviles híbridos parciales se subdividen en automóviles híbridos moderados o ligeros y automóviles microhíbridos según el nivel de hibridación. 1, record 4, Spanish, - autom%C3%B3vil%20h%C3%ADbrido%20parcial
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
automóvil híbrido parcial; automóvil semihíbrido: A pesar de que estos términos se utilizan generalmente como sinónimos de “vehículo híbrido parcial” y "vehículo semihíbrido", se desaconseja ese uso ya que "vehículo" es un concepto genérico que comprende al de "automóvil". 1, record 4, Spanish, - autom%C3%B3vil%20h%C3%ADbrido%20parcial
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-11-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- full hybrid car
1, record 5, English, full%20hybrid%20car
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- full hybrid 1, record 5, English, full%20hybrid
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Full hybrids use a gasoline engine as the primary source of power, and an electric motor provides additional power when needed. In addition, full hybrids can use the electric motor as the sole source of propulsion for low-speed, low-acceleration driving, such as in stop-and-go traffic or for backing up. This electric-only driving mode can further increase fuel efficiency under some driving conditions. 1, record 5, English, - full%20hybrid%20car
Record 5, Key term(s)
- full-hybrid car
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- voiture à hybridation complète
1, record 5, French, voiture%20%C3%A0%20hybridation%20compl%C3%A8te
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- voiture à motorisation hybride complète 2, record 5, French, voiture%20%C3%A0%20motorisation%20hybride%20compl%C3%A8te
correct, feminine noun
- automobile à hybridation complète 2, record 5, French, automobile%20%C3%A0%20hybridation%20compl%C3%A8te
correct, feminine noun
- automobile à motorisation hybride complète 2, record 5, French, automobile%20%C3%A0%20motorisation%20hybride%20compl%C3%A8te
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- automóvil híbrido total
1, record 5, Spanish, autom%C3%B3vil%20h%C3%ADbrido%20total
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- híbrido total 2, record 5, Spanish, h%C3%ADbrido%20total
correct, masculine noun
- automóvil híbrido puro 1, record 5, Spanish, autom%C3%B3vil%20h%C3%ADbrido%20puro
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- híbrido puro 3, record 5, Spanish, h%C3%ADbrido%20puro
correct, masculine noun
- automóvil híbrido integral 1, record 5, Spanish, autom%C3%B3vil%20h%C3%ADbrido%20integral
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- híbrido integral 4, record 5, Spanish, h%C3%ADbrido%20integral
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lexus se ha reservado para el Salón del Automóvil de Ginebra la presentación como primicia mundial del CT 200h, un híbrido total del segmento compacto que competirá con berlinas premium como el Audi A3 o el BMW Serie 1. 2, record 5, Spanish, - autom%C3%B3vil%20h%C3%ADbrido%20total
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
automóvil híbrido total; automóvil híbrido puro; automóvil híbrido integral: A pesar de que estos términos se utilizan generalmente como sinónimos de “vehículo híbrido total”, “vehículo híbrido puro” y “vehículo híbrido integral”, se desaconseja ese uso ya que "vehículo" es un concepto genérico que comprende al de "automóvil". 1, record 5, Spanish, - autom%C3%B3vil%20h%C3%ADbrido%20total
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-09-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hybrid car
1, record 6, English, hybrid%20car
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- hybrid electric car 2, record 6, English, hybrid%20electric%20car
correct
- hybrid 3, record 6, English, hybrid
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A [car] that employs a combustion engine system together with an electric propulsion system. 4, record 6, English, - hybrid%20car
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hybrid car: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 5, record 6, English, - hybrid%20car
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- voiture hybride
1, record 6, French, voiture%20hybride
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- automobile hybride 2, record 6, French, automobile%20hybride
correct, feminine noun
- voiture à motorisation hybride 3, record 6, French, voiture%20%C3%A0%20motorisation%20hybride
correct, feminine noun
- automobile à motorisation hybride 4, record 6, French, automobile%20%C3%A0%20motorisation%20hybride
correct, feminine noun
- hybride 5, record 6, French, hybride
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les voitures hybrides font appel à deux moteurs : l'un thermique [...] l'autre électrique. 6, record 6, French, - voiture%20hybride
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voiture hybride : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 7, record 6, French, - voiture%20hybride
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- automóvil híbrido
1, record 6, Spanish, autom%C3%B3vil%20h%C3%ADbrido
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- automóvil híbrido eléctrico 2, record 6, Spanish, autom%C3%B3vil%20h%C3%ADbrido%20el%C3%A9ctrico
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- auto híbrido 3, record 6, Spanish, auto%20h%C3%ADbrido
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
- auto híbrido eléctrico 4, record 6, Spanish, auto%20h%C3%ADbrido%20el%C3%A9ctrico
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
- carro híbrido 5, record 6, Spanish, carro%20h%C3%ADbrido
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
- carro híbrido eléctrico 6, record 6, Spanish, carro%20h%C3%ADbrido%20el%C3%A9ctrico
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
- coche híbrido 1, record 6, Spanish, coche%20h%C3%ADbrido
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- coche híbrido eléctrico 7, record 6, Spanish, coche%20h%C3%ADbrido%20el%C3%A9ctrico
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los automóviles híbridos utilizan un motor eléctrico y uno de combustión interna. En función del tipo de uso para el que están diseñados, los coches híbridos pueden ser en serie o en paralelo. 1, record 6, Spanish, - autom%C3%B3vil%20h%C3%ADbrido
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
automóvil híbrido; automóvil híbrido eléctrico: A pesar de que estos términos se utilizan generalmente como sinónimos de “vehículo híbrido” y “vehículo híbrido eléctrico”, se desaconseja ese uso ya que "vehículo" es un concepto genérico que comprende al de "automóvil". 8, record 6, Spanish, - autom%C3%B3vil%20h%C3%ADbrido
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