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TRINIDAD ASPHALT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Asphalts
- Road Construction Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lake asphalt
1, record 1, English, lake%20asphalt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are still many natural sources of asphalt, such as rock asphalt which is obtained by mining, and lake asphalt, gained from surface deposits such as that in Trinidad. 2, record 1, English, - lake%20asphalt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Lake asphalt. The two most prominent pools of asphalt sufficiently large to be called lakes are located in South America. (To remove the asphalt a dam is built of slag and waste and the water is pumped out.) 3, record 1, English, - lake%20asphalt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bitumes
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- asphalte lacustre
1, record 1, French, asphalte%20lacustre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bitume lacustre 2, record 1, French, bitume%20lacustre
correct, masculine noun
- asphalte de lac 3, record 1, French, asphalte%20de%20lac
masculine noun
- bitume de lac 4, record 1, French, bitume%20de%20lac
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mélange naturel de bitume asphaltique et de fine matière minérale que l'on trouve à Trinidad, aux Bermudes, etc. 1, record 1, French, - asphalte%20lacustre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Asphalts
- Road Construction Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Pitch Lake asphalt
1, record 2, English, Pitch%20Lake%20asphalt
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lake pitch 2, record 2, English, lake%20pitch
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Asphalt from Pitch Lake, Trinidad. 2, record 2, English, - Pitch%20Lake%20asphalt
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is richer than the land pitch in bituminous matter and is soluble in petroleum spirit. 2, record 2, English, - Pitch%20Lake%20asphalt
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pitch Lake ... SW Trinidad island ... is believed to be formed and supplied by the seepage of natural pitch, a form of petroleum from the surrounding oil-rich region. The pitch, hard around the edges of the pool, becomes more viscous toward the center. 3, record 2, English, - Pitch%20Lake%20asphalt
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bitumes
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- asphalte du lac Pitch
1, record 2, French, asphalte%20du%20lac%20Pitch
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On estime à 420 années les réserves d'asphalte du lac Pitch (La Brea, sur la côte sud-ouest de la Trinité [...] 1, record 2, French, - asphalte%20du%20lac%20Pitch
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le lac Pitch [... est le plus grand réservoir d'asphalte dans le monde. 2, record 2, French, - asphalte%20du%20lac%20Pitch
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-03-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Bitumen and Bituminous Shales
- Petroleum Asphalts
- Road Construction Materials
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- natural asphalt
1, record 3, English, natural%20asphalt
correct, United States, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- native asphalt 2, record 3, English, native%20asphalt
correct
- natural bitumen 3, record 3, English, natural%20bitumen
correct, standardized
- native bitumen 4, record 3, English, native%20bitumen
correct
- asphaltum 5, record 3, English, asphaltum
correct, Great Britain
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquid or semiliquid asphalt in exsudations or seepages including surface flows and lakes. 5, record 3, English, - natural%20asphalt
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Natural asphalt ..., which is believed to be formed during an early stage in the breakdown of organic marine deposits into petroleum, commonly contains minerals, while residual petroleum asphalt does not. 6, record 3, English, - natural%20asphalt
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Some of the best known deposits of natural asphalt are found in Trinidad, in an asphalt lake, and in Kentucky, Utah, Colorado, and California, where they include various forms. 7, record 3, English, - natural%20asphalt
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The discovery and refining of asphaltic crude petroleum ended the feverish hunt for natural asphalt. 8, record 3, English, - natural%20asphalt
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
natural bitumen; natural asphalt: terms standardized by ISO. 9, record 3, English, - natural%20asphalt
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation des schistes bitumineux
- Bitumes
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bitume naturel
1, record 3, French, bitume%20naturel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bitume natif 2, record 3, French, bitume%20natif
correct, masculine noun
- asphalte naturel 3, record 3, French, asphalte%20naturel
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bitume assez dur qui est pratiquement solide à 25 °C, que l'on trouve dans les dépôts naturels, souvent mélangé à de la matière minérale fine ou très fine. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 4, record 3, French, - bitume%20naturel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Mélange naturel composé de bitume et de matières minérales inertes. [Définition uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.] 3, record 3, French, - bitume%20naturel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bitumes se divisent en bitumes naturels (imprégnant des roches, des sables, des charbons ou présents à la surface terrestre sous forme d'affleurements, de veines ou de couches de dimensions variables), et en bitumes de pétrole [...] 5, record 3, French, - bitume%20naturel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
asphalte naturel : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 6, record 3, French, - bitume%20naturel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bitume naturel : Cette expression ne doit pas être appliquée aux résidus de la distillation des huiles asphaltiques. 7, record 3, French, - bitume%20naturel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
bitume naturel : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 8, record 3, French, - bitume%20naturel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-03-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
- Petroleum Asphalts
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- asphalt lake
1, record 4, English, asphalt%20lake
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many such asphalt deposits have been found. The famous asphalt lake at Trinidad and the gum beds on Black Creek... are examples. 2, record 4, English, - asphalt%20lake
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pitch lake : The asphalt lake on the island of Trinidad. 3, record 4, English, - asphalt%20lake
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
- Bitumes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lac d'asphalte
1, record 4, French, lac%20d%27asphalte
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On les connaît dans trois types de gisements [d'asphalte]. Il y a des lacs d'asphalte comme le lac La Brea, dans l'Île de la Trinité. 1, record 4, French, - lac%20d%27asphalte
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plusieurs lacs sont remplis d'asphalte ou d'un bitume qui lui ressemble [...] 2, record 4, French, - lac%20d%27asphalte
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-02-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Solid Fossil Fuels
- Petroleum Asphalts
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- parianite
1, record 5, English, parianite
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Asphalt from the Pitch lake, Trinidad. 1, record 5, English, - parianite
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Combustibles fossiles solides
- Bitumes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- parianite
1, record 5, French, parianite
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété d'asphalte de la Trinité. 1, record 5, French, - parianite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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