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PRUDHOE BAY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Long-Distance Pipelines
- Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
1, record 1, English, Trans%2DAlaska%20Pipeline%20System
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TAPS 1, record 1, English, TAPS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline 2, record 1, English, Trans%2DAlaska%20Oil%20Pipeline
correct
- Trans-Alaska Pipeline 3, record 1, English, Trans%2DAlaska%20Pipeline
correct, see observation
- trans-Alaska pipeline 4, record 1, English, trans%2DAlaska%20pipeline
correct, see observation
- Alaska Pipeline 1, record 1, English, Alaska%20Pipeline
see observation
- Alyeska Pipeline 1, record 1, English, Alyeska%20Pipeline
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An oil pipeline running 800 mi(1, 300 km) north-south across Alaska, United States, [which] was completed in 1977, [and] transports crude oil from the oil fields of Prudhoe Bay on the Arctic Ocean to an ice-free port at Valdez. 5, record 1, English, - Trans%2DAlaska%20Pipeline%20System
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System(TAPS)... is commonly called the Alaska Pipeline, Trans-Alaska Pipeline, Alyeska Pipeline or The Pipeline(in Alaska), but those terms technically apply only to the 800. 302 miles(1, 287. 961 km) of 48-inch(122 cm) pipe that convey oil from Prudhoe Bay, to Valdez, Alaska, privately owned by the Alyeska Pipeline Service Company. The pipeline was built between 1974 and 1977 after the 1973 Oil Crisis caused a sharp rise in oil prices in the United States. This rise made exploration of the Prudhoe Bay Oil Field economically feasible. 1, record 1, English, - Trans%2DAlaska%20Pipeline%20System
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Canalisations à grande distance
- Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- oléoduc trans-Alaska
1, record 1, French, ol%C3%A9oduc%20trans%2DAlaska
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- oléoduc Transalaska 2, record 1, French, ol%C3%A9oduc%20Transalaska
correct, masculine noun
- pipeline de pétrole trans-Alaska 3, record 1, French, pipeline%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20trans%2DAlaska
correct, masculine noun
- pipeline trans-Alaska 3, record 1, French, pipeline%20trans%2DAlaska
masculine noun
- pipeline Trans-Alaska 4, record 1, French, pipeline%20Trans%2DAlaska
masculine noun
- pipeline Transalaska 5, record 1, French, pipeline%20Transalaska
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'oléoduc trans-Alaska (en anglais Trans-Alaska Pipeline System, abrégé en TAPS) est un oléoduc américain qui relie les champs pétroliers du nord de l'Alaska à un port de mer d'où le pétrole peut être acheminé pour raffinage. La ligne principale va du nord au sud sur environ 1 300 kilomètres, de Prudhoe Bay à Valdez. 1, record 1, French, - ol%C3%A9oduc%20trans%2DAlaska
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le pipeline proposé serait parallèle au tracé actuel du pipeline de pétrole trans-Alaska jusqu'à un point situé au sud de Fairbanks. Il suivrait ensuite la grand-route de l'Alaska, traverserait le nord de la Colombie-Britannique jusqu'à un point de raccordement au Centre de l'Alberta sur le réseau pipelinier de TransCanada dans le nord-ouest de l'Alberta. 3, record 1, French, - ol%C3%A9oduc%20trans%2DAlaska
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Road Networks
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Pan-American Highway
1, record 2, English, Pan%2DAmerican%20Highway
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Pan-American Highway is a network of roads nearly 48, 000 kilometres(29, 800 miles) in total length. Except for an 87 kilometre(54 mi) rainforest gap, called the Darién Gap, the road links the mainland nations of the Americas in a connected highway system. According to Guinness World Records, the Pan-American Highway is the world's longest "motorable road". However, because of the Darién Gap, it is not possible to cross between South America and Central America by traditional motor vehicle. The Pan-American Highway system is mostly complete and extends from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, in North America to the lower reaches of South America. Several highway termini are claimed to exist, including the cities of Puerto Montt and Quellón in Chile and Ushuaia in Argentina. No comprehensive route is officially defined in Canada and the United States, though several highways there are called "Pan-American". The Pan-American Highway passes through many diverse climates and ecological types, from dense jungles to cold mountain passes. Since the highway passes through many countries, it is far from uniform. Some stretches of the highway are passable only during the dry season, and in many regions driving is occasionally hazardous. 1, record 2, English, - Pan%2DAmerican%20Highway
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Pan American Highway
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Réseaux routiers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transaméricaine
1, record 2, French, transam%C3%A9ricaine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- autoroute panaméricaine 1, record 2, French, autoroute%20panam%C3%A9ricaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La transaméricaine ou autoroute panaméricaine est un système de voies rapides et d'autoroutes qui relie l'ensemble des Amériques : il est composé d'un axe principal qui parcourt le continent du nord au sud et de plusieurs axes secondaires transversaux. Sa longueur varie de 24 000 à 48 000 km [...], en raison du décompte d'axes secondaires ou de sections ne faisant pas officiellement partie du réseau; en particulier, l'ensemble du réseau routier fédéral des USA est officiellement reconnu comme faisant partie du système panaméricain, sans axe privilégié, ni signalisation particulière. Pour ces mêmes raisons, les différents auteurs ne s'accordent pas sur les points extrémaux du réseau. Conçue en 1923 pour être une route unique, la panaméricaine est finalement un raccord de différentes autoroutes construites par les pays participant au projet. La connexion du nord au sud est quasiment achevée : en 1997, il restait à réaliser deux tronçons totalisant 87 kilomètres au niveau du Panama et de la Colombie, mais la nécessité de traverser des parcs nationaux suscite une forte opposition et occasionne un retard important. 1, record 2, French, - transam%C3%A9ricaine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Denominaciones varias
- Redes viales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Carretera Panamericana
1, record 2, Spanish, Carretera%20Panamericana
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- Ruta Panamericana 1, record 2, Spanish, Ruta%20Panamericana
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Carretera Panamericana o "Ruta Panamericana", es un sistema colectivo de carreteras, de aproximadamente 48.000 km de largo, que vincula a casi todos los países del hemisferio occidental del continente americano con un tramo unido de carretera. Fue concebida en la V Conferencia Internacional de los Estados Americanos en 1923, celebrándose el Primer Congreso Panamericano de Carreteras en Buenos Aires en 1925, al que siguieron los de 1929 y 1939. La Carretera Panamericana se encuentra casi completa, y se extiende desde Alaska en América del Norte hasta la Patagonia en América del Sur. El tramo notable que impide que la carretera se conecte completamente es un tramo de 87 km de selva montañosa dura, ubicado entre el extremo este de Panamá y el noroeste de Colombia llamado el Tapón de Darién. 1, record 2, Spanish, - Carretera%20Panamericana
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-02-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Prudhoe Bay
1, record 3, English, Prudhoe%20Bay
correct, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Inlet, Beaufort Sea, N Alaska. 2, record 3, English, - Prudhoe%20Bay
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Prudhoe Bay
1, record 3, French, Prudhoe%20Bay
correct, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Prudhoe bay 1, record 4, English, Prudhoe%20bay
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- baie Prudhoe
1, record 4, French, baie%20Prudhoe
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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