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Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- White Products (Petroleum)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- jet fuel
1, record 1, English, jet%20fuel
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- jet propellant 2, record 1, English, jet%20propellant
correct, NATO, standardized
- JP 3, record 1, English, JP
correct, NATO, standardized
- JP 3, record 1, English, JP
- aviation turbine fuel 4, record 1, English, aviation%20turbine%20fuel
- aviation turbo fuel 5, record 1, English, aviation%20turbo%20fuel
standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A petroleum distillate used as a source of energy in systems of jet propulsion and by extension, fuel suitable for use in aircraft gas turbines. 6, record 1, English, - jet%20fuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jet fuel: designation and definition standardized by ISO. 7, record 1, English, - jet%20fuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
jet fuel; jet propellant; JP: designations standardized by NATO. 8, record 1, English, - jet%20fuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
aviation turbo fuel: designation standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report and the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 9, record 1, English, - jet%20fuel
Record 1, Key term(s)
- jet propellent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Produits blancs (Pétrole)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carburéacteur
1, record 1, French, carbur%C3%A9acteur
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- carburant de turbo-moteur 2, record 1, French, carburant%20de%20turbo%2Dmoteur
masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distillat de pétrole utilisé comme source d'énergie dans les systèmes de propulsion par réaction et, par extension, combustible destiné aux turbines à gaz utilisées en aéronautique. 3, record 1, French, - carbur%C3%A9acteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carburéacteur : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - carbur%C3%A9acteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
carburéacteur : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - carbur%C3%A9acteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
carburéacteur : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 1, French, - carbur%C3%A9acteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
carburéacteur : désignation normalisée par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 2, record 1, French, - carbur%C3%A9acteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
carburant de turbo-moteur : désignation normalisée par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 2, record 1, French, - carbur%C3%A9acteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos blancos (Petróleo)
- Sistemas de propulsión de aeronaves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- combustible para reactores
1, record 1, Spanish, combustible%20para%20reactores
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- combustible para motores de reacción 2, record 1, Spanish, combustible%20para%20motores%20de%20reacci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El combustible para motores de reacción es un destilado intermedio de queroseno cuyas cualidades críticas son el punto de congelación, el punto de inflamación y el punto de humo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - combustible%20para%20reactores
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