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TON OIL EQUIVALENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-07-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Petroleum Technology
- Economic Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ton oil equivalent
1, record 1, English, ton%20oil%20equivalent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A common accounting unit for energy usage. 5, record 1, English, - ton%20oil%20equivalent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Definitions differ. OECD/IEA define it as having a net calorific value of 10 Gcal (=41.9 GJ) while the United Kingdom defines it as the weighted average gross calorific value of all petroleum products. 5, record 1, English, - ton%20oil%20equivalent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Technologie pétrolière
- Géologie économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tonne d'équivalent pétrole
1, record 1, French, tonne%20d%27%C3%A9quivalent%20p%C3%A9trole
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- tep 2, record 1, French, tep
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Tonne Équivalent Pétrole 3, record 1, French, Tonne%20%C3%89quivalent%20P%C3%A9trole
correct, feminine noun
- T.E.P. 4, record 1, French, T%2EE%2EP%2E
correct, feminine noun
- TEP 3, record 1, French, TEP
correct, feminine noun
- T.E.P. 4, record 1, French, T%2EE%2EP%2E
- tonne équivalent pétrole 2, record 1, French, tonne%20%C3%A9quivalent%20p%C3%A9trole
correct, feminine noun
- tep 2, record 1, French, tep
correct, feminine noun
- tep 2, record 1, French, tep
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité servant, en science économique, à comparer les sources d'énergie au pétrole brut, pris comme référence. 3, record 1, French, - tonne%20d%27%C3%A9quivalent%20p%C3%A9trole
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Tonne équivalent-pétrole
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Tecnología petrolera
- Geología económica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- equivalente en toneladas de petróleo
1, record 1, Spanish, equivalente%20en%20toneladas%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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