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BITUMINOUS SAND [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
- Petroleum Asphalts
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oil sand
1, record 1, English, oil%20sand
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bituminous sand 1, record 1, English, bituminous%20sand
correct, standardized
- tar sand 2, record 1, English, tar%20sand
correct, standardized
- asphaltic sand 3, record 1, English, asphaltic%20sand
correct, standardized
- bituminous oil sand 4, record 1, English, bituminous%20oil%20sand
correct
- petroleum tar sand 5, record 1, English, petroleum%20tar%20sand
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
asphaltic sands; bituminous sands; oil sands; tar sands: Sands impregnated with bitumen which can be extracted by a solvent. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 6, record 1, English, - oil%20sand
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oil sand; bituminou sand; tar sand; asphaltic sand; bituminous oil sand; petroleum tar sand : terms generally used in the plural. 7, record 1, English, - oil%20sand
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
asphaltic sands; bituminous sands; oil sands; tar sands: terms standardized by ISO. 8, record 1, English, - oil%20sand
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
oil sand: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report. 9, record 1, English, - oil%20sand
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
tar sands: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 8, record 1, English, - oil%20sand
Record 1, Key term(s)
- oil sands
- bituminous sands
- tar sands
- asphaltic sands
- bituminous oil sands
- petroleum tar sands
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
- Bitumes
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sable bitumineux
1, record 1, French, sable%20bitumineux
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sable pétrolifère 2, record 1, French, sable%20p%C3%A9trolif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- sable asphaltique 3, record 1, French, sable%20asphaltique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
sables bitumineux : Sables imprégnés de bitume qui peuvent être extraits par un solvant. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 4, record 1, French, - sable%20bitumineux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sable bitumineux; sable pétrolifère; sable asphaltique : termes habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 5, record 1, French, - sable%20bitumineux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sables bitumineux : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - sable%20bitumineux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
sable bitumineux : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 7, record 1, French, - sable%20bitumineux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
sables asphaltiques : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 1, French, - sable%20bitumineux
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sables bitumineux
- sables pétrolifères
- sables asphaltiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Yacimientos petrolíferos
- Asfaltos de petróleo
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arena bituminosa
1, record 1, Spanish, arena%20bituminosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
arenas bituminosas: Arenas [que son una] combinación de arcilla, arena, agua y bitumen. 2, record 1, Spanish, - arena%20bituminosa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Arenas] impregnadas de hidrocarburos pesados que han sido oxidados. 3, record 1, Spanish, - arena%20bituminosa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arena bituminosa: término utilizado generalmente en plural. 4, record 1, Spanish, - arena%20bituminosa
Record 1, Key term(s)
- arenas bituminosas
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Concrete
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bituminous concrete
1, record 2, English, bituminous%20concrete
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A concrete made with bituminous material as a binder for sand and gravel. 2, record 2, English, - bituminous%20concrete
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de béton
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- béton bitumineux
1, record 2, French, b%C3%A9ton%20bitumineux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- béton bitumeux 2, record 2, French, b%C3%A9ton%20bitumeux
masculine noun
- béton à base de bitume 3, record 2, French, b%C3%A9ton%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20bitume
masculine noun
- béton à liant de bitume 3, record 2, French, b%C3%A9ton%20%C3%A0%20liant%20de%20bitume
masculine noun
- béton de bitume 3, record 2, French, b%C3%A9ton%20de%20bitume
masculine noun
- béton à base de liant hydrocarboné 4, record 2, French, b%C3%A9ton%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20liant%20hydrocarbon%C3%A9
masculine noun
- béton à liant hydrocarboné 4, record 2, French, b%C3%A9ton%20%C3%A0%20liant%20hydrocarbon%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Béton dont les agrégats sont liés au bitume, mis en œuvre à chaud ou à la température ordinaire au moyen d'une émulsion. 5, record 2, French, - b%C3%A9ton%20bitumineux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-05-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Binders and Mastics (Constr.)
