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FRACTION LEGERE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- light ends
1, record 1, English, light%20ends
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The lower boiling components of a mixture of hydrocarbons. 2, record 1, English, - light%20ends
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The lighter hydrocarbon molecules that comprise gasoline, light kerosine, heptane, natural gas, etc. 3, record 1, English, - light%20ends
Record 1, Key term(s)
- light end
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie du pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fractions légères
1, record 1, French, fractions%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fraction légère
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petroquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fracciones ligeras
1, record 1, Spanish, fracciones%20ligeras
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fracción ligera
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-05-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pollution (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- light fraction
1, record 2, English, light%20fraction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Treatment costs for residence times of two, four and eight months are respectively US$7, US$12 and US$20 per cubic metre of treated light fraction (10 percent dry matter). 1, record 2, English, - light%20fraction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fraction légère
1, record 2, French, fraction%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les coûts de traitement estimés pour des temps de séjour de 2, 4 et 8 mois étaient respectivement de 7, 12 et 20 US $ par m³ de sédiments traités et pollués par des fractions légères (10 p. 100 de matière sèche). 1, record 2, French, - fraction%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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