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UPGRADER [19 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2023-04-04

Record 1, English

Record 1, Subject field(s)

Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

metal upgrader-motor vehicle manufacturing 1, record 1, English, metal%20upgrader%2Dmotor%20vehicle%20manufacturing
correct

Record 1, French

Record 1, Domaine(s)

Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

spécialiste en finition métallique - construction de véhicules automobiles 1, record 1, French, sp%C3%A9cialiste%20en%20finition%20m%C3%A9tallique%20%2D%20construction%20de%20v%C3%A9hicules%20automobiles
correct, masculine and feminine noun

Record 1, Spanish

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Record 2 - external organization data 2023-04-03

Record 2, English

Record 2, Subject field(s)

Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

mechanical upgrader-motor vehicle manufacturing 1, record 2, English, mechanical%20upgrader%2Dmotor%20vehicle%20manufacturing
correct

Record 2, French

Record 2, Domaine(s)

Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

metteur à niveau - construction de véhicules automobiles 1, record 2, French, metteur%20%C3%A0%20niveau%20%2D%20construction%20de%20v%C3%A9hicules%20automobiles
correct, masculine noun

metteuse à niveau - construction de véhicules automobiles 1, record 2, French, metteuse%20%C3%A0%20niveau%20%2D%20construction%20de%20v%C3%A9hicules%20automobiles
correct, feminine noun

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Record 3 - external organization data 2023-03-17

Record 3, English

Record 3, Subject field(s)

Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

assembly quality upgrader-motor vehicle manufacturing 1, record 3, English, assembly%20quality%20upgrader%2Dmotor%20vehicle%20manufacturing
correct

Record 3, French

Record 3, Domaine(s)

Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

metteur à niveau de la qualité des ensembles - fabrication de véhicules automobiles 1, record 3, French, metteur%20%C3%A0%20niveau%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20des%20ensembles%20%2D%20fabrication%20de%20v%C3%A9hicules%20automobiles
correct, masculine noun

metteuse à niveau de la qualité des ensembles - fabrication de véhicules automobiles 1, record 3, French, metteuse%20%C3%A0%20niveau%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20des%20ensembles%20%2D%20fabrication%20de%20v%C3%A9hicules%20automobiles
correct, feminine noun

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Record 4 - external organization data 2022-09-16

Record 4, English

Record 4, Subject field(s)

Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

upgrader process operator-petroleum 1, record 4, English, upgrader%20process%20operator%2Dpetroleum
correct

Record 4, French

Record 4, Domaine(s)

Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

opérateur aux procédés de valorisation du pétrole 1, record 4, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20aux%20proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9s%20de%20valorisation%20du%20p%C3%A9trole
correct, masculine noun

opératrice aux procédés de valorisation du pétrole 1, record 4, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20aux%20proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9s%20de%20valorisation%20du%20p%C3%A9trole
correct, feminine noun

Record 4, Spanish

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Record 5 - external organization data 2006-03-24

Record 5, English

Record 5, Subject field(s)

Atomic Physics
Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

upgrader 1, record 5, English, upgrader

Record 5, French

Record 5, Domaine(s)

Physique atomique
Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire

système d'amélioration 1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27am%C3%A9lioration
masculine noun

enrichisseur 1, record 5, French, enrichisseur
masculine noun
reconcentrateur 1, record 5, French, reconcentrateur
masculine noun

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Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-08-04

Record 6, English

Record 6, Subject field(s)

Types of Industrial Operations
Oil Refining

upgrading facility 1, record 6, English, upgrading%20facility
correct

upgrading plant 2, record 6, English, upgrading%20plant
correct
upgrader 3, record 6, English, upgrader
correct
upgrading unit 4, record 6, English, upgrading%20unit
correct

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Great Canadian Oil Sands Limited (GCOS). This company is presently operating a mining extraction and upgrading facility on Bituminous Sands Lease 86. ... In 1975 production rates have averaged 43,000 barrels of synthetic crude oil per day. 1, record 6, English, - upgrading%20facility

Record 6, French

Record 6, Domaine(s)

Types d'exploitation industrielle
Raffinage du pétrole

usine de traitement 1, record 6, French, usine%20de%20traitement
correct, feminine noun

installation de traitement 2, record 6, French, installation%20de%20traitement
correct, feminine noun
usine de valorisation 3, record 6, French, usine%20de%20valorisation
feminine noun
installation de valorisation 4, record 6, French, installation%20de%20valorisation
feminine noun

