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RESSOURCE ULTIME [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
- Economic Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ultimately recoverable resource
1, record 1, English, ultimately%20recoverable%20resource
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term «ultimately recoverable resource» describes an estimate of how much material will ever be found and extracted (implicitly including an assessment of how effective technology will ever become and how much civilization will ever be willing to pay for the material). 1, record 1, English, - ultimately%20recoverable%20resource
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
- Géologie économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ressource ultime
1, record 1, French, ressource%20ultime
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] le maximum de pétrole prouvé, probable et à découvrir que l'on puisse espérer exploiter. 1, record 1, French, - ressource%20ultime
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-05-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
- Economic Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ultimate resources
1, record 2, English, ultimate%20resources
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ultimate petroleum resources. 2, record 2, English, - ultimate%20resources
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The ultimate reserves include both the produced and what remains hence the term ultimate resources include all categories of reserves plus the undiscovered potential. 1, record 2, English, - ultimate%20resources
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ultimate resources: term rarely used in singular (ultimate resource). 3, record 2, English, - ultimate%20resources
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ultimate resource
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
- Géologie économique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ressources ultimes
1, record 2, French, ressources%20ultimes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ressources ultimes en pétrole. 2, record 2, French, - ressources%20ultimes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ressources ultimes : terme rarement utilisé au singulier (ressource ultime). 3, record 2, French, - ressources%20ultimes
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ressource ultime
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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