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bitumen [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Asphalts
- Black Products (Petroleum)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bitumen
1, record 1, English, bitumen
correct, see observation, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- asphalt 2, record 1, English, asphalt
correct, see observation, United States, standardized
- crude bitumen 3, record 1, English, crude%20bitumen
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Very viscous or nearly solid, virtually involatile, adhesive and waterproofing material derived from crude petroleum, or present in natural bitumen, which is completely or nearly completely soluble in toluene and completely soluble in carbon disulfide. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 4, record 1, English, - bitumen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the USA, "asphalt" is used for "bitumen" whereas it is used in the UK for a bituminous mixture. 4, record 1, English, - bitumen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
asphalt: In America the term is used both for the naturally occurring product and that obtained from the distillation of petroleum. 5, record 1, English, - bitumen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
bitumen; asphalt: terms standardized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - bitumen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bitumes
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bitume
1, record 1, French, bitume
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- asphalte 2, record 1, French, asphalte
masculine noun
- bitume naturel 3, record 1, French, bitume%20naturel
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matériau très visqueux ou presque solide, pratiquement non volatil, adhésif et hydrofuge, dérivé du pétrole brut ou présent dans le bitume naturel, qui est entièrement soluble dans le toluène ou presque et entièrement soluble dans le sulfure de carbone. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 4, record 1, French, - bitume
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On utilise le bitume pour le conditionnement des déchets nucléaires; on parle d'enrobage, d'incorporation des déchets dans le bitume. Voir l'exemple qui suit, de même que la fiche «bitumage», qui décrit cette opération. 5, record 1, French, - bitume
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bitumes [...] ont résisté pendant des millénaires au contact de certains sols. Leur mise en œuvre en tant que matrice d'enrobage de déchets de procédé [...] date des années 1960. 6, record 1, French, - bitume
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Enrobage, incorporation dans le bitume. 5, record 1, French, - bitume
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Asfaltos de petróleo
- Productos negros (Petróleo)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- betún
1, record 1, Spanish, bet%C3%BAn
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- bitumen 2, record 1, Spanish, bitumen
masculine noun
- asfalto 3, record 1, Spanish, asfalto
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Producto negro viscoso, sólido, compuesto por hidrocarburos y por sus derivados, soluble en sulfuro de carbono, combustible, residuo de la destilación del alquitrán. 4, record 1, Spanish, - bet%C3%BAn
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Asphalts
- Black Products (Petroleum)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- asphalt
1, record 2, English, asphalt
correct, see observation, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- artificial asphalt 2, record 2, English, artificial%20asphalt
correct, see observation
- bitumen 3, record 2, English, bitumen
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A brown to black solid or semi-solid bituminous substance occurring in nature, but also obtained as the residue from the refining of certain petroleums and then known as artificial asphalt. 1, record 2, English, - asphalt
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In America the term [asphalt] is used both for the naturally occurring product and that obtained from the distillation of petroleum. Elsewhere the artificial asphalt is usually called bitumen. 4, record 2, English, - asphalt
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bitumes
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- asphalte artificiel
1, record 2, French, asphalte%20artificiel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- asphalte synthétique 1, record 2, French, asphalte%20synth%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En France, le terme «asphalte naturel» (ou, en abrégé, «asphalte») désigne une roche naturellement imprégnée de bitume, alors que «asphalte artificiel» s'applique à un produit constitué de matières minérales inertes enrobées de bitume. 2, record 2, French, - asphalte%20artificiel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Asfaltos de petróleo
- Productos negros (Petróleo)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- betún
1, record 2, Spanish, bet%C3%BAn
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- betumen 1, record 2, Spanish, betumen
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-08-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- asphalt 1, record 3, English, asphalt
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bitumen 1, record 3, English, bitumen
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Another name for bitumen, important in photography as being the substance used by Niépce for making photographs. Asphalt is rendered insoluble in turpentine by the action of light. 1, record 3, English, - asphalt
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bitume
1, record 3, French, bitume
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- asphalte naturel 2, record 3, French, asphalte%20naturel
masculine noun
- bitume naturel 1, record 3, French, bitume%20naturel
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résine noire, à cassure brillante, soluble dans la benzine et l'essence de térébenthine. Sert à préparer des vernis imperméables. 2, record 3, French, - bitume
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bitume a servi aux expériences mémorables de Nicéphore Niepce. C'est dire qu'il est l'une des plus anciennes substances photosensibles utilisées en photographie. Il a beaucoup été utilisé, au cours du siècle dernier, pour l'obtention de clichés typographiques. 1, record 3, French, - bitume
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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