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Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
- Underground Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- frontier resources
1, record 1, English, frontier%20resources
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Due to the very long lead times for the development of frontier resources and the technical, environmental and economic difficulties of bringing them onstream it seems likely that frontier oil supplies could not be made available much before 1990, even in the event of large discoveries in the very near future. 1, record 1, English, - frontier%20resources
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
resources: term rarely used in the singular (resource). 2, record 1, English, - frontier%20resources
Record 1, Key term(s)
- frontier resource
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
- Exploitation minière souterraine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ressources des régions pionnières
1, record 1, French, ressources%20des%20r%C3%A9gions%20pionni%C3%A8res
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ressources : terme rarement utilisé au singulier (ressource). 2, record 1, French, - ressources%20des%20r%C3%A9gions%20pionni%C3%A8res
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ressource des régions pionnières
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-08-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Distribution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- frontier oil supply
1, record 2, English, frontier%20oil%20supply
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Due to the very long lead times for the development of frontier resources and the technical, environmental and economic difficulties of bringing them onstream it seems likely that frontier oil supplies could not be made available much before 1990, even in the event of large discoveries in the very near future. 1, record 2, English, - frontier%20oil%20supply
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Distribution du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- approvisionnement en pétrole des régions pionnières
1, record 2, French, approvisionnement%20en%20p%C3%A9trole%20des%20r%C3%A9gions%20pionni%C3%A8res
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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