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REFINING OPERATIONS [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Various Metal Ores
- Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ore buyer
1, record 1, English, ore%20buyer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An ore buyer is an individual... specializing in the acquisition of raw, unprocessed minerals extracted from mining operations. These buyers are instrumental in the supply chain of the mining and metallurgy industries, serving as an intermediary between mining companies, which extract the materials, and the smelting or refining companies that process the ores. 1, record 1, English, - ore%20buyer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
- Commerce
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acheteur de minerai
1, record 1, French, acheteur%20de%20minerai
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acheteuse de minerai 1, record 1, French, acheteuse%20de%20minerai
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-07-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Protective Policing Contingency Planner
1, record 2, English, Protective%20Policing%20Contingency%20Planner
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
003599: Royal Canadian Mounted Police job code. 1, record 2, English, - Protective%20Policing%20Contingency%20Planner
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The member is responsible for : preparing and refining contingency plans, i. e. business continuity plan and emergency operations plan; creating, conducting and monitoring table top exercises and scenario training to maintain the readiness of the emergency preparedness plans; and providing support in maintaining command centre operational readiness. 1, record 2, English, - Protective%20Policing%20Contingency%20Planner
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Protective Policing Contingencies Planner
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- planificateur des contingences de la Police de protection
1, record 2, French, planificateur%20des%20contingences%20de%20la%20Police%20de%20protection
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- planificatrice des contingences de la Police de protection 1, record 2, French, planificatrice%20des%20contingences%20de%20la%20Police%20de%20protection
feminine noun
- planificateur des mesures d'urgence de la Police de protection 1, record 2, French, planificateur%20des%20mesures%20d%27urgence%20de%20la%20Police%20de%20protection
see observation, masculine noun
- planificatrice des mesures d'urgence de la Police de protection 1, record 2, French, planificatrice%20des%20mesures%20d%27urgence%20de%20la%20Police%20de%20protection
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
003599 : code d'emploi de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada. 1, record 2, French, - planificateur%20des%20contingences%20de%20la%20Police%20de%20protection
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le membre remplit les fonctions suivantes : élaborer et peaufiner des plans de secours, c.-à-d. des plans de continuité des activités et des plans d'opérations d'urgence; élaborer, exécuter et surveiller des exercices sur table et des activités de formation par scénarios afin d'assurer l'état de préparation des plans de préparation aux situations d'urgence; fournir un soutien afin d'assurer l'état de préparation opérationnelle du centre du commandement. 1, record 2, French, - planificateur%20des%20contingences%20de%20la%20Police%20de%20protection
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
planificateur des mesures d'urgence de la Police de protection; planificatrice des mesures d'urgence de la Police de protection : Bien que ces titres soient tirés du «Manuel de la gestion des carrières» de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada, «planificateur des contingences de la Police de protection» (ou «planificatrice des contingences de la Police de protection») est préférable, car le terme «mesure d'urgence» est plutôt l'équivalent d'«emergency measure». 1, record 2, French, - planificateur%20des%20contingences%20de%20la%20Police%20de%20protection
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Police de protection - planificateur des mesures d'urgence
- Police de protection - planificatrice des mesures d'urgence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metallurgy - General
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- slag inclusion
1, record 3, English, slag%20inclusion
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- entrapped slag 2, record 3, English, entrapped%20slag
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Slag or dross entrapped in a metal. 1, record 3, English, - slag%20inclusion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
slag : A nonmetallic product resulting from the mutual dissolution of flux and nonmetallic impurities in smelting, refining, and certain welding operations. 1, record 3, English, - slag%20inclusion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie générale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- inclusion de scories
1, record 3, French, inclusion%20de%20scories
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Furnaces and Ovens (Metallurgy)
- Steelmaking
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ladle refining furnace
1, record 4, English, ladle%20refining%20furnace
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- ladle furnace 2, record 4, English, ladle%20furnace
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A ladle refining furnace has the ability to reheat the liquid steel. This allows the steelmakers to add greater amounts of alloys to the liquid steel. The furnaces’ ability to provide heat during refining by arc-reheating gives the steelmakers the capability to desulphurize, deoxidize and perform metallurgical operations with synthetic slag. 1, record 4, English, - ladle%20refining%20furnace
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fours (Métallurgie)
- Élaboration de l'acier
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- four-poche
1, record 4, French, four%2Dpoche
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La nouvelle méthode [...] comprend deux phases qui sont différentes du point de vue métallurgique : 1. fusion rapide [...] 2. affinage en atmosphère réductrice dans un four-poche ASEA-SKF où le brassage, l'incorporation des éléments d'addition, le traitement sous vide, la désulfuration et le réglage de la température peuvent être effectués. 2, record 4, French, - four%2Dpoche