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Les développements du procédé TOSCO ont permis la réalisation d'une installation de 1000 t/j en 1965-67. [...] L'usine de traitement du schiste se trouve à Parachute Creek dans le Colorado. [...] Le procédé Tosco permet une récupération élevée et de grands débits pour des unités d'un encombrement relativement faible. 1, record 6, French, - usine%20de%20traitement

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Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-08-04

Record 7, English

Record 7, Subject field(s)

Wastewater Treatment

operational wastewater 1, record 7, English, operational%20wastewater
correct

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Operational wastewater sources include CT release water, mine drainage, basal aquifer water, coker and upgrader waste waters, sewage treatment system wastewaters and cooling waters. 1, record 7, English, - operational%20wastewater

Record 7, French

Record 7, Domaine(s)

Traitement des eaux usées

eaux d'exploitation 1, record 7, French, eaux%20d%27exploitation
feminine noun, plural

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Les eaux usées proviennent de plusieurs sources dans une exploitation de sables bitumineux. [...] Les eaux d'exploitation comprennent les eaux libérées par les RC [résidus composites], les eaux de drainage de l'exploitation, les eaux de l'aquifère de fond, les eaux usées de cokéfaction et de traitement, les eaux usées résiduaires des systèmes d'épuration des eaux-vannes et les eaux de refroidissement. 1, record 7, French, - eaux%20d%27exploitation

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

eaux d'exploitation : terme inusité au singulier. 2, record 7, French, - eaux%20d%27exploitation

Record 7, Key term(s)

eau d'exploitation

Record 7, Spanish

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Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-05-19

Record 8, English

Record 8, Subject field(s)

Transport of Oil and Natural Gas

return pipeline 1, record 8, English, return%20pipeline
correct

runback 2, record 8, English, runback
correct

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT

At the upgrader, the bitumen is separated from the diluent and is processed into a blend of light sweet synthetic crude oil, while the diluent is shipped back to the extraction plant via a return pipeline for re-use in the process. 3, record 8, English, - return%20pipeline

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT

The third pipeline ... will include a return pipeline for 19 000 m³/d of supplementary feedstock. 1, record 8, English, - return%20pipeline

Record 8, French

Record 8, Domaine(s)

Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel

canalisation de retour 1, record 8, French, canalisation%20de%20retour
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Le troisième pipeline [...] comprendra une canalisation de retour permettant d'acheminer vers la raffinerie 19 000 m³/j de charge d'alimentation additionnelle. 2, record 8, French, - canalisation%20de%20retour

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Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-05-18

Record 9, English

Record 9, Subject field(s)

Oil Production
Petroleum Asphalts

high speed centrifuge 1, record 9, English, high%20speed%20centrifuge
correct

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Froth treatment is required to minimize the amount of water and solids going to the upgrader, so at this point naphta is added as a diluent and the mixture enters a high speed centrifuge to complete the cleaning of separation. [bitumen extraction process] 1, record 9, English, - high%20speed%20centrifuge

Record 9, Key term(s)

high-speed centrifuge

Record 9, French

Record 9, Domaine(s)

Production pétrolière
Bitumes

centrifugeur à haute vitesse 1, record 9, French, centrifugeur%20%C3%A0%20haute%20vitesse
masculine noun

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT

L'écume est [...] acheminée à des cellules de flottation dans lesquelles le bitume est entraîné à la surface par des bulles d'air. Cette écume doit subir un dernier traitement destiné à réduire sa teneur en eau et en particules solides avant d'être acheminée à l'installation de valorisation. Elle est à cette fin diluée avec du naphta et soumise à l'action d'un centrifugeur haute vitesse. 1, record 9, French, - centrifugeur%20%C3%A0%20haute%20vitesse

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Record 10 - internal organization data 2001-07-25

Record 10, English

Record 10, Subject field(s)

Types of Industrial Operations
Oil and Natural Gas Extraction

heavy crude oil upgrader 1, record 10, English, heavy%20crude%20oil%20upgrader
correct

heavy crude oil upgrading facilities 2, record 10, English, heavy%20crude%20oil%20upgrading%20facilities
plural
heavy crude oil upgrading plant 2, record 10, English, heavy%20crude%20oil%20upgrading%20plant

Record 10, Key term(s)

heavy crude oil upgrading facility

Record 10, French

Record 10, Domaine(s)

Types d'exploitation industrielle
Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel

usine de valorisation de pétrole brut lourd 1, record 10, French, usine%20de%20valorisation%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20lourd
proposal, feminine noun

usine de traitement de pétrole brut lourd 2, record 10, French, usine%20de%20traitement%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20lourd
proposal, feminine noun
installations de traitement de pétrole brut lourd 2, record 10, French, installations%20de%20traitement%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20lourd
proposal, feminine noun, plural

