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PITCH LAKE ASPHALT [3 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
- Pitch Lake asphalt
1, record 1, English, Pitch%20Lake%20asphalt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lake pitch 2, record 1, English, lake%20pitch
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Asphalt from Pitch Lake, Trinidad. 2, record 1, English, - Pitch%20Lake%20asphalt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is richer than the land pitch in bituminous matter and is soluble in petroleum spirit. 2, record 1, English, - Pitch%20Lake%20asphalt
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - Pitch%20Lake%20asphalt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bitumes
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- asphalte du lac Pitch
1, record 1, French, asphalte%20du%20lac%20Pitch
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - asphalte%20du%20lac%20Pitch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le lac Pitch [... est le plus grand réservoir d'asphalte dans le monde. 2, record 1, French, - asphalte%20du%20lac%20Pitch
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
- Petroleum Asphalts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- asphalt lake
1, record 2, English, asphalt%20lake
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - asphalt%20lake
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pitch lake : The asphalt lake on the island of Trinidad. 3, record 2, English, - asphalt%20lake
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
- Bitumes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lac d'asphalte
1, record 2, French, lac%20d%27asphalte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - lac%20d%27asphalte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plusieurs lacs sont remplis d'asphalte ou d'un bitume qui lui ressemble [...] 2, record 2, French, - lac%20d%27asphalte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-02-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Solid Fossil Fuels
- Petroleum Asphalts
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- parianite
1, record 3, English, parianite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Asphalt from the Pitch lake, Trinidad. 1, record 3, English, - parianite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Combustibles fossiles solides
- Bitumes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- parianite
1, record 3, French, parianite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété d'asphalte de la Trinité. 1, record 3, French, - parianite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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