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BITUMINOUS ROCK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Black Products (Petroleum)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rock asphalt
1, record 1, English, rock%20asphalt
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- asphaltic rock 2, record 1, English, asphaltic%20rock
correct
- asphalt rock 3, record 1, English, asphalt%20rock
correct
- asphalt stone 3, record 1, English, asphalt%20stone
correct
- natural-rock asphalt 4, record 1, English, natural%2Drock%20asphalt
correct
- bituminous rock 5, record 1, English, bituminous%20rock
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Naturally occurring rock, generally calcareous but sometimes siliceous, impregnated with bitumen. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 6, record 1, English, - rock%20asphalt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bituminous rock: Natural or rock asphalt, but the term may also be applied to a rock in which the impregnation is relatively low. 7, record 1, English, - rock%20asphalt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rock asphalt: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - rock%20asphalt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- asphalte naturel
1, record 1, French, asphalte%20naturel
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- asphalte 2, record 1, French, asphalte
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- roche asphaltique 3, record 1, French, roche%20asphaltique
feminine noun
- roche bitumineuse 4, record 1, French, roche%20bitumineuse
feminine noun
- pierre d'asphalte 5, record 1, French, pierre%20d%27asphalte
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche généralement calcaire, parfois siliceuse, imprégnée de bitume. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 6, record 1, French, - asphalte%20naturel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En France, on appelle asphalte naturel ou par abréviation asphalte, une roche naturellement imprégnée de bitume, et asphalte artificiel un produit dans lequel des matières minérales inertes sont enrobées de bitume. 4, record 1, French, - asphalte%20naturel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
asphalte naturel : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 7, record 1, French, - asphalte%20naturel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pierre d'asphalte : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 8, record 1, French, - asphalte%20naturel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Productos negros (Petróleo)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- roca asfáltica
1, record 1, Spanish, roca%20asf%C3%A1ltica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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