- Road Construction Materials
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- road binder
1, record 3, English, road%20binder
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Road binder : Surface layers of a road are usually made up of a bound mixture of sand and gravel. The cement in concrete acts as a binding agent(hydraulic binder), just as bitumen in asphalt mixes(bituminous binder). 1, record 3, English, - road%20binder
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Liants et mastics (Construction)
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- liant routier
1, record 3, French, liant%20routier
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ce qui permet de coller les granulats entre eux et d'assurer une bonne imperméabilisation de la chaussée. 1, record 3, French, - liant%20routier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un liant peut être bitumineux ou hydraulique (ciment). 1, record 3, French, - liant%20routier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-08-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Petrochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- coal-to-liquid process
1, record 4, English, coal%2Dto%2Dliquid%20process
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- CTL process 2, record 4, English, CTL%20process
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process, by which any grade of coal is transformed into a liquid transportation fuel. 3, record 4, English, - coal%2Dto%2Dliquid%20process
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
hydropyrolysis : A coal-to-liquid process in which bituminous coal, lignite, tars, sand and related materials are rapidly heated to 1000-1100 degrees K in pressurized hydrogen gasification reactors to generate pure methane. 4, record 4, English, - coal%2Dto%2Dliquid%20process
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Chimie du pétrole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- procédé de conversion du charbon en carburant liquide
1, record 4, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20conversion%20du%20charbon%20en%20carburant%20liquide
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- procédé de transformation du charbon en liquide 2, record 4, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20transformation%20du%20charbon%20en%20liquide
correct, masculine noun
- procédé du charbon transformé en liquide 2, record 4, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20du%20charbon%20transform%C3%A9%20en%20liquide
correct, masculine noun
- procédé CTL 2, record 4, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20CTL
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le charbon peut [...] devenir pétrole suivant le procédé CTL (coal to liquid). 3, record 4, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20conversion%20du%20charbon%20en%20carburant%20liquide
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le procédé CTL n'a qu'une efficacité de 50%, et le pétrole fournit deux fois plus d'énergie que le charbon. 4, record 4, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20conversion%20du%20charbon%20en%20carburant%20liquide
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-11-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Binders and Mastics (Constr.)
- Road Construction Materials
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- stone-filled sand asphalt 1, record 5, English, stone%2Dfilled%20sand%20asphalt
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rolled asphalt : a general term for all dense bituminous materials which are applied hot and consolidated by rolling. It includes sand asphalt, stone-filled sand asphalt(or) topeka and sheet asphalt... 1, record 5, English, - stone%2Dfilled%20sand%20asphalt
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Liants et mastics (Construction)
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mortier d'asphalte
1, record 5, French, mortier%20d%27asphalte
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mélange de sable fin et de filler contenant des gravillons mélangés chauds avec du bitume, mis en place à chaud et cylindré. 1, record 5, French, - mortier%20d%27asphalte
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Argamasas y masillas (Construcción)
- Materiales de construcción de carreteras
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- mortero de asfalto
1, record 5, Spanish, mortero%20de%20asfalto
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mezcla de betún caliente, arena y gravilla propia para firmes de carreteras. 1, record 5, Spanish, - mortero%20de%20asfalto
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-03-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Bitumen and Bituminous Shales
- Petroleum Deposits
- Petroleum Asphalts
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- bituminous oil sand deposit
1, record 6, English, bituminous%20oil%20sand%20deposit
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- bituminous sands deposit 1, record 6, English, bituminous%20sands%20deposit
correct
- oil-sands deposit 1, record 6, English, oil%2Dsands%20deposit
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... bituminous oil sand deposits of Athabasca, Peace River, Buffalo Head Hills and Wabasca. 1, record 6, English, - bituminous%20oil%20sand%20deposit
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Thus far, no commercial-scale proposals have been advanced applying in situ methods to Athabasca-type bituminous sands deposits. 1, record 6, English, - bituminous%20oil%20sand%20deposit
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation des schistes bitumineux
- Gisements pétrolifères
- Bitumes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- gisement de sables bitumineux
1, record 6, French, gisement%20de%20sables%20bitumineux
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-02-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction Materials
- Petroleum Asphalts
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- sand asphalt
1, record 7, English, sand%20asphalt
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- sand-asphalt mixture 2, record 7, English, sand%2Dasphalt%20mixture
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rolled asphalt [is] a generic term for all dense bituminous materials which are applied hot and are consolidated by rolling. It includes sand asphalt... Topeka and sheet asphalt. 3, record 7, English, - sand%20asphalt
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
- Bitumes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- sable enrobé
1, record 7, French, sable%20enrob%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- sable enrobé de bitume 2, record 7, French, sable%20enrob%C3%A9%20de%20bitume
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mélange de bitume routier et de sable répandu à chaud. 2, record 7, French, - sable%20enrob%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque le calibre maximum du granulat est inférieur à 6 mm, on parlera de sable enrobé et de microbéton hydrocarboné. 1, record 7, French, - sable%20enrob%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1990-04-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Man-Made Construction Materials
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- parting agent 1, record 8, English, parting%20agent
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fine sand, mica talc or similar material spread over the surface of coated bituminous felt to prevent sticking in the roll. 1, record 8, English, - parting%20agent
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Matériaux de construction artificiels
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- agent antiadhésif
1, record 8, French, agent%20antiadh%C3%A9sif
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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