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METRIC CONVENTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Petrochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mineral hydrocarbon
1, record 1, English, mineral%20hydrocarbon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hydrocarbon of mineral origin 2, record 1, English, hydrocarbon%20of%20mineral%20origin
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Organic compounds such as pesticides, PCBs, PAHs, organohalogens and mineral hydrocarbons are most often adsorbed to particles or organic matter, a physical condition often caused by the very low water solubility and weak polarity of organic compounds. 3, record 1, English, - mineral%20hydrocarbon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Convention ship carrying, in bulk as cargo, more than 2, 000 metric tons of crude oil, fuel oil, heavy diesel oil, lubricating oil or any other persistent hydrocarbon mineral oil shall not(a) enter or leave a port in Canadian waters... 4, record 1, English, - mineral%20hydrocarbon
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mineral origin hydrocarbon
- mineral hydrocarbons
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Chimie du pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hydrocarbure minéral
1, record 1, French, hydrocarbure%20min%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hydrocarbure d'origine minérale 2, record 1, French, hydrocarbure%20d%27origine%20min%C3%A9rale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au sens de la présente Convention [internationale sur la responsabilité civile pour les dommages dus à la pollution par les hydrocarbures], «hydrocarbures» signifie tous les hydrocarbures minéraux persistants, notamment le pétrole brut, le fuel-oil, l'huile diesel lourde et l'huile de graissage, qu'ils soient transportés à bord d'un navire en tant que cargaison ou dans les soutes de ce navire. 3, record 1, French, - hydrocarbure%20min%C3%A9ral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] il est interdit à un navire assujetti à la Convention, lorsqu'il transporte en vrac une cargaison de plus de 2 000 tonnes métriques de pétrole brut, de fioul, d'huile diesel lourde, d'huile de graissage ou d'autres hydrocarbures minéraux persistants : a) d'entrer dans un port ou d'en sortir [...] 4, record 1, French, - hydrocarbure%20min%C3%A9ral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
En ce qui a trait aux composés organiques tels que les pesticides, les BPC, les HAP, les organohalogénés et les hydrocarbures d'origine minérale, ils sont le plus souvent adsorbés aux particules et à la matière organique. 5, record 1, French, - hydrocarbure%20min%C3%A9ral
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hydrocarbures minéraux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Petroquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hidrocarburo mineral
1, record 1, Spanish, hidrocarburo%20mineral
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Llena una necesidad en los sistemas de tratamiento de agua acelerando la descomposición natural de los hidrocarburos minerales y permite limpiar superficies grandes o pequeñas, contaminadas por petróleo y/u otro hidrocarburo mineral en un ambiente ecológicamente viable. 2, record 1, Spanish, - hidrocarburo%20mineral
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hidrocarburos minerales
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-05-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Iron
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- iron unit
1, record 2, English, iron%20unit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- iron ore unit 2, record 2, English, iron%20ore%20unit
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Another form of expressing iron ore prices is cost per iron ore unit, which is a more universal convention that can be used to compare ores with different grades in each product form. One metric ton iron unit consists of 1% iron in the metric ton of ore or, expressed directly in weight, one metric ton unit consists of 10 kg of iron. Accordingly the price of a ton of iron ore is obtained by multiplying the price of an iron unit by the grade of iron expressed in percent. 2, record 2, English, - iron%20unit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pellets (per tonne natural iron unit). ... Equals 1 per cent of a tonne. A 60 per cent iron ore, therefore, has 60 units. 3, record 2, English, - iron%20unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fer
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- point de fer
1, record 2, French, point%20de%20fer
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- unité de fer 2, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20fer
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les prix des minerais de fer sont donnés essentiellement de deux manières (...). Pour s'affranchir de la teneur en fer, ces prix sont toujours ramenés au point de fer (on rappelle que la base du prix de la tonne est le point (ou unité) de fer, c'est-à-dire la teneur en fer en % (1 % = 1 point), établie habituellement sur minerai sec). 1, record 2, French, - point%20de%20fer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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