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FUEL-OIL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Black Products (Petroleum)
- Gas and Oil Heating
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fuel oil
1, record 1, English, fuel%20oil
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FO 2, record 1, English, FO
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fuel-oil 3, record 1, English, fuel%2Doil
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Heavy distillate, residue or mixture of the two, used as fuel for the production of heat or power. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 3, record 1, English, - fuel%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fuel-oil: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - fuel%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fuel oil: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - fuel%20oil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
- Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mazout
1, record 1, French, mazout
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fioul 2, record 1, French, fioul
correct, masculine noun
- fuel-oil 3, record 1, French, fuel%2Doil
see observation, masculine noun, standardized
- fuel 4, record 1, French, fuel
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distillat lourd, résidu, ou mélange des deux, utilisé comme combustible pour la production de chaleur ou d'énergie. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 5, record 1, French, - mazout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les huiles de pétrole utilisées comme combustibles sont toutes désignées aujourd'hui par les termes mazout et fuel. 6, record 1, French, - mazout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mazout; fuel-oil : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 7, record 1, French, - mazout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
mazout : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 8, record 1, French, - mazout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
fioul : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 8, record 1, French, - mazout
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos negros (Petróleo)
- Calefacción a gas y con petróleo
- Combustión y combustibles (Hogares o chimeneas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuelóleo
1, record 1, Spanish, fuel%C3%B3leo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fueloil 2, record 1, Spanish, fueloil
correct, masculine noun
- combustóleo 3, record 1, Spanish, combust%C3%B3leo
correct, masculine noun
- fuel 4, record 1, Spanish, fuel
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- fuel-oil 5, record 1, Spanish, fuel%2Doil
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fracción del petróleo que se obtiene como residuo en la destilación fraccionada. 6, record 1, Spanish, - fuel%C3%B3leo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fuelóleo; fueloil; fuel; fuel-oil: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que aunque la Real Academia Española ha recogido el anglicismo "fueloil", escrito en una sola palabra, se recomienda también utilizar la forma abreviada "fuel" o el calco "fuelóleo". La expresión inglesa “fuel oil” que significa "combustible líquido derivado del petróleo, que se destina normalmente a la calefacción" se ha incorporado al español escrita en una sola palabra: "fueloil"; esta es la forma preferida en el español americano, pero es igualmente válida la abreviación "fuel", forma preferida en España, donde se usa también el calco "fuelóleo". Por lo tanto, se recomienda no usar en español la grafía en dos palabras o con guion intermedio: "fuel-oil". 4, record 1, Spanish, - fuel%C3%B3leo
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