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-11-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Control Systems (Electronic Instrumentation)
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- industrial control system
1, record 5, English, industrial%20control%20system
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- ICS 2, record 5, English, ICS
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Industrial control systems(ICS) are command and control networks and systems designed to support industrial processes. These systems are used for monitoring and controlling a variety of processes and operations, such as gas and electricity distribution, water, oil refining and railway transportation. 2, record 5, English, - industrial%20control%20system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes cybernétiques de contrôle et de commande
- Techniques industrielles
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système de contrôle industriel
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20industriel
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- SCI 2, record 5, French, SCI
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les systèmes de contrôle industriels (SCI) sont des réseaux de commande et de contrôle conçus pour soutenir les processus industriels. Ces systèmes sont utilisés pour surveiller et contrôler divers processus et opérations, tels que la distribution de gaz et d'électricité, l'eau, le raffinage du pétrole et le transport ferroviaire. 2, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20industriel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-07-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Gulf Canada Resources Limited
1, record 6, English, Gulf%20Canada%20Resources%20Limited
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- GCR 2, record 6, English, GCR
correct, Canada
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Gulf Canada Corporation 3, record 6, English, Gulf%20Canada%20Corporation
former designation, correct, see observation
- Gulf Canada Limited 3, record 6, English, Gulf%20Canada%20Limited
former designation, correct, see observation
- Gulf Canada Enterprises Limited 1, record 6, English, Gulf%20Canada%20Enterprises%20Limited
former designation, correct, see observation
- Gulf Oil Canada Ltd. 4, record 6, English, Gulf%20Oil%20Canada%20Ltd%2E
former designation, correct
- British American Oil Company Limited 5, record 6, English, British%20American%20Oil%20Company%20Limited
former designation, correct, Canada
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On September 30, 1985 Gulf sold its refining, distribution and marketing business in Ontario, the Prairie Provinces and British Columbia, Yukon and the Northwest Territories to Petro-Canada Inc. On January 1, 1986, Gulf sold its remaining downstream operations, in Quebec and the Atlantic provinces, to Ultramar Canada. 3, record 6, English, - Gulf%20Canada%20Resources%20Limited
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
And, on February 10, 1986, the effective date of the arrangement that resulted in the reorganization of Gulf Canada Limited into Gulf Canada Corporation, Gulf’s corporate offices were relocated in Calgary. 3, record 6, English, - Gulf%20Canada%20Resources%20Limited
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
On February 24, 1986, also pursuant to the arrangement, Gulf Canada Limited was dissolved and Gulf Canada Corporation acquired all its assets and liabilities and began carrying on the business previously conducted by Gulf Canada Limited. 3, record 6, English, - Gulf%20Canada%20Resources%20Limited
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 OBS
OLDN (old name): Gulf Canada Enterprises Limited. 1, record 6, English, - Gulf%20Canada%20Resources%20Limited
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 5 OBS
In 198- the British American Oil Company Ltd. changed to Gulf Oil Canada Ltd. 4, record 6, English, - Gulf%20Canada%20Resources%20Limited
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Established in 1906 as the British American Oil Company Limited. 5, record 6, English, - Gulf%20Canada%20Resources%20Limited
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Ressources Gulf Canada Limitée
1, record 6, French, Ressources%20Gulf%20Canada%20Limit%C3%A9e
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- RGC 2, record 6, French, RGC
correct, Canada
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Corporation Gulf Canada 3, record 6, French, Corporation%20Gulf%20Canada
former designation, correct, see observation
- Gulf Canada Limitée 3, record 6, French, Gulf%20Canada%20Limit%C3%A9e
former designation, correct, see observation
- Gulf Canada Enterprises Limited 1, record 6, French, Gulf%20Canada%20Enterprises%20Limited
former designation, correct, see observation
- Gulf Oil Canada Ltd. 4, record 6, French, Gulf%20Oil%20Canada%20Ltd%2E
former designation, correct, see observation
- British American Oil Company Limited 5, record 6, French, British%20American%20Oil%20Company%20Limited
former designation, correct, see observation
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le 30 sept. 1985, Gulf a vendu ses activités de raffinage, de distribution et de commercialisation en Ontario, dans les provinces des prairies et en Colombie-Britannique, au Yukon et dans les Territoires du Nord-Ouest à Petro-Canada Inc. Le 1er janv. 1986, Gulf Canada a vendu le reste de ses activités en aval au Québec et dans les provinces de l'Atlantique à Ultramar Canada Inc. 3, record 6, French, - Ressources%20Gulf%20Canada%20Limit%C3%A9e
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le 10 février 1986, la date d'entrée en vigueur de l'arrangement qui a mené à la réorganisation de Gulf Canada Limitée en Corporation Gulf Canada, le siège social de Gulf a été déplacé à Calgary. 3, record 6, French, - Ressources%20Gulf%20Canada%20Limit%C3%A9e
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le 24 fév. 1986, encore conformément à l'arrangement, la dissolution de Gulf Canada Limitée a été réalisée et Corporation Gulf Canada a acquis tous les éléments d'actif et de passif et a entrepris l'exploitation des activités antérieurement dirigée par Gulf Canada Limitée. 3, record 6, French, - Ressources%20Gulf%20Canada%20Limit%C3%A9e
