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REFINERY OPERATIONS [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transmix
1, record 1, English, transmix
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Transmix is a by-product of refinery operations, created by the mixing of different products, usually gasoline and diesel fuel, during pipeline transportation. At transmix processing plants, the product is separated back into specification products, such as unleaded gasoline and diesel fuel. 1, record 1, English, - transmix
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contaminat
1, record 1, French, contaminat
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour des raisons économiques, le même pipeline transporte les différents types de carburants selon un ordre bien déterminé. Lors du passage d'un type de carburant à un autre, le produit intermédiaire qui résulte du mélange des deux types de carburants est appelé contaminat. 2, record 1, French, - contaminat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le pipeline simple est un long tuyau muni de pompes, de soupapes et d'organes de régulation. Un réseau de pipelines est un regroupement de systèmes, d'artères principales et de systèmes de distribution semblable aux racines, au tronc et aux branches d'un arbre. Ce système de collecte transporte donc un mélange composé de pétrole, de gaz et parfois d'eau des puits de production vers les points de ramassage, comme les usines de traitement et de purification où on extrait l'eau du pétrole et où on sépare le pétrole du gaz. 3, record 1, French, - contaminat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Whitehorse
1, record 2, English, Whitehorse
correct, see observation, Canada, Yukon
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- city of Whitehorse 2, record 2, English, city%20of%20Whitehorse
correct, see observation, Canada, Yukon
- City of Whitehorse 2, record 2, English, City%20of%20Whitehorse
correct, see observation, Canada, Yukon
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A city of the Yukon Territory and its capital since 1953, located at kilometre 1476, just off the Alaska Highway. The city lies mainly on the western side of the Yukon River, nestled in a protected valley surrounded by Canyon Mountain(locally known as Grey Mountain) to the east, Haeckel Hill to the northwest and Golden Horn Mountain to the south. Located at the head of navigation on the Yukon River, Whitehorse grew significantly by becoming a temporary stopping point--past two major obstacles on the river, Miles Canyon and the Whitehorse Rapids--for prospectors heading for Dawson(then known as "Dawson City") during the Klondike Gold Rush Years(1897-1899). In 1900, with the completion of the White Pass and Yukon Route Railway from Skagway in Alaska, to Carcross and Whitehorse in the Yukon Territory, the community grew around the point where the railway and river met, on the western side of the Yukon River. After the gold rush, Whitehorse's population dropped, but with the help of navigation and aviation companies, the British Yukon Navigation Company building riverboats and operating them to Dawson until 1954, and the British Yukon Aviation Company transporting mail, freight and passengers, the economy was kept afloat. During World War II, Whitehorse played a significant role as a key link in the north-south transportation system, hosting the Americans and Canadians in charge of expanding the air link that was the Northwest Staging Route(a series of airfields across the Northwest), building the 2300-km Alaska Highway, or constructing the Canol Pipeline from Norman Wells, N. W. T., and an oil refinery at Whitehorse. In 1950, Whitehorse was incorporated as a city. In 1953, the territorial capital of the Yukon was moved from Dawson to Whitehorse, adding the government sector to an economy made of the mining(copper, silver and lead-zinc), tourist and oil industries. Though the mines shut down in Yukon and the White Pass and Yukon Route Railway ended its operations 2, record 2, English, - Whitehorse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 60°43’ 135°03’ (Yukon Territory). 3, record 2, English, - Whitehorse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
In Canada (with seven exceptions as of December 31, 2004), the name of an inhabited place has the same form in English and French, which form is listed in the Gazetteer of the province or territory in accordance with the inscription in the Incorporation Act of the entity. This rule also applies for the historic designation of an inhabited place, even if the designation is not or no longer gazetteered. 2, record 2, English, - Whitehorse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
The "city of Whitehorse" is the geographical entity: "The city of Whitehorse is surrounded by mountains.", while the "City of Whitehorse" refers to its governing body or administrative instance: "The City of Whitehorse relied on Yukon’s "Decade of Anniversaries" (1990-1999) to attract tourists: among others, the 50th anniversary of the Alaska Highway, 100 years of Royal Canadian Mounted Police presence and the 100th anniversary of the Klondike Gold Rush.». 2, record 2, English, - Whitehorse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
The inhabitant of Whitehorse is a "Whitehorsian," man or woman; this form is recognized, though "Whitehorser" can also be found, but is not widely used. 2, record 2, English, - Whitehorse
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Whitehorse
1, record 2, French, Whitehorse
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada, Yukon
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cité de Whitehorse 2, record 2, French, cit%C3%A9%20de%20Whitehorse
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada, Yukon
- Cité de Whitehorse 2, record 2, French, Cit%C3%A9%20de%20Whitehorse
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada, Yukon
