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COMBUSTIVEL SUBSTITUICAO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Motor Vehicle Emission Simulator
1, record 1, English, Motor%20Vehicle%20Emission%20Simulator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MOVES 1, record 1, English, MOVES
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
EPA[Environmental Protection Agency]'s Motor Vehicle Emission Simulator (MOVES) is a state-of-the-science emission modeling system that estimates emissions for mobile sources at the national, county, and project level for criteria air pollutants, greenhouse gases, and air toxics. 1, record 1, English, - Motor%20Vehicle%20Emission%20Simulator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Motor Vehicle Emission Simulator
1, record 1, French, Motor%20Vehicle%20Emission%20Simulator
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MOVES 1, record 1, French, MOVES
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Système de modélisation des émissions conçu par la Environmental Protection Agency des États-Unis. 2, record 1, French, - Motor%20Vehicle%20Emission%20Simulator
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-01-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air refuelling
1, record 2, English, air%20refuelling
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- AR 2, record 2, English, AR
correct, officially approved
- AIRFL 3, record 2, English, AIRFL
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- in-flight refuelling 4, record 2, English, in%2Dflight%20refuelling
correct, NATO
- IFR 5, record 2, English, IFR
correct, NATO
- IFR 5, record 2, English, IFR
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The refuelling of an aircraft in flight. 6, record 2, English, - air%20refuelling
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Air refuelling includes both air-to-air refuelling and helicopter in-flight refuelling. 6, record 2, English, - air%20refuelling
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
air refuelling; AR: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board and the Joint Terminology Panel. 7, record 2, English, - air%20refuelling
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
air refuelling; in-flight refuelling: terms extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 8, record 2, English, - air%20refuelling
Record 2, Key term(s)
- air refueling
- in-flight refueling
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ravitaillement en vol
1, record 2, French, ravitaillement%20en%20vol
correct, masculine noun, NATO, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- RV 2, record 2, French, RV
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- IFR 3, record 2, French, IFR
correct, masculine noun, NATO
- AIRFL 4, record 2, French, AIRFL
masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réapprovisionnement en carburant d’un aéronef en vol. 5, record 2, French, - ravitaillement%20en%20vol
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le ravitaillement en vol comprend le ravitaillement air-air et le ravitaillement d'hélicoptère en vol. 5, record 2, French, - ravitaillement%20en%20vol
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] prendre garde à ne pas traduire «in-flight refuelling» par «avitaillement en vol». 6, record 2, French, - ravitaillement%20en%20vol
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
À une exception près, «avitaillement» et «ravitaillement» sont interchangeables puisque, à l'origine, le premier est un archaïsme du second. Cependant, si l'on peut avitailler ou ravitailler un avion au sol, on ne peut que ravitailler un avion en vol. 6, record 2, French, - ravitaillement%20en%20vol
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
ravitaillement en vol; RV : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense et le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées. 7, record 2, French, - ravitaillement%20en%20vol
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
ravitaillement en vol : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 8, record 2, French, - ravitaillement%20en%20vol
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingeniería aeronáutica y mantenimiento
- Operaciones (Fuerzas aéreas)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- abastecimiento en vuelo
1, record 2, Spanish, abastecimiento%20en%20vuelo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- reabastecimiento en vuelo 1, record 2, Spanish, reabastecimiento%20en%20vuelo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso de transferir combustible de una aeronave a otra en vuelo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - abastecimiento%20en%20vuelo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Esta es una capacidad esencial que aumenta la autonomía, el alcance, la carga útil y la flexibilidad de la aeronave receptora. 1, record 2, Spanish, - abastecimiento%20en%20vuelo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-11-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Renewable Energy
- Transportation
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- alternative fuel
1, record 3, English, alternative%20fuel
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- replacement fuel 2, record 3, English, replacement%20fuel
correct
- alternative transportation fuel 3, record 3, English, alternative%20transportation%20fuel
correct
- ATF 4, record 3, English, ATF
correct
- ATF 4, record 3, English, ATF
- substitute fuel 5, record 3, English, substitute%20fuel
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... according to the [U.S. Environmental Protection Act] (EPACT), [alternative fuel] refers [to] methanol, denatured ethanol and other alcohols, separately or in mixtures of 85% by volume or more with gasoline or other fuels ..., hydrogen, fuels (other than alcohols) derived from "biological materials," electricity, neat biodiesel, or any other fuel determined to be "substantially not petroleum" and yielding "substantial energy security benefits and substantial environmental benefits." 6, record 3, English, - alternative%20fuel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
alternative fuel: term used at the Office of Energy Efficiency, Natural Resources Canada, and extracted from its 2001 Annual report. 7, record 3, English, - alternative%20fuel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
alternative fuel: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 8, record 3, English, - alternative%20fuel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Énergies renouvelables
- Transports
- Mesures antipollution
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- carburant de remplacement
1, record 3, French, carburant%20de%20remplacement
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- carburant de substitution 2, record 3, French, carburant%20de%20substitution
correct, masculine noun
- carburant de rechange 3, record 3, French, carburant%20de%20rechange
masculine noun
- carburant alternatif 4, record 3, French, carburant%20alternatif
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
- combustible de remplacement 5, record 3, French, combustible%20de%20remplacement
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- combustible de substitution 5, record 3, French, combustible%20de%20substitution
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- combustible alternatif 6, record 3, French, combustible%20alternatif
avoid, anglicism, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Diverses municipalités au Canada utilisent des autobus alimentés au gaz naturel, à l'éthanol et au méthanol, démontrant ainsi quotidiennement aux responsables des services de transport en commun, aux chauffeurs d'autobus et aux passagers que les carburants de remplacement satisfont aux normes de sécurité et de fiabilité du moteur diesel, mais à un moindre coût. 7, record 3, French, - carburant%20de%20remplacement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
combustible de remplacement; combustible de substitution; combustible alternatif : Les expressions «carburant de remplacement» et «combustible de remplacement» sont parfois utilisées de façon interchangeable; cependant, ces unités terminologiques ne sont pas des synonymes exacts. Le terme carburant s'applique au secteur du transport. Le terme combustible est plus général. Par exemple, le charbon et le bois sont des combustibles pouvant servir à alimenter les fournaises. Le terme carburant ne s'applique pas aux fournaises, aux poêles à bois, mais plutôt aux automobiles, aux avions et aux fusées. 8, record 3, French, - carburant%20de%20remplacement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
carburant de remplacement : terme en usage à l'Office de l'efficacité énergétique, Ressources naturelles Canada, et tiré de son rapport annuel de 2001. 9, record 3, French, - carburant%20de%20remplacement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
carburant de remplacement : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 10, record 3, French, - carburant%20de%20remplacement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Energía renovable
- Transporte
- Medidas contra la contaminación
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- combustible alternativo
1, record 3, Spanish, combustible%20alternativo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- combustible de sustitución 2, record 3, Spanish, combustible%20de%20sustituci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entre los combustibles alternativos se destacan el gas natural, la electricidad y el hidrógeno. 3, record 3, Spanish, - combustible%20alternativo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El GNC [gas natural comprimido] es almacenado en cilindros a alta presión (200 bar o sea alrededor de 200 Kg/cm2) y puede usarse como combustible alternativo en cualquier vehículo alimentado a nafta con sistema a carburador o sistema de inyección. 4, record 3, Spanish, - combustible%20alternativo
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