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Créé en 1906 sous le nom de : The British American Oil Company Limited. 5, record 6, French, - Ressources%20Gulf%20Canada%20Limit%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-05-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Foreign Trade
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- forced divestment
1, record 7, English, forced%20divestment
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A survey of U. S. foreign divestments or reduced ownership in active foreign operations between the years 1972-1975 reveals that they were on an upswing. Involuntary, forced divestments accounted for only 4% of all divestments during this period.... Most divestments occurred in the chemical and petroleum refining industries. 2, record 7, English, - forced%20divestment
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Commerce extérieur
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- désinvestissement obligatoire
1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9sinvestissement%20obligatoire
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réduction progressive de la participation étrangère au capital d'une entreprise exigée par le gouvernement national d'un pays. 1, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9sinvestissement%20obligatoire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2007-12-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Wood Industries
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- wood handling
1, record 8, English, wood%20handling
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This particulate matter is typically generated from the wood handling, slashing, debarking, refining, flaking, screening, sanding and hogging operations. 1, record 8, English, - wood%20handling
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du bois
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- manutention du bois
1, record 8, French, manutention%20du%20bois
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les poussières de bois] proviennent normalement de la manutention du bois et des opérations de tronçonnage, d'écorçage, de défibrage, de floconnage, de tamisage, de ponçage et de broyage. 1, record 8, French, - manutention%20du%20bois
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-12-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Establishments
- Sugar Industry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- sugar refinery
1, record 9, English, sugar%20refinery
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, 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 9, English, - sugar%20refinery
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Établissements industriels
- Sucrerie (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- sucrerie
1, record 9, French, sucrerie
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- raffinerie de sucre 2, record 9, French, raffinerie%20de%20sucre
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Établissement où l'on raffine le sucre. 3, record 9, French, - sucrerie
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Establecimientos industriales
- Industria azucarera
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- refinería azucarera
1, record 9, Spanish, refiner%C3%ADa%20azucarera
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2004-05-13
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Oil Refining
- Industrial Establishments
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- refinery
1, record 10, English, refinery
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The physical plant and attendant equipment used in the refining process. 2, record 10, English, - refinery
Record number: 10, 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 10, English, - refinery
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Raffinage du pétrole
- Établissements industriels
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- raffinerie
1, record 10, French, raffinerie
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble industriel destiné à l'extraction des dérivés du pétrole brut. 2, record 10, French, - raffinerie
Record number: 10, 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 10, French, - raffinerie
Record number: 10, 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 10, French, - raffinerie
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 PHR
La raffinerie traite des gaz, des pétroles. 5, record 10, French, - raffinerie
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Refinación del petróleo
- Establecimientos industriales
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- refinería
1, record 10, Spanish, refiner%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instalación utilizada para la purificación de productos mediante separación de determinados componentes de los mismos. 2, record 10, Spanish, - refiner%C3%ADa
Record 11 - internal organization data 2000-09-26
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Steel
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- ladle refining
1, record 11, English, ladle%20refining
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ladle refining process. Large ladles are used in most metal-melting operations to transfer molten metal from melting furnaces to refining or pouring station. Ladle refining furnaces are basically ladles with a heating source and lid. LRFs are used to reheat or maintain steel tapped from a steel-making furnace to a precise temperature and or refine it to exact chemical specifications. 1, record 11, English, - ladle%20refining
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Sidérurgie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- affinage en poche
1, record 11, French, affinage%20en%20poche
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'une de ces «méthodes secondaires» est l'affinage en poche. Dans ce procédé, la ferraille est rapidement fondue dans le four électrique au maximum de puissance. Puis le métal liquide est versé aussi vite que possible dans une poche de coulée où il est affiné. Le procédé permet de réserver le four pour l'opération qu'il effectue le mieux : la fusion à puissance élevée. 1, record 11, French, - affinage%20en%20poche
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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