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Record 1 2002-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pollution (General)
  • Black Products (Petroleum)
DEF

Particulate oil residues.

OBS

Source: Response to Oil Spills.

OBS

tar balls: term rarely used in the singular (tar ball).

Key term(s)
  • tar ball
  • tarballs
  • tarball

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution (Généralités)
  • Produits noirs (Pétrole)
DEF

Résidus pétroliers particulaires.

DEF

Agglomérat insoluble formé dans l'eau par des résidus de pétrole, et qui pollue les plages.

OBS

goudrons : Source : La lutte contre la pollution.

OBS

ITOPF [International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Limited], II.5.

OBS

goudrons; boules de goudron : termes rarement utilisés au singulier (goudron; boule de goudron).

Key term(s)
  • goudron
  • boule de goudron

Spanish

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