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LIGHT-GRADE PETROLEUM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-12-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Black Products (Petroleum)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- light crude oil
1, record 1, English, light%20crude%20oil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- light crude 2, record 1, English, light%20crude
correct
- light oil 3, record 1, English, light%20oil
correct
- light petroleum 4, record 1, English, light%20petroleum
correct
- light grade petroleum 5, record 1, English, light%20grade%20petroleum
correct
- light-grade petroleum 6, record 1, English, light%2Dgrade%20petroleum
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crude oil of relatively high API gravity. 7, record 1, English, - light%20crude%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In general, crude oil of 40° API gravity or higher can be considered light crude oil. 7, record 1, English, - light%20crude%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Crude oils are often referred to as heavy crudes or light crudes, according to their API gravities, the lighter oils having higher API gravities. 2, record 1, English, - light%20crude%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Generally, the light crude oil category includes all crude oil and equivalent hydrocarbons with API gravity higher than approximately 30 degrees Celsius. 8, record 1, English, - light%20crude%20oil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pétrole brut léger
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20l%C3%A9ger
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- brut léger 2, record 1, French, brut%20l%C3%A9ger
correct, masculine noun
- pétrole léger 3, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20l%C3%A9ger
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
L'une ou l'autre des substances suivantes ayant une densité égale ou inférieure à 875,7 kg/m³ : a) le pétrole, à l'exclusion des produits raffinés; b) un mélange de pétroles ne comprenant pas de produits pétroliers raffinés; c) un mélange de pétroles, à l'exclusion des produits pétroliers raffinés, avec des produits pétroliers raffinés. 4, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20l%C3%A9ger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une analyse préliminaire, en laboratoire, permet de déterminer la quantité et la qualité de produits finis que l'on peut attendre du pétrole brut étudié; un brut «léger», c'est-à-dire de faible densité produira plus d'essences, un brut «lourd» plus de fuels ou de bitumes. 5, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20l%C3%A9ger
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
- Productos negros (Petróleo)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- crudo petrolífero ligero
1, record 1, Spanish, crudo%20petrol%C3%ADfero%20ligero
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crudo petrolífero de densidad inferior a 870 kg/m³. 1, record 1, Spanish, - crudo%20petrol%C3%ADfero%20ligero
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