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ville du Territoire du Yukon qui en est aussi la capitale depuis 1953, située au kilomètre 1476, près de la route de l'Alaska. On l'appelle communément «la ville de Whitehorse», bien qu'elle ait le statut de cité en raison de son caractère politique et historique et de l'importance de sa population. La ville s'étend surtout du côté ouest du fleuve Yukon, blottie dans une vallée protégée, entourée de la montagne Canyon (appelée «Grey» dans la région) à l'est, la colline Haeckel au nord-ouest et la montagne Golden Horn au sud. Sise là où commence la navigation sur le fleuve Yukon, Whitehorse s'est développée de façon significative en devenant un arrêt d'étape --une fois franchis les deux obstacles principaux sur le fleuve, le canyon Miles et les rapides Whitehorse-- pour les prospecteurs en route pour Dawson (alors appelée à l'américaine, «Dawson City») pendant les années de la ruée vers l'or du Klondike (1897-1899). Avec la fin de la construction du chemin de fer White Pass and Yukon Route Railway depuis Skagway (Alaska) à Carcross puis Whitehorse (Territoire du Yukon) en 1900, la communauté s'est développée au point de rencontre entre le fleuve et le chemin de fer, sur la rive ouest du fleuve Yukon. Une fois la ruée vers l'or terminée, la population de Whitehorse chute, mais avec l'aide des compagnies de navigation et d'aviation, la British Yukon Navigation Company qui construit des bateaux à aubes et en gère les opérations jusqu'à Dawson jusqu'en 1954, et la British Yukon Aviation Company qui transporte du courrier, des marchandises et des passagers, l'économie de la ville demeure viable. Au cours de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, Whitehorse joue un rôle important comme point de liaison pour les opérations de transport dans l'axe nord-sud, hébergeant les Américains et les Canadiens chargés d'accroître les liaisons aériennes de la Northwest Staging Route (une série de terrains d'aviation dans le Nord-Ouest) ou de construire les 230 kilomètres de la 2, record 2, French, - Whitehorse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 60°43' 135°03' (Territoire du Yukon). 3, record 2, French, - Whitehorse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Au Canada (sauf sept exceptions au 31 décembre 2004), le nom d'un lieu habité a la même forme en français et en anglais, celle consignée au Répertoire de la province ou du territoire conformément à l'inscription sur l'Acte d'incorporation de l'entité. Cette règle s'applique également pour la désignation historique d'un lieu habité même si cette désignation ne figure pas ou plus au Répertoire. 2, record 2, French, - Whitehorse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Un nom de ville est féminin, même lorsque le pseudo-générique «ville» ne le précède pas : «En 1982, Whitehorse a été lourdement affectée lorsqu'elle a cessé d'être desservie par la compagnie de chemin de fer White Pass and Yukon Route Railway.». 2, record 2, French, - Whitehorse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
La «cité de Whitehorse» ou «ville de Whitehorse» est la ville géographique : «La ville de Whitehorse est entourée de montagnes.». Par contre, «Cité de Whitehorse» ou «Ville de Whitehorse» signifie l'administration municipale ou la personne morale : «La Cité de Whitehorse a profité de la «Décennie des anniversaires» (1990-1999), une initiative du Territoire du Yukon, pour attirer des touristes : entre autres, le 50e anniversaire de la route de l'Alaska et les centenaires de la présence de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada et de la découverte de l'or au Klondike.» 2, record 2, French, - Whitehorse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Le citoyen ou habitant de Whitehorse est un «Whitehorsien», une «Whitehorsienne», ou un «Whitehorsois», une «Whitehorsoise», les deux formes n'étant ni reconnues, ni usitées. 2, record 2, French, - Whitehorse
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ville de Whitehorse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (Canadá)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Whitehorse
1, record 2, Spanish, Whitehorse
correct, see observation, Canada, Yukon
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No existe consenso entre los autores sobre el género de los nombres de ciudades y provincias. Aunque algunos sostienen que los nombres que terminan en -a son femeninos y los que terminan en otra vocal o consonante son masculinos, generalmente se hace la concordancia con el sustantivo femenino ciudad, o provincia, según sea el caso. 2, record 2, Spanish, - Whitehorse
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-05-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- refinery operation
1, record 3, English, refinery%20operation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) refinery operations, such as oil or sugar processing, where the product is a commodity and the process is continuous. Although such operations are highly specialized, inflexible, and capital intensive, their disadvantages are more than offset by the low variable costs arising from a high volume passing through a standardized process. 1, record 3, English, - refinery%20operation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Techniques industrielles
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- opération de raffinage
1, record 3, French, op%C3%A9ration%20de%20raffinage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) opérations de raffinage, comme pour le sucre ou le pétrole, qui sont des produits de base et pour lesquels le processus est continu. Bien que de telles opérations soient hautement spécialisées, immuables et nécessitent de forts investissements, leurs inconvénients sont plus que compensés par les faibles coûts variables obtenus en traitant un fort volume de production au moyen d'un processus standardisé. 2, record 3, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20de%20raffinage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-12-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Establishments
- Sugar Industry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sugar refinery
1, record 4, English, sugar%20refinery
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Racecourse Refinery is Australia's newest and most advanced sugar refinery. [It] has a rated capacity of 50 tonnes per hour, or about 350, 000 tonnes per annum. The refining process itself is conventional with the following main operations : affination, phosphatation and filtration, granular carbon decolourisation, crystallisation, centrifuging and drying. 2, record 4, English, - sugar%20refinery
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Établissements industriels
- Sucrerie (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sucrerie
