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French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering | | French term or phrase: gazole | | automotive cables |
| | | Gas oil / diesel / diesel oil | Explanation:
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France: Gazole - Gas-Oil
Other countries: Diesel
http://www.camping-car.org/terminologie_uk.htm
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... word for diesel oil (believe it or not, it is or I should say was gas oil) now turning into a strange contraption called gazole. I couldn't believe my eyes. ...
britishexpats.com/forums/showthread.php?goto=lastpost&forumid=44
... thing we were not prepared for was that the French use the words 'gazole' and 'diesel' interchangably. This caused some needless time as we by-passed several ...
xenophongroup.com/mcjoynt/frcamp-2.htm
... It's diesel ("gazole" here), which makes a big difference when gas costs 6.12 FF/liter (about $4.50 / gal), and gazole costs 4.05 FF/liter. It's got a 2.188 ...
world.std.com/~kentq/f23sep95.htm
Gazole or Gas-oil (diesel) ¤ Gepel or GPL (LPG). ...
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3 hrs gas oil
Explanation:
gas oil
A petroleum distillate intermediate between kerosene and light lubricating oil, used as a fuel for high-speed diesel engines and as burner fuel in heating installations.
The residue from crude petroleum after distilling out light and intermediate fractions.
Note :
It owes its name to its original role which was to enrich water gas as part of town gas manufacture. Its chief use today is as a fuel for diesel engine ((...)) and for larger domestic and industrial heating boilers.
Terme apparenté
solar oil
V. o.
gas-oil
gazole n m
normalisé par un organisme national ou international
Distillat du pétrole obtenu après le kérosène (point d'éclair = 75,6 °C) utilisé pour la carburation du gaz à l'eau et pour l'alimentation des moteurs diesel fixes ou mobiles.
Distillat ayant un intervalle de distillation compris entre ceux du pétrole lampant et des huiles lubrifiantes; il est utilisé pour la production de chaleur et d'énergie.
Notes :
« Gazole », adopté par le Gaz de France, est un terme dont Albert Dauzat souhaite la généralisation.
((...)) La teneur en soufre du gazole utilisée comme combustible dans les moteurs doit être inférieure à 0,7 % en masse ((...)). Le gazole est utilisé essentiellement comme combustible (et non carburant) dans les moteurs diesel. Soumis au craquage on en tire de l'essence. Il peut aussi servir à produire un gaz destiné à enrichir le gaz de distillation de la houille.
Termes apparentés
gasoil n m
normalisé par un organisme national ou international
huile à gaz n f
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8 hrs diesel fuel
Explanation:
The last answer you received was the right one. Having spent time in Europe last year and used a diesel engined vehicle, gasole is the word sed in France for diesel fuel at the pump.
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