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TANK HOUSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tank house
1, record 1, English, tank%20house
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Tank houses," where [live] lobsters are held without crates in small tanks of circulating sea water, and "dry-land pounds" ... are best for long-term storage. 1, record 1, English, - tank%20house
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tankhouse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- entrepôt-vivier
1, record 1, French, entrep%C3%B4t%2Dvivier
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1983-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Copper and Copper Alloys (Metallurgy)
- Electrolytical Processes (Metallurgy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tank house 1, record 2, English, tank%20house
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tankhouse 2, record 2, English, tankhouse
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The tank house is the heart of the refinery. Here, the impure copper anodes (99%) are transformed into pure cathode copper (99.9+%) through a combination of electrical and chemical processes known as electrolysis. 1, record 2, English, - tank%20house
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cuivre et alliages du cuivre (Métallurgie)
- Électrolyse (Métallurgie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- raffinerie électrolytique
1, record 2, French, raffinerie%20%C3%A9lectrolytique
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cuves d'électrolyse constituent l'élément central des raffineries électrolytiques, d'où leur nom générique de tankhouses en anglais. 1, record 2, French, - raffinerie%20%C3%A9lectrolytique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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