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DOWNSTREAM BRANCH [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-08-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
- Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- downstream activities
1, record 1, English, downstream%20activities
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- downstream operations 2, record 1, English, downstream%20operations
correct, plural
- downstream sector 3, record 1, English, downstream%20sector
correct
- downstream business 4, record 1, English, downstream%20business
correct
- downstream industry 5, record 1, English, downstream%20industry
- downstream 6, record 1, English, downstream
noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Refining and marketing (oil company). 1, record 1, English, - downstream%20activities
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Petroleum Utilization Branch monitors the operational and economic performance of the downstream sector of the industry and advises on policy to ensure efficient utilization of domestic and imported petroleum resources. 3, record 1, English, - downstream%20activities
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Husky has an extensive downstream business as a leading Western Canadian producer and marketer of fuel and asphalt. Our operations are also composed of an extensive retail network. 4, record 1, English, - downstream%20activities
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
.. the petrochemical industry supplies essential materials and key technology to closely related downstream industries which employ an excess of 125,000 workers. 5, record 1, English, - downstream%20activities
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
downstream operations: as opposed to "upstream operations." 2, record 1, English, - downstream%20activities
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
- Commerce
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- secteur d'aval
1, record 1, French, secteur%20d%27aval
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- secteur aval 2, record 1, French, secteur%20aval
correct, masculine noun
- aval 3, record 1, French, aval
correct, masculine noun
- activités en aval 4, record 1, French, activit%C3%A9s%20en%20aval
correct, feminine noun, plural
- activités d'aval 2, record 1, French, activit%C3%A9s%20d%27aval
feminine noun, plural
- industrie en aval 5, record 1, French, industrie%20en%20aval
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans l'industrie pétrolière, couvre les opérations qui viennent après la production : raffinage, traitements, transport, utilisation des produits. 3, record 1, French, - secteur%20d%27aval
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si le fonctionnement de l'industrie est séparé en activités en amont, permettant d'explorer et de développer les ressources pétrolières en vue de la production et en activités en aval, qui concernent l'importation du pétrole pour le raffinage et la distribution des produits, l'industrie pétrolière japonaise consiste surtout en activités en aval. 4, record 1, French, - secteur%20d%27aval
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
secteur aval : Par opposition à «secteur amont». 2, record 1, French, - secteur%20d%27aval
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación comercial (Petróleo y gas natural)
- Comercio
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- actividades de refinación y comercialización
1, record 1, Spanish, actividades%20de%20refinaci%C3%B3n%20y%20comercializaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- actividades de downstream 2, record 1, Spanish, actividades%20de%20downstream
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-07-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plumbing
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- branch
1, record 2, English, branch
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A soil-or-waste pipe connected at its upstream end to the junction of 2 or more soil-or-waste pipes or to a soil-or-waste stack, and connected at its downstream end to another branch, a sump, a soil-or-waste stack or a building drain. 2, record 2, English, - branch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plomberie
- Égouts et drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- branchement d'évacuation
1, record 2, French, branchement%20d%27%C3%A9vacuation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- branchement 2, record 2, French, branchement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tuyau d'évacuation d'eaux usées dont l'extrémité amont est raccordée à la jonction de plusieurs tuyaux de ce type ou à une colonne de chute et l'extrémité aval à un autre branchement d'évacuation, un puisard, une colonne de chute ou un collecteur principal. 1, record 2, French, - branchement%20d%27%C3%A9vacuation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La conduite de raccordement [...] aboutira au collecteur par une culotte de branchement [...] mais le branchement ne doit en aucun cas pénétrer dans le collecteur [...] 3, record 2, French, - branchement%20d%27%C3%A9vacuation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-02-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medical Imaging
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- focal downstream repercussion 1, record 3, English, focal%20downstream%20repercussion
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Whereas the sensitivity of CDUS is still unsatisfactory for the detection of arterial branch stenosis(Se 70%), it has become higher than previously reported because of the ability of color flow images to identify hemodynamic changes at the site of stenosis and focal downstream repercussions in the case of tight stenosis. 1, record 3, English, - focal%20downstream%20repercussion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Imagerie médicale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- retentissement d'aval 1, record 3, French, retentissement%20d%27aval
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sa sensibilité pour la détection des sténoses de branches segmentaires reste insuffisante mais s'est néanmoins considérablement améliorée grâce au codage couleur qui permet de repérer sur l'image couleur les anomalies hémodynamiques au site de la sténose et le retentissement d'aval dans certains cas de sténoses serrées. 1, record 3, French, - retentissement%20d%27aval
