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CRUDE BITUMEN RESERVES [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Oil Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- conventional oil
1, record 1, English, conventional%20oil
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Oil that] is found in reservoir rocks which have enough permeability to allow the oil to flow to a vertical or horizontal well. 2, record 1, English, - conventional%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unconventional oil refers to oil reserves that cannot be feasibly accessed using conventional drilling techniques. These reserves –notably tight oil, oil shale, and bitumen– must be extracted using novel methods. In contrast, conventional oil typically refers to crude oil which uses conventional vertical drilling techniques. 3, record 1, English, - conventional%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conventional oil: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 4, record 1, English, - conventional%20oil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Production pétrolière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pétrole classique
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20classique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pétrole conventionnel 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20conventionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ressources ultimes de pétrole classique, c'est-à-dire de pétrole extrait par des techniques pétrolières et non minières, seraient donc de l'ordre de 300 milliards de tonnes. 3, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20classique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pétrole classique : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 4, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20classique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
- Producción petrolera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- petróleo convencional
1, record 1, Spanish, petr%C3%B3leo%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
[...] el petróleo [...], por su estado, [se divide en] petróleos no convencionales, –petróleos pesados y ultrapesados, y arenas, esquisto y pizarras petrolíferas– de los convencionales, el petróleo líquido que comúnmente conocemos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - petr%C3%B3leo%20convencional
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Lower Cretaceous age
1, record 2, English, Lower%20Cretaceous%20age
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Lower Cretaceous 2, record 2, English, Lower%20Cretaceous
correct, see observation, noun
- lower Cretaceous 3, record 2, English, lower%20Cretaceous
see observation, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The crude bitumen reserves of the Peace River area occur in the Bluesky and Gething Formation of Lower Cretaceous age. 4, record 2, English, - Lower%20Cretaceous%20age
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Early Cretaceous (timestratigraphic name) or the Lower Cretaceous (logstratigraphic name), is the earlier of the two major divisions of the Cretaceous Period. It began about 146 million years ago. 2, record 2, English, - Lower%20Cretaceous%20age
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cretaceous: In the Standard Global Chronostratigraphic Scale, the upper system of the Mesozoic Erathem (above the Jurassic and below the Tertiary Period of the Cenozoic Erathem), also the time duing which those rocks were formed, thought to have covered the span of time between about 135 to 145 and 65 million years ago. 5, record 2, English, - Lower%20Cretaceous%20age
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lower: The initial letter of the term is capitalized to indicate a formal subdivision [Lower Cretaceous] and is lowercased to indicate an informal subdivision [lower Cretaceous]. 5, record 2, English, - Lower%20Cretaceous%20age
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Lower Cretaceous age: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 2, English, - Lower%20Cretaceous%20age
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Crétacé inférieur
1, record 2, French, Cr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9%20inf%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Infracrétacé 2, record 2, French, Infracr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- crétacé inférieur 3, record 2, French, cr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9%20inf%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
- base du Crétacé 4, record 2, French, base%20du%20Cr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9
feminine noun
- âge infracrétacé 5, record 2, French, %C3%A2ge%20infracr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Division inférieure (plus ancienne) de la période du Crétacé. 4, record 2, French, - Cr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le crétacé est le plus souvent subdivisé en inférieur et supérieur, mais une subdivision en trois séries (crétacé inférieur, moyen et supérieur) paraît se justifier. 6, record 2, French, - Cr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une flore (ou une faune) fossile provenant du Crétacé inférieur est dite «infracrétacée» alors que celle qui provient du Crétacé supérieur est qualifiée de «supracrétacée». 7, record 2, French, - Cr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
crétacé inférieur; âge infracrétacé : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 7, record 2, French, - Cr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-06-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Asphalts
- Petroleum Deposits
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- crude bitumen reserves
1, record 3, English, crude%20bitumen%20reserves
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The crude bitumen reserves of the Peace River area occur in the Bluesky and Gething Formations of Lower Cretaceous age. 1, record 3, English, - crude%20bitumen%20reserves
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reserves: term rarely used in the singular (reserve). 2, record 3, English, - crude%20bitumen%20reserves
Record 3, Key term(s)
- crude bitumen reserve
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Bitumes
- Gisements pétrolifères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réserves de bitume brut
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9serves%20de%20bitume%20brut
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réserves : terme rarement utilisé au singulier (réserve). 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9serves%20de%20bitume%20brut
Record 3, Key term(s)
- réserve de bitume brut
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-07-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- depth of burial
1, record 4, English, depth%20of%20burial
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Depth of burial [of the crude bitumen reserves of the Peace River area] ranges from 1 500 to 2 600 feet. 1, record 4, English, - depth%20of%20burial
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- profondeur d'enfouissement
1, record 4, French, profondeur%20d%27enfouissement
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proposition faite à partir de la version traduite du texte anglais cité ci-dessus : «La profondeur de leur enfouissement varie entre 1 500 à 2 600 pieds». (EMR-1F, 1977, p. 21) 1, record 4, French, - profondeur%20d%27enfouissement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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