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oil seepage [2 records]

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Record 1 2005-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petroleum Deposits
DEF

The emergence of liquid petroleum at the surface as a result of slow upward migration from its buried source.

DEF

A surface location where oil appears, permeating from its subsurface boundaries and accumulating in a small pool.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gisements pétrolifères
DEF

[...] émergences d'hydrocarbures, à la surface du sol par des fissures.

Spanish

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Record 2 1985-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Railroad Maintenance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)

Spanish

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