| Subject | English | French |
| el. | a source of electrical power in which the energy liberated in radioactive decay is collected as heat and converted,usually directly by thermocouple action,into electricity | générateur thermoélectrique à radio-isotopes |
| energ.ind. | alternative energy source | source d'énergie alternative |
| energ.ind. | alternative energy source | source d'énergie de substitution |
| environ., energ.ind. | alternative, environmentally friendly energy source | source d'énergie de remplacement et respectueuse de l'environnement |
| med.appl. | biogalvanic energy source | source d'énergie biogalvanique |
| nat.res. | conventional energy source | source d'énergie classique |
| energ.ind. | conventional energy source | énergie classique |
| energ.ind. | dispersed energy source | source d'énergie dispersée |
| energ.ind. | domestic energy source | source énergétique ménagère |
| commun., el. | dynamic source of energy | source d'énergie non statique |
| transp., el. | electrochemical energy source | source d'énergie électrochimique |
| radiat. | energy reference source | source d'énergie de référence |
| polit. | energy source | source d'énergie |
| environ. | energy source Potential supplies of energy including fossil and nuclear fuels as well as solar, water, wind, tidal and geothermal power | source d'énergie |
| environ. | energy source material Sources from which energy can be obtained to provide heat, light, and power. Energy resources, including fossil and nuclear fuels as well as solar, water, tidal and geothermal energy, may be captured or recovered and converted into other energy forms for a variety of household, commercial, transportation, and industrial applications | matières brutes énergétiques |
| environ. | energy source material | matières brutes énergétiques |
| energ.ind. | energy source material | source d'énergie |
| transp., tech., law | energy source of braking | source d'énergie de freinage |
| coal. | gamma source of varying energy | source gamma d'énergie variable |
| nucl.phys. | high energy neutron source | source neutronique à haute énergie |
| nucl.phys. | high energy neutron source | source de neutrons à haute énergie |
| gen. | high energy source of ignition | source d'inflammation à haute énergie |
| energ.ind. | intermittent energy source | source d'énergie renouvelable irrégulière |
| energ.ind. | intermittent energy source | source intermittente d'énergie renouvelable |
| energ.ind. | intermittent energy source | source d'énergie renouvelable variable |
| energ.ind. | intermittent energy source | source d'énergie renouvelable aléatoire |
| IT, el. | internal energy source | source d'énergie interne |
| coal. | low energy radiation source | source de radiation basse énergie |
| environ., energ.ind. | low-carbon energy source | source d'énergie à faible teneur en carbone |
| environ. | non-polluting energy source | sources d'énergie non-polluantes |
| environ. | non-polluting energy source | source d'énergie non polluante |
| energ.ind. | non-renewable energy source | source d'énergie non renouvelable |
| energ.ind. | non-renewable primary source of energy | énergie primaire épuisable |
| nat.sc. | photon energy source | point d'énergie en photons |
| energ.ind. | primary energy source | source d'énergie primaire |
| anal.chem. | radiant energy source | source d’énergie rayonnante |
| anal.chem. | radiant energy source | source de radiation |
| commun., transp. | radio reserve source of energy | réserve d'alimentation radio |
| energ.ind. | rechargeable reserve energy source | réserve d'énergie rechargeable |
| environ. | renewable energy source Energy sources that do not rely on fuels of which there are only finite stocks. The most widely used renewable source is hydroelectric power; other renewable sources are biomass energy, solar energy, tidal energy, wave energy, and wind energy; biomass energy does not avoid the danger of the greenhouse effect | source d'énergie renouvelable |
| energ.ind. | source of alternative energy | source d'énergie alternative |
| energ.ind. | source of alternative energy | source d'énergie de substitution |
| automat. | source of energy | source énergétique |
| med. | source of energy | source d'énergie |
| environ. | use of waste as energy source | valorisation énergétique des déchets |