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-07-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Medical Imaging
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- color flow image
1, record 4, English, color%20flow%20image
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Whereas the sensitivity of CDUS is still unsatisfactory for the detection of arterial branch stenosis(Se 70%), it has become higher than previously reported because of the ability of color flow images to identify hemodynamic changes at the site of stenosis and focal downstream repercussions in the case of tight stenosis. 1, record 4, English, - color%20flow%20image
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Imagerie médicale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- image couleur 1, record 4, French, image%20couleur
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sa sensibilité pour la détection des sténoses de branches segmentaires reste insuffisante mais s'est néanmoins considérablement améliorée grâce au codage couleur qui permet de repérer sur l'image couleur les anomalies hémodynamiques au site de la sténose et le retentissement d'aval dans certains cas de sténoses serrées. 1, record 4, French, - image%20couleur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-11-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- anabranch
1, record 5, English, anabranch
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- valley braid 2, record 5, English, valley%20braid
correct
- anastomosing branch 2, record 5, English, anastomosing%20branch
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A diverging branch flowing out of a main stream and later rejoining it farther downstream; esp. one of the several branches composing a braided stream. 2, record 5, English, - anabranch
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bras de rivière anastomosée
1, record 5, French, bras%20de%20rivi%C3%A8re%20anastomos%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bras effluent d'un cours d'eau qui rejoint le cours d'eau principal en formant une île. 1, record 5, French, - bras%20de%20rivi%C3%A8re%20anastomos%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1982-03-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- downstream branch
1, record 6, English, downstream%20branch
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The siphon.... Without partialization air, the vacuum at the neck is equal, ignoring the head loss in the downstream branch, to the height... of fall between the water level on the filter and the water level in the downstream chamber. 1, record 6, English, - downstream%20branch
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- branche aval
1, record 6, French, branche%20aval
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le siphon. [...] Si l'on introduit de l'air à sa partie supérieure, cet air est entraîné par l'eau dans la branche aval où la densité du mélange eau-air s'abaisse, diminuant ainsi le vide au col. Sans air de partialisation le vide au col est égal, à la perte de charge près dans la branche aval, à la hauteur [...] de chute entre le plan d'eau sur le filtre et le plan d'eau dans la vasque aval de restitution. 1, record 6, French, - branche%20aval
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1982-03-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- partialization air 1, record 7, English, partialization%20air
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The siphon.... Without partialization air, the vacuum at the neck is equal, ignoring the head loss in the downstream branch, to the height... of fall between the water level on the filter and the water level in the downstream chamber. 1, record 7, English, - partialization%20air
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- air de partialisation
1, record 7, French, air%20de%20partialisation
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le siphon. [...] Si l'on introduit de l'air à sa partie supérieure, cet air est entraîné par l'eau dans la branche aval où la densité du mélange eau-air s'abaisse, diminuant ainsi le vide au col. Sans air de partialisation le vide au col est égal, à la perte de charge près dans la branche aval, à la hauteur [...] de chute entre le plan d'eau sur le filtre et le plan d'eau dans la vasque aval de restitution. 1, record 7, French, - air%20de%20partialisation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Water (Water Supply)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- downstream branch
1, record 8, English, downstream%20branch
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... in the downstream branch the available section is diminished by the entrained air. This results in a large head loss... which reduces the flow of water through the siphon, which is then said to be ’partialized’. 1, record 8, English, - downstream%20branch
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Adduction d'eau (Alimentation en eau)
- Traitement des eaux
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- branche aval
1, record 8, French, branche%20aval
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'air entraîné dans la branche aval réduit la section de passage disponible pour l'eau. Il en résulte une perte de charge h2 importante, réduisant le débit en eau du siphon, qui est alors dit «partialisé». 1, record 8, French, - branche%20aval
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- partialized
1, record 9, English, partialized
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... in the downstream branch the available section is diminished by the entrained air. This results in a large head loss... which reduces the flow of water through the siphon, which is then said to be ’partialized’. 1, record 9, English, - partialized
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- partialisé
1, record 9, French, partialis%C3%A9
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'air entraîné dans la branche aval réduit la section de passage disponible pour l'eau. Il en résulte une perte de charge importante, réduisant le débit en eau du siphon, qui est alors dit «partialisé». 1, record 9, French, - partialis%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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