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TOTAL CONVERSION PERIOD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-06-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Refining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- processing gain
1, record 1, English, processing%20gain
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- refinery processing gain 2, record 1, English, refinery%20processing%20gain
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The volumetric amount by which total output is greater than input for a given period of time. This difference is due to the processing of oils into products which, in total, have a lower specific gravity than the crude oil and feedstocks processed(e. g. in conversion processes). 3, record 1, English, - processing%20gain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gains will be countered by slight declines in the US, and maintenance led declines in the North Sea and tiny declines in a host of nations. Additionally advances in refining technology will increase processing gains from crude oil to product. 4, record 1, English, - processing%20gain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Raffinage du pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gain de traitement en raffinerie
1, record 1, French, gain%20de%20traitement%20en%20raffinerie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gain au raffinage 2, record 1, French, gain%20au%20raffinage
correct, masculine noun
- gain de raffinage 3, record 1, French, gain%20de%20raffinage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gain volumétrique dû au raffinage. 2, record 1, French, - gain%20de%20traitement%20en%20raffinerie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aux États-Unis, l'importance des liquides de gaz naturels (LGN) (24 %) et des gains de traitement en raffinerie (12 %) doit être notée. 1, record 1, French, - gain%20de%20traitement%20en%20raffinerie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Production Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- total conversion period
1, record 2, English, total%20conversion%20period
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- conversion period 1, record 2, English, conversion%20period
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Gestion de la production
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- durée moyenne du cycle d'exploitation
1, record 2, French, dur%C3%A9e%20moyenne%20du%20cycle%20d%27exploitation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période moyenne s'écoulant entre l'acquisition des marchandises ou la fabrication des produits et la réalisation en espèces du produit de leur vente. 1, record 2, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20moyenne%20du%20cycle%20d%27exploitation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette période est égale à la somme du délai moyen de rotation des stocks et de la période moyenne de recouvrement des comptes clients. 1, record 2, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20moyenne%20du%20cycle%20d%27exploitation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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