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PETROLEUM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oil and gas
1, record 1, English, oil%20and%20gas
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- petroleum 2, record 1, English, petroleum
correct, see observation
- oil 3, record 1, English, oil
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
petroleum; oil: These terms are used as elliptical equivalents of the French term "hydrocarbures" in various documents and laws. 4, record 1, English, - oil%20and%20gas
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hydrocarbures
1, record 1, French, hydrocarbures
correct, plural masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- huile et gaz 2, record 1, French, huile%20et%20gaz
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hydrocarbures. Le pétrole sous toutes ses formes, notamment le pétrole brut, le fioul, les boues, les résidus d'hydrocarbures et les produits raffinés. 3, record 1, French, - hydrocarbures
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Hydrocarbures - Le pétrole et le gaz. 4, record 1, French, - hydrocarbures
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación comercial (Petróleo y gas natural)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hidrocarburos
1, record 1, Spanish, hidrocarburos
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- petróleo y gas 1, record 1, Spanish, petr%C3%B3leo%20y%20gas
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los hidrocarburos son compuestos orgánicos que contienen carbono e hidrógeno, presentándose en la naturaleza como gases, líquidos, grasas y, a veces, sólidos. El petróleo crudo, en cualquiera de sus formas, y el gas natural son una combinación de diferentes hidrocarburos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - hidrocarburos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- petroleum
1, record 2, English, petroleum
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- pet 2, record 2, English, pet
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- oil 3, record 2, English, oil
correct, noun
- earth oil 4, record 2, English, earth%20oil
correct, less frequent
- stone oil 5, record 2, English, stone%20oil
correct, less frequent
- rock oil 6, record 2, English, rock%20oil
correct, less frequent
- Genesee oil 7, record 2, English, Genesee%20oil
former designation, correct
- naphtha 8, record 2, English, naphtha
see observation, obsolete
- mineral naphtha 9, record 2, English, mineral%20naphtha
obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The oil or gas obtained from the rocks of the earth, usually by drilling down into a reservoir rock and piping them to the surface. 10, record 2, English, - petroleum
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
naphtha: An archaic term for liquid petroleum. 8, record 2, English, - petroleum
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
petroleum: This term refers most of the time to "crude petroleum". 11, record 2, English, - petroleum
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Genesee oil: An early name for petroleum. 12, record 2, English, - petroleum
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
petroleum; pet: term and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 13, record 2, English, - petroleum
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
petroleum: term standardized by ISO. 8, record 2, English, - petroleum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pétrole
1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9trole
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- pét 2, record 2, French, p%C3%A9t
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- huile 3, record 2, French, huile
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- huile de roche 4, record 2, French, huile%20de%20roche
feminine noun
- huile de pierre 5, record 2, French, huile%20de%20pierre
feminine noun
- naphte 6, record 2, French, naphte
see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
- naphte minéral 7, record 2, French, naphte%20min%C3%A9ral
masculine noun, obsolete
- naphte natif 8, record 2, French, naphte%20natif
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Huile minérale naturelle, de couleur très foncée, dotée d'une odeur caractéristique plus ou moins prononcée, d'une densité variant de 0,8 à 0,95, composée en presque totalité d'hydrocarbures paraffiniques, naphténiques et aromatiques, et souvent d'un peu de soufre à l'état de combinaisons organiques et de traces de composés oxygénés et azotés. 3, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9trole
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le degré de raffinage que devra subir un pétrole brut pour répondre aux caractéristiques du marché ne peut se définir [sans] une analyse des fractions obtenues, à la manière des alchimistes d'autrefois qui chauffaient l'huile de roche dans un alambic pour en vaporiser progressivement les parties légères. 9, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9trole
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] dans les opérations d'exploration et de production, [on dit aussi] huile. 3, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9trole
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
naphte : Autrefois, pétrole brut ou raffiné. 3, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9trole
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pétrole; pét : terme et abréviation d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale du Canada et les Forces canadiennes. 10, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9trole
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
pétrole : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 11, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9trole
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- petróleo
1, record 2, Spanish, petr%C3%B3leo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mezcla de un complejo de hidrocarburos parafínicos, cicloparafínicos y aromáticos con bajas cantidades de azufre y cantidades traza de nitrógeno y compuestos de oxígeno. 1, record 2, Spanish, - petr%C3%B3leo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Substancia que se encuentra en bolsas en el interior de la parte superior de la corteza terrestre; es un líquido oleoso de color obscuro, que arde con facilidad, del que, por destilación fraccionada, se obtienen muchos productos volátiles. 2, record 2, Spanish, - petr%C3%B3leo
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