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Voir «usine de valorisation du pétrole lourd». 1, record 10, French, - usine%20de%20valorisation%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20lourd

Record 10, Key term(s)

installation de traitement de pétrole brut lourd

Record 10, Spanish

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Record 11 - internal organization data 1995-04-20

Record 11, English

Record 11, Subject field(s)

Titles of Laws and Regulations

NewGrade Energy Inc. Act 1, record 11, English, NewGrade%20Energy%20Inc%2E%20Act
correct, Saskatchewan

An Act to assist NewGrade Energy Inc. in establishing a Heavy Oil Upgrader in Saskatchewan 1, record 11, English, An%20Act%20to%20assist%20NewGrade%20Energy%20Inc%2E%20in%20establishing%20a%20Heavy%20Oil%20Upgrader%20in%20Saskatchewan
correct, Saskatchewan

Record 11, French

Record 11, Domaine(s)

Titres de lois et de règlements

NewGrade Energy Inc. Act 1, record 11, French, NewGrade%20Energy%20Inc%2E%20Act
correct, Saskatchewan

An Act to assist NewGrade Energy Inc. in establishing a Heavy Oil Upgrader in Saskatchewan 1, record 11, French, An%20Act%20to%20assist%20NewGrade%20Energy%20Inc%2E%20in%20establishing%20a%20Heavy%20Oil%20Upgrader%20in%20Saskatchewan
correct, Saskatchewan

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Record 12 - internal organization data 1991-03-01

Record 12, English

Record 12, Subject field(s)

Ecology (General)

bi-provincial upgrader 1, record 12, English, bi%2Dprovincial%20upgrader

Record 12, French

Record 12, Domaine(s)

Écologie (Généralités)

usine de valorisation biprovinciale 1, record 12, French, usine%20de%20valorisation%20biprovinciale
feminine noun

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Source : Overview of EMR, 1991. 1, record 12, French, - usine%20de%20valorisation%20biprovinciale

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Record 13 - internal organization data 1991-03-01

Record 13, English

Record 13, Subject field(s)

Various Proper Names

NewGrade Upgrader 1, record 13, English, NewGrade%20Upgrader

Record 13, French

Record 13, Domaine(s)

Appellations diverses

usine de valorisation Newgrade 1, record 13, French, usine%20de%20valorisation%20Newgrade

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Source : Overview of EMR, 1991. 1, record 13, French, - usine%20de%20valorisation%20Newgrade

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Record 14 - internal organization data 1991-03-01

Record 14, English

Record 14, Subject field(s)

Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees

Agreement Among the Government of Canada, the Government of Alberta and the Government of Saskatchewan with Husky Oil Operations Limited to Construct a Crude Oil Upgrader Near Lloydminster on the Alberta--Saskatchewan Border 1, record 14, English, Agreement%20Among%20the%20Government%20of%20Canada%2C%20the%20Government%20of%20Alberta%20and%20the%20Government%20of%20Saskatchewan%20with%20Husky%20Oil%20Operations%20Limited%20to%20Construct%20a%20Crude%20Oil%20Upgrader%20Near%20Lloydminster%20on%20the%20Alberta%2D%2DSaskatchewan%20Border
correct

Record 14, French

Record 14, Domaine(s)

Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Entente Canada -- Alberta -- Saskatchewan -- Husky Oil Operations Ltd. sur la construction d'une installation de valorisation du pétrole brut près de Lloydminster, à la frontière Alberta -- Saskatchewan 1, record 14, French, Entente%20Canada%20%2D%2D%20Alberta%20%2D%2D%20Saskatchewan%20%2D%2D%20Husky%20Oil%20Operations%20Ltd%2E%20sur%20la%20construction%20d%27une%20installation%20de%20valorisation%20du%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20pr%C3%A8s%20de%20Lloydminster%2C%20%C3%A0%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re%20Alberta%20%2D%2D%20Saskatchewan
correct

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Record 15 - internal organization data 1991-01-04

Record 15, English

Record 15, Subject field(s)

Titles of Laws and Regulations

Agreement Between the Government of Canada, the Government of Saskatchewan and Consumers’ Co-operative Refineries Limited on Newgrade Energy Inc. Heavy Oil Upgrader 1, record 15, English, Agreement%20Between%20the%20Government%20of%20Canada%2C%20the%20Government%20of%20Saskatchewan%20and%20Consumers%26rsquo%3B%20Co%2Doperative%20Refineries%20Limited%20on%20Newgrade%20Energy%20Inc%2E%20Heavy%20Oil%20Upgrader
correct

