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OIL SLICK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
- Black Products (Petroleum)
- Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oil slick
1, record 1, English, oil%20slick
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- slick 2, record 1, English, slick
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A film of oil floating on water; considered to be a pollutant. 3, record 1, English, - oil%20slick
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A number of means have been developed to remove an oil slick from the surface of the water. 3, record 1, English, - oil%20slick
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
- Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nappe d'hydrocarbures
1, record 1, French, nappe%20d%27hydrocarbures
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nappe de pétrole 2, record 1, French, nappe%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
correct, feminine noun
- marée noire 3, record 1, French, mar%C3%A9e%20noire
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résultat d'un déversement de pétrole qui se répand à la surface de la mer et forme une pellicule qui dérive sous l'influence du vent, de la houle et des courants. 4, record 1, French, - nappe%20d%27hydrocarbures
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les nappes d'hydrocarbures échappés d'un puits en mer, d'un navire ou d'un réservoir sur la côte, subissent de nombreuses transformations souvent rapides. 4, record 1, French, - nappe%20d%27hydrocarbures
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si elles atteignent la côte, les nappes provoquent une marée noire. 4, record 1, French, - nappe%20d%27hydrocarbures
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
marée noire : Nappe de pétrole, de mazout qui souille la mer et les côtes et dont la formation résulte d'un accident ou d'une fausse manœuvre. 5, record 1, French, - nappe%20d%27hydrocarbures
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del agua
- Productos negros (Petróleo)
- Transporte de petróleo y gas natural
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mancha de petróleo
1, record 1, Spanish, mancha%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- película oleosa 1, record 1, Spanish, pel%C3%ADcula%20oleosa
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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