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HOUILLE GRASSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Classification of Coal
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bituminous coal
1, record 1, English, bituminous%20coal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- soft coal 1, record 1, English, soft%20coal
correct, United States
- ring coal 2, record 1, English, ring%20coal
obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coal that ranks between subbituminous coal and anthracite and that contains more than 14% volatile matter (on a dry, ash-free basis) ... 1, record 1, English, - bituminous%20coal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bituminous coal is the most abundant rank of coal; much is Carboniferous in age. 1, record 1, English, - bituminous%20coal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Bituminous coal] is dark brown to black in colour and burns with a smoky flame. 1, record 1, English, - bituminous%20coal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Classification des charbons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- houille
1, record 1, French, houille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- houille bitumineuse 2, record 1, French, houille%20bitumineuse
correct, feminine noun
- charbon gras 3, record 1, French, charbon%20gras
masculine noun
- charbon bitumineux 4, record 1, French, charbon%20bitumineux
masculine noun
- houille grasse 5, record 1, French, houille%20grasse
feminine noun
- houille flambante grasse 6, record 1, French, houille%20flambante%20grasse
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le charbon, proprement dit, ou houille [au sens large], noir mat ou brillant [...] avec selon les proportions de matières volatiles [...] La houille [au sens strict] en contient 5 % et on la nomme aussi, à tort, charbon bitumineux pour sa richesse en goudron (qui ne sont pas des bitumes). 7, record 1, French, - houille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les houilles grasses et flambantes grasses correspondent à l'appellation américaine «houille bitumineuse» (bituminous coal). 6, record 1, French, - houille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
On distingue les anthracites (moins de 8 % de MV [matières volatiles], les houilles anthraciteuses (de 8 à 18 % de MV), les houilles à coke (de 18 à 26 % de MV), les houilles bitumineuses et les houilles grasses (de 26 à 45 % de MV), les cannel-coals (de 40 à 60 % de MV), les bogheads (de 55 à 66 % de MV). 8, record 1, French, - houille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nous avons trouvé la définition suivante de charbon bitumineux dans Le Grand dictionnaire encyclopédique Larousse (source LAROG, vol. 2, p. 1274) : «Charbon gras souvent cokéfiable donnant un pourcentage important de goudron à la distillation.» Toutefois, à la lumière de l'observation faite dans le Dictionnaire de géologie, par Alain Foucault et J.-F Raoult (source FOUGE) et reproduite dans le premier contexte cité ci-dessus, nous gardons des réserves à l'égard de ce terme. 9, record 1, French, - houille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Clasificación del carbón
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hulla grasa
1, record 1, Spanish, hulla%20grasa
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- hulla 2, record 1, Spanish, hulla
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] hullas grasas (hasta 40% de materias volátiles), que sirven para elaborar coque y para fabricar gas de alumbrado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - hulla%20grasa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Classification of Coal
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fat coal
1, record 2, English, fat%20coal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rich coal 2, record 2, English, rich%20coal
- high-grade coal 3, record 2, English, high%2Dgrade%20coal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A coal which contains a relatively high percentage of volatile matter. 4, record 2, English, - fat%20coal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Classification des charbons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- houille grasse
1, record 2, French, houille%20grasse
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- charbon gras 2, record 2, French, charbon%20gras
correct, feminine noun
- gras 3, record 2, French, gras
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe plusieurs variétés de houilles, suivant leur teneur en matières volatiles et leur propriété agglutinante (formation du coke), ou indice de gonflement. On distingue : [...] 4. Les houilles grasses qui possèdent de 24 à 40 % de matières volatiles. 3, record 2, French, - houille%20grasse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Clasificación del carbón
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hulla grasa
1, record 2, Spanish, hulla%20grasa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Las] hullas grasas (hasta 40% de materias volátiles), [...] sirven para elaborar coque y para fabricar gas de alumbrado [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - hulla%20grasa
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