Record 15, French

Record 15, Domaine(s)

Titres de lois et de règlements

Entente Canada -- Saskatchewan -- Consumers' Co-operative Refineries Limited sur l'usine de valorisation du pétrole lourd de la Newgrade Energy Inc. 1, record 15, French, Entente%20Canada%20%2D%2D%20Saskatchewan%20%2D%2D%20Consumers%27%20Co%2Doperative%20Refineries%20Limited%20sur%20l%27usine%20de%20valorisation%20du%20p%C3%A9trole%20lourd%20de%20la%20Newgrade%20Energy%20Inc%2E
correct

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Record 16 - internal organization data 1989-07-07

Record 16, English

Record 16, Subject field(s)

Titles of Programs and Courses

Lloydminster Heavy Oil Upgrader Project 1, record 16, English, Lloydminster%20Heavy%20Oil%20Upgrader%20Project
correct, Canada

Record 16, French

Record 16, Domaine(s)

Titres de programmes et de cours

Projet d'usine de valorisation de Lloydminster 1, record 16, French, Projet%20d%27usine%20de%20valorisation%20de%20Lloydminster
correct, masculine noun, Canada

Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Budget des dépenses, partie III, Énergie, Mines et Ressources. 1, record 16, French, - Projet%20d%27usine%20de%20valorisation%20de%20Lloydminster

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Record 17 - internal organization data 1989-04-01

Record 17, English

Record 17, Subject field(s)

Petroleum Technology
Types of Industrial Operations
Black Products (Petroleum)

Lloydminster Heavy Oil Upgrader 1, record 17, English, Lloydminster%20Heavy%20Oil%20Upgrader

Record 17, French

Record 17, Domaine(s)

Technologie pétrolière
Types d'exploitation industrielle
Produits noirs (Pétrole)

usine de valorisation du pétrole lourd de Lloydminster 1, record 17, French, usine%20de%20valorisation%20du%20p%C3%A9trole%20lourd%20de%20Lloydminster
feminine noun

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Record 18 - internal organization data 1988-10-28

Record 18, English

Record 18, Subject field(s)

Oil Production
Types of Industrial Operations

Husky heavy oil upgrader 1, record 18, English, Husky%20heavy%20oil%20upgrader

Husky Oil heavy oil upgrader 2, record 18, English, Husky%20Oil%20heavy%20oil%20upgrader
proposal

Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Agreement Between the Government of Canada, the Government of Saskatchewan, the Government of Alberta and Husky Oil on bi-Provincial Upgrader and Field Development : entente relative à une usine bi-provinciale de valorisation du pétrole lourd et à la mise en valeur du gisement entre le Canada, le gouvernement de la Saskatchewan, le gouvernement de l'Alberta et Husky Oil. 3, record 18, English, - Husky%20heavy%20oil%20upgrader

Record 18, French

Record 18, Domaine(s)

Production pétrolière
Types d'exploitation industrielle

usine de valorisation du pétrole lourd de Husky Oil 1, record 18, French, usine%20de%20valorisation%20du%20p%C3%A9trole%20lourd%20de%20Husky%20Oil
proposal, feminine noun

usine Husky Oil de traitement du pétrole lourd 1, record 18, French, usine%20Husky%20Oil%20de%20traitement%20du%20p%C3%A9trole%20lourd
proposal, feminine noun

Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Équivalents proposés à partir des fiches Termium suivantes : «Husky Oil Marketing Company», «pétrole lourd», «usine de valorisation du pétrole lourd», «usine de traitement» et à partir de la fiche citée dans l'observation sous les vedettes anglaises. 1, record 18, French, - usine%20de%20valorisation%20du%20p%C3%A9trole%20lourd%20de%20Husky%20Oil

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Record 19 - internal organization data 1988-02-28

Record 19, English

Record 19, Subject field(s)

Types of Industrial Operations
Oil Refining

heavy oil upgrading plant 1, record 19, English, heavy%20oil%20upgrading%20plant
correct

heavy oil upgrader 1, record 19, English, heavy%20oil%20upgrader
correct

Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 CONT

EMR [Department of Energy, Mines and Resources] 1983-84: ... agreements were completed with sponsors of ... a heavy oil upgrading plant in Saskatchewan. 1, record 19, English, - heavy%20oil%20upgrading%20plant

Record 19, French

Record 19, Domaine(s)

Types d'exploitation industrielle
Raffinage du pétrole