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OIL SKIMMER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Water Pollution
- Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
- Black Products (Petroleum)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- skimmer
1, record 1, English, skimmer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- oil skimmer 2, record 1, English, oil%20skimmer
correct
- oil skimming device 3, record 1, English, oil%20skimming%20device
correct
- skimming device 4, record 1, English, skimming%20device
correct
- skimmer device 2, record 1, English, skimmer%20device
correct
- pickup device 2, record 1, English, pickup%20device
correct, see observation
- pick-up device 5, record 1, English, pick%2Dup%20device
correct, see observation
- clean-up device 2, record 1, English, clean%2Dup%20device
correct, see observation
- skimming component 6, record 1, English, skimming%20component
- oil slick remover 7, record 1, English, oil%20slick%20remover
- oil slick licker 8, record 1, English, oil%20slick%20licker
- slick licker 9, record 1, English, slick%20licker
- slick-licker 10, record 1, English, slick%2Dlicker
- slicklicker 11, record 1, English, slicklicker
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any mechanical device designed to remove oil from the water surface without causing major alterations in its physical or chemical properties. 12, record 1, English, - skimmer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Once an oil spill has occurred, the most positive approach to protect the environment is to physically remove the oil from the water ... by the use of mechanical pickup devices commonly called skimmers. 2, record 1, English, - skimmer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chapters dealing with these mechanical devices enumerate the following types of skimmers: devices that rely on adhesion to a continuous flexible belt, centrifugal devices, weir devices, oil recovery booms, and skimming boat. 13, record 1, English, - skimmer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Clean-up device" and "pick(-)up device" are explanatory terms more than true terminological units. 14, record 1, English, - skimmer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures antipollution
- Pollution de l'eau
- Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- récupérateur
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9rateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- écrémeur 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9cr%C3%A9meur
correct, masculine noun
- écrémeuse 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cr%C3%A9meuse
correct, feminine noun
- dispositif de ramassage 3, record 1, French, dispositif%20de%20ramassage
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- système d'écrémage 4, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27%C3%A9cr%C3%A9mage
masculine noun
- écrémeuse de nappe de pétrole 5, record 1, French, %C3%A9cr%C3%A9meuse%20de%20nappe%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
feminine noun
- écrémeuse de pétrole 6, record 1, French, %C3%A9cr%C3%A9meuse%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
feminine noun
- racleuse de nappe de pétrole 7, record 1, French, racleuse%20de%20nappe%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
feminine noun
- racleuse de pétrole 8, record 1, French, racleuse%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
feminine noun
- lèche-nappe 9, record 1, French, l%C3%A8che%2Dnappe
masculine noun
- écumoire 9, record 1, French, %C3%A9cumoire
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil destiné à récupérer des hydrocarbures répandus en nappes à la surface de l'eau. 10, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9rateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le confinement de la nappe permet ensuite d'assurer sa récupération [...] De nombreux dispositifs de ramassage existent : pompage directement sur les barrières; rétractation des nappes par barrière en mouvement ou action physico-chimique; crépines spéciales de pompage; navires de ramassage, type Catamaran; système de Vortex. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9rateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On utilise divers types de récupérateur : le récupérateur à bandes, le récupérateur à déversoir, le récupérateur à disques, le récupérateur à vortex. 11, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9rateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Dispositif de ramassage» constitue une unité explicative et non une véritable unité terminologique. 12, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9rateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lèche-nappe; écumoire : termes proposés par le ministère des Transports, 1971. 9, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9rateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medidas contra la contaminación
- Contaminación del agua
- Transporte de petróleo y gas natural
- Productos negros (Petróleo)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- succionador de petróleo
1, record 1, Spanish, succionador%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- succionador 1, record 1, Spanish, succionador
masculine noun
- desnatador 1, record 1, Spanish, desnatador
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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