1, record 4, French, sucrerie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- raffinerie de sucre 2, record 4, French, raffinerie%20de%20sucre
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Établissement où l'on raffine le sucre. 3, record 4, French, - sucrerie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Establecimientos industriales
- Industria azucarera
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- refinería azucarera
1, record 4, Spanish, refiner%C3%ADa%20azucarera
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-05-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Oil Refining
- Industrial Establishments
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- refinery
1, record 5, English, refinery
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The physical plant and attendant equipment used in the refining process. 2, record 5, English, - refinery
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The operations of separation and purification are termed refining, while the place they are carried out is known as a refinery. 3, record 5, English, - refinery
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Raffinage du pétrole
- Établissements industriels
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- raffinerie
1, record 5, French, raffinerie
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble industriel destiné à l'extraction des dérivés du pétrole brut. 2, record 5, French, - raffinerie
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une raffinerie de pétrole comporte essentiellement des installations de fabrication et des réservoirs de stockage. On y prépare à partir du pétrole brut [...] tous les dérivés que la société désire mettre sur le marché. 3, record 5, French, - raffinerie
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour le sucre, le pétrole, etc., on dit raffinerie, raffinage et raffiner, mais pour les métaux, on emploie plutôt affinerie, affinage et affiner. 4, record 5, French, - raffinerie
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
La raffinerie traite des gaz, des pétroles. 5, record 5, French, - raffinerie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Refinación del petróleo
- Establecimientos industriales
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- refinería
1, record 5, Spanish, refiner%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instalación utilizada para la purificación de productos mediante separación de determinados componentes de los mismos. 2, record 5, Spanish, - refiner%C3%ADa
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-09-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Distillation
- White Products (Petroleum)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- light distillate
1, record 6, English, light%20distillate
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- engine distillate 2, record 6, English, engine%20distillate
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Naphthas and gasolines boiling below 230°C at normal atmospheric pressure, and with a closed-cup flash point below ambient temperature. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 3, record 6, English, - light%20distillate
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A collective term used to describe petroleum fractions boiling in the range 30°-250°C. 4, record 6, English, - light%20distillate
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It comprises the gasolines and most of the kerosine range and therefore the separation, blending and up-grading of light distillate is a principal feature of refinery operations. 4, record 6, English, - light%20distillate
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
light distillate: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 6, English, - light%20distillate
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Distillation du pétrole
- Produits blancs (Pétrole)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- distillat léger
1, record 6, French, distillat%20l%C3%A9ger
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Naphtas et essences bouillant en dessous de 230 °C à pression atmosphérique normale et ayant un point d'éclair en vase clos inférieur à la température ambiante. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 2, record 6, French, - distillat%20l%C3%A9ger
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distillat léger: terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 6, French, - distillat%20l%C3%A9ger
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-12-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Distillation
- Black Products (Petroleum)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- scale removal
1, record 7, English, scale%20removal
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- descaling 2, record 7, English, descaling
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some chemical treatments [performed in the oil industry] are acidizing, crude-oil demulsification, corrosion inhibition, paraffin removal, scale removal, drilling-fluid control, refinery and plant processes, cleaning or purging operations... 1, record 7, English, - scale%20removal
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Distillation du pétrole
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- détartrage
1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9tartrage
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Oil Refining
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- conversion process
1, record 8, English, conversion%20process
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conversion processes, which involve a change in the structure of the hydrocarbons, are therefore a necessary part of modern refinery operations. 1, record 8, English, - conversion%20process
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Raffinage du pétrole
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- procédé de conversion
1, record 8, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20conversion
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il a fallu avoir recours aux procédés de conversion pour fabriquer de l'essence. 1, record 8, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20conversion
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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