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GAZ NON CONVENTIONNEL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Natural Gas and Derivatives
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unconventional gas
1, record 1, English, unconventional%20gas
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unconventional natural gas 2, record 1, English, unconventional%20natural%20gas
correct
- non-conventional gas 3, record 1, English, non%2Dconventional%20gas
correct
- non conventional gas 4, record 1, English, non%20conventional%20gas
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... there are six main types of unconventional gas, including deep gas, gas-containing shales, coalbed methane, geopressurized zones, Arctic and subsea hydrates, and tight gas. 5, record 1, English, - unconventional%20gas
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gaz naturel et dérivés
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaz non classique
1, record 1, French, gaz%20non%20classique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gaz naturel non classique 2, record 1, French, gaz%20naturel%20non%20classique
correct, masculine noun
- gaz non conventionnel 3, record 1, French, gaz%20non%20conventionnel
correct, masculine noun
- nouveau gaz 4, record 1, French, nouveau%20gaz
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaz naturel qui est piégé dans des roches peu perméables ou des gisements de charbon, et dont l'extraction nécessite le recours, dès le début de l'exploitation, à des techniques de stimulation de la roche qui diffèrent de celles qui sont utilisées couramment. 5, record 1, French, - gaz%20non%20classique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gaz naturel non classique : terme tiré du mini-lexique «Environnement et droit» et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 6, record 1, French, - gaz%20non%20classique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gaz non conventionnel : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 19 septembre 2018. 7, record 1, French, - gaz%20non%20classique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gas natural y derivados
- Extracción de petróleo y gas natural
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gas no convencional
1, record 1, Spanish, gas%20no%20convencional
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] antes de 1978, el gas que se había descubierto a profundidades importantes en la cuenca de Anadarko (EE. UU.) no se producía porque no era económicamente rentable. Se trataba por tanto de gas no convencional. Sin embargo, una serie de medidas fiscales aprobadas por la administración incentivaron la exploración, [el] desarrollo y [la] producción de dicho gas, por lo que pasó de gas no convencional a gas convencional. 2, record 1, Spanish, - gas%20no%20convencional
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