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CARBURANTE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aromatic Hydrocarbons
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fuel
1, record 1, English, fuel
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The majority of fuels encountered are organic and contain carbon and combinations of hydrogen and oxygen in varying ratios. In some cases, nitrogen will be present; examples include wood, plastics, gasoline, alcohol, and natural gas. 2, record 1, English, - fuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fuel: term and definition standardized by the British Standards Institution. 3, record 1, English, - fuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fuel: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Black Carbon Inventory. 4, record 1, English, - fuel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrocarbures aromatiques
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carburant
1, record 1, French, carburant
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les carburants sont des produits (solides, liquides ou gazeux) qui, associés à un comburant (en général l'oxygène de l'air) dégagent, sous certaines conditions, par combinaison chimique, une énergie calorifique transformable [...] 2, record 1, French, - carburant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À l'origine, la dénomination «carburant» était réservée aux produits utilisés dans les moteurs classiques à allumage commandé muni d'un carburateur et d'un système d'allumage par étincelle. Le terme «carburant» s'applique maintenant à l'ensemble des produits alimentant les divers types de moteurs (moteur classique à essence, moteur Diesel, réacteurs d'avion). 3, record 1, French, - carburant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
carburant : terme normalisé par l'Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF) et par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'inventaire de carbone noir. 4, record 1, French, - carburant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
carburant : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance. 5, record 1, French, - carburant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrocarburos aromáticos
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carburante
1, record 1, Spanish, carburante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combustible utilizado en motores de explosión o de combustión. 2, record 1, Spanish, - carburante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El carburante es un líquido o un gas lo bastante volátil para que, mezclado con aire comprimido en un cilindro, se inflame al saltar una chispa entre los dos electrodos de la bujía de ignición y proporcione, al expandirse los gases de combustión, la energía necesaria para arrastrar el cigueñal. 3, record 1, Spanish, - carburante
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fuel source
1, record 2, English, fuel%20source
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fuel source: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Black Carbon Inventory. 2, record 2, English, - fuel%20source
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- source de carburant
1, record 2, French, source%20de%20carburant
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
source de carburant : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'inventaire de carbone noir. 2, record 2, French, - source%20de%20carburant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuente de carburante
1, record 2, Spanish, fuente%20de%20carburante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-07-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fuel combustion
1, record 3, English, fuel%20combustion
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fuel combustion: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Black Carbon Inventory. 2, record 3, English, - fuel%20combustion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- combustion de carburant
1, record 3, French, combustion%20de%20carburant
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
combustion de carburant : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'inventaire de carbone noir. 2, record 3, French, - combustion%20de%20carburant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transformación de la energía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- combustión de carburante
1, record 3, Spanish, combusti%C3%B3n%20de%20carburante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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