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IMPERVIOUS STRATA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gold and Silver Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coarse gold
1, record 1, English, coarse%20gold
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coarse gold tends to be concentrated in pay streaks, commonly on or near bedrock or on compacted, relatively impervious strata in the sediment column above the bedrock. 2, record 1, English, - coarse%20gold
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines d'or et d'argent
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- or grossier
1, record 1, French, or%20grossier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- or à grain grossier 2, record 1, French, or%20%C3%A0%20grain%20grossier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La classification des particules d'or [...] donnée par Dingman [...] se présente comme suit : or grossier (pépites : retenu sur le tamis de 10 mailles (10 ouvertures par pouce linéaire); or de dimension moyenne (petites pépites) : passe le tamis de 10 mailles, mais est retenu sur le tamis de 20 mailles [...]; or fin : passe le tamis de 20 mailles mais est retenu sur le tamis de 40 mailles [...]; or très fin : passe le tamis de 40 mailles [...]; farine d'or : or pratiquement à l'état de poussière très fine. 3, record 1, French, - or%20grossier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- impervious strata
1, record 2, English, impervious%20strata
plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
strata: term rarely used in the singular (stratum). 2, record 2, English, - impervious%20strata
Record 2, Key term(s)
- impervious stratum
- impervious layers
- impervious layer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couches imperméables
1, record 2, French, couches%20imperm%C3%A9ables
feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les dépôts organiques (animaux ou végétaux) ont subi dans les couches imperméables (argileuses, par ex.) pauvres en oxygène une fermentation particulière [...] sous l'action de bactéries anaérobies. Le pétrole ainsi formé a graduellement remonté sous les actions diverses [...] 1, record 2, French, - couches%20imperm%C3%A9ables
Record 2, Key term(s)
- strates imperméables
- couches imperméables
- couche imperméable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-09-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mud off 1, record 3, English, mud%20off
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- plaster off 1, record 3, English, plaster%20off
- seal off 1, record 3, English, seal%20off
- mud up 1, record 3, English, mud%20up
- plug up 1, record 3, English, plug%20up
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To fill a well' s bore hole with cement or other impervious material to prevent the flow of water, gas or oil from one strata to another when a well is abandoned;... 2, record 3, English, - mud%20off
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- colmater 1, record 3, French, colmater
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un puits de pétrole. 2, record 3, French, - colmater
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-07-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- anticlinal theory
1, record 4, English, anticlinal%20theory
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The theory that water, oil, and gas accumulate in the order named, in upbowed strata, provided such a structure contains reservoir rocks in proper relation to source rocks and an impervious barrier. 2, record 4, English, - anticlinal%20theory
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- théorie anticlinale
1, record 4, French, th%C3%A9orie%20anticlinale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Théorie [...] posant que le gaz, l'huile et l'eau séparés par ordre de densité s'accumulent dans la partie la plus élevée des réservoirs. 1, record 4, French, - th%C3%A9orie%20anticlinale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-08-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Chemistry
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- frozen pit storage 1, record 5, English, frozen%20pit%20storage
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- frozen earth storage 1, record 5, English, frozen%20earth%20storage
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In principle, brine or liquefied propane circulated as a refrigerant in suitable piping systems is first used to consolidate the ground and facilitate the excavation of a suitable cavity in impervious strata. The frozen moisture in the ground then acts as a seal, and in suitable circumstances such holes need not be lined. 1, record 5, English, - frozen%20pit%20storage
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Chimie
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- stockage en sol gelé
1, record 5, French, stockage%20en%20sol%20gel%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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