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DEAD OIL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Petroleum Deposits
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dead oil
1, record 1, English, dead%20oil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oil containing no dissolved gas, and therefore devoid of any built-in drive mechanism ... 2, record 1, English, - dead%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... as opposed to wild or live oil. 2, record 1, English, - dead%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dead oil: term usually used in the plural (dead oils). 3, record 1, English, - dead%20oil
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dead oils
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Gisements pétrolifères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- huile morte
1, record 1, French, huile%20morte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pétrole mort 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20mort
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Huile privée de son gaz, qui ne se déplace plus dans le gisement que sous l'effet de la pesanteur [...] 3, record 1, French, - huile%20morte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
huile morte : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel (huiles mortes). 4, record 1, French, - huile%20morte
Record 1, Key term(s)
- huiles mortes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-01-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Black Products (Petroleum)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dead oil
1, record 2, English, dead%20oil
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- huile lourde de houille
1, record 2, French, huile%20lourde%20de%20houille
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- huile lourde 2, record 2, French, huile%20lourde
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Huile [...] utilisée pour les moteurs Diesel. 1, record 2, French, - huile%20lourde%20de%20houille
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Huile plus dense que l'eau, résultant de la distillation des goudrons. 2, record 2, French, - huile%20lourde%20de%20houille
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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