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DISTILLAT PRIMAIRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Petroleum Distillation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- overhead
1, record 1, English, overhead
correct, see observation, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- overhead product 2, record 1, English, overhead%20product
correct, standardized
- head product 3, record 1, English, head%20product
correct, see observation
- petroleum tops 4, record 1, English, petroleum%20tops
correct, see observation, plural
- tops 5, record 1, English, tops
correct, see observation, plural
- toppings 6, record 1, English, toppings
see observation, plural
- top cut 7, record 1, English, top%20cut
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The most volatile fraction of the feedstock, which passes out of the top of a distillation column. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 8, record 1, English, - overhead
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The "tops" in a refinery operation are the fractions or products distilled or flashed off at the top of a tower or distillation unit. 9, record 1, English, - overhead
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
overhead; overhead product: terms standardized by ISO. 10, record 1, English, - overhead
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
petroleum tops; tops; toppings: terms rarely used in the singular (petroleum top; top; topping). 10, record 1, English, - overhead
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
overhead; head product: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 10, record 1, English, - overhead
Record 1, Key term(s)
- petroleum top
- top
- topping
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Distillation du pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- distillat de tête
1, record 1, French, distillat%20de%20t%C3%AAte
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- produit de tête 2, record 1, French, produit%20de%20t%C3%AAte
correct, masculine noun
- produit de tête de distillation 3, record 1, French, produit%20de%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20distillation
masculine noun
- distillat primaire 4, record 1, French, distillat%20primaire
masculine noun
- pétroles de première distillation 5, record 1, French, p%C3%A9troles%20de%20premi%C3%A8re%20distillation
see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fraction la plus volatile du produit traité passant en tête de distillation. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 6, record 1, French, - distillat%20de%20t%C3%AAte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distillat de tête : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 7, record 1, French, - distillat%20de%20t%C3%AAte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
produit de tête : terme publié au Journal officiel (13 janvier 1999) et d'emploi obligatoire en France. 7, record 1, French, - distillat%20de%20t%C3%AAte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pétroles de première distillation : terme rarement utilisé au singulier (pétrole de première distillation). 7, record 1, French, - distillat%20de%20t%C3%AAte
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pétrole de première distillation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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