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GAS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compressors
- Gas Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compressor station
1, record 1, English, compressor%20station
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- compressor installation 2, record 1, English, compressor%20installation
correct
- compressor plant 3, record 1, English, compressor%20plant
correct
- compression station 4, record 1, English, compression%20station
correct
- compression plant 5, record 1, English, compression%20plant
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An essential element in the transmission of natural gas over long distances. To ensure maximum, even flow in the transmission system, the gas must be recompressed at compressor stations located every 60 to 80 kilometers along the route, since gas, unlike oil, loses pressure rapidly with distance. 6, record 1, English, - compressor%20station
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compressor station: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Black Carbon Inventory. 7, record 1, English, - compressor%20station
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Compresseurs
- Industrie du gaz
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- station de compression
1, record 1, French, station%20de%20compression
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- installation de compression 2, record 1, French, installation%20de%20compression
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bâtiment ou emplacement où sont installés les compresseurs [...] à intervalles réguliers le long des pipelines de gaz ou de liquides. 3, record 1, French, - station%20de%20compression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
station de compression : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'inventaire de carbone noir. 4, record 1, French, - station%20de%20compression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Compresores
- Industria del gas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estación de compresor
1, record 1, Spanish, estaci%C3%B3n%20de%20compresor
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- planta de compresor 2, record 1, Spanish, planta%20de%20compresor
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gas transmission system
1, record 2, English, gas%20transmission%20system
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gas-transmission system 2, record 2, English, gas%2Dtransmission%20system
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The central, or trunk, pipeline system by means of which dry natural gas is transported from field gathering stations or processing plants to the industrial or domestic fuel market. 2, record 2, English, - gas%20transmission%20system
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gas transmission system : term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report. 3, record 2, English, - gas%20transmission%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de transport du gaz
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20transport%20du%20gaz
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- réseau de collecte et de distribution de gaz 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20collecte%20et%20de%20distribution%20de%20gaz
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système de transport du gaz : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 3, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20transport%20du%20gaz
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte de petróleo y gas natural
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de distribución de gas
1, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20de%20distribuci%C3%B3n%20de%20gas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sistema de distribución de gas natural. El gasoducto está compuesto por redes, troncales y ramales. [...] Las redes externas se instalan en las principales pistas y bermas de las zonas urbanas, asegurando la cobertura de la red y el suministro de gas natural. [...] Asimismo, las tuberías de polietileno utilizadas pasan por pruebas de presión para garantizar la hermeticidad de las redes. [...] Tiene una capacidad de 250 millones de pies cúbicos diarios, que permite atender a un número amplio de clientes industriales, comerciales y domiciliarios en todos los niveles de presión requeridos: 56 Bar, 19 Bar y 4 Bar. 1, record 2, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20distribuci%C3%B3n%20de%20gas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
sistema de distribución de gas natural 1, record 2, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20distribuci%C3%B3n%20de%20gas
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-05-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Distribution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- natural gas distribution
1, record 3, English, natural%20gas%20distribution
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Natural gas distribution : The natural gas distribution system receives high-pressure gas from the gate of the transmission system and distributes this through local pipelines to the end user. 1, record 3, English, - natural%20gas%20distribution
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
natural gas distribution: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report. 2, record 3, English, - natural%20gas%20distribution
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Distribution du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- distribution de gaz naturel
1, record 3, French, distribution%20de%20gaz%20naturel
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Distribution du gaz naturel : Le réseau de distribution du gaz naturel reçoit du gaz à haute pression à l’entrée du réseau de transport et le distribue aux consommateurs par son réseau local de gazoducs. 1, record 3, French, - distribution%20de%20gaz%20naturel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distribution de gaz naturel : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 2, record 3, French, - distribution%20de%20gaz%20naturel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Distribución de petróleo y gas natural
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- distribución de gas natural
1, record 3, Spanish, distribuci%C3%B3n%20de%20gas%20natural
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-09-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gas correlation spectroscopy
1, record 4, English, gas%20correlation%20spectroscopy
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In gas correlation spectroscopy, a cell containing the target gas is placed in front of the sensor. The scene is viewed twice, through the target gas cell and through an empty cell. The gas in the cell serves as a "matched filter" to the target gas in the plume. The "modulated" transmission of the system is very high at the spectral bands of the target gas while it practically blocks transmission at all other wavelengths. The system has a very high Etendue(throughput) and is simultaneously responsive to several spectral lines or bands--increasing the overall sensitivity. 2, record 4, English, - gas%20correlation%20spectroscopy
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
MOPITT will make measurements of infrared radiation originating from the surface of the planet and isolate the energy being radiated from CO and CH4 molecules by using a technique called gas correlation spectroscopy. 3, record 4, English, - gas%20correlation%20spectroscopy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- spectroscopie à corrélation en phase gazeuse
1, record 4, French, spectroscopie%20%C3%A0%20corr%C3%A9lation%20en%20phase%20gazeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'instrument [MOPITT] mesurera les rayonnements infrarouges provenant de la surface de la Terre et isolera l'énergie émise par les molécules de CO et de CH4 à l'aide de la technique appelée spectroscopie à corrélation en phase gazeuse. 1, record 4, French, - spectroscopie%20%C3%A0%20corr%C3%A9lation%20en%20phase%20gazeuse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-02-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- noise generator
1, record 5, English, noise%20generator
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device for generating accurate values of noise voltage for test purposes. 2, record 5, English, - noise%20generator
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It consists of a gas discharge tube, a segment of a high-frequency transmission line, and a matching system. 3, record 5, English, - noise%20generator
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- générateur de bruit
1, record 5, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20bruit
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- bruiteur 2, record 5, French, bruiteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil utilisant une ou, généralement, plusieurs sources de bruit pour fournir respectivement un ou plusieurs types de signaux de bruit étalonnés ou calibrés utilisés notamment pour effectuer des mesures de facteur de bruit. 3, record 5, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20bruit
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- generador de ruido parásito
1, record 5, Spanish, generador%20de%20ruido%20par%C3%A1sito
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo que genera una señal cualquier, de la que se conocen sus características esenciales, tales como la distribución estadística de su amplitud y su densidad. 2, record 5, Spanish, - generador%20de%20ruido%20par%C3%A1sito
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-06-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Natural Gas and Derivatives
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- straddle plant
1, record 6, English, straddle%20plant
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A natural gas processing plant, located on a main gas transmission system, which extracts NGL from the gas stream. 2, record 6, English, - straddle%20plant
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Generally, the plant is located on a main transmission system and is said to "straddle" the pipeline. 3, record 6, English, - straddle%20plant
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Gaz naturel et dérivés
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- usine de chevauchement
1, record 6, French, usine%20de%20chevauchement
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Usine de traitement de gaz naturel, située le long d'un réseau principal de transport du gaz, qui extrait les LGN du gaz circulant dans le réseau. 2, record 6, French, - usine%20de%20chevauchement
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Usine construite le long d'une canalisation ou à cheval sur une canalisation. 1, record 6, French, - usine%20de%20chevauchement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-07-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- transmission line
1, record 7, English, transmission%20line
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Those pipelines used to transmit natural gas or other fluids. 2, record 7, English, - transmission%20line
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Within Alberta, an integrated gathering system had gradually developed to move the gas from the wells to the plants and to the main transmission lines. 3, record 7, English, - transmission%20line
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- canalisation de transport
1, record 7, French, canalisation%20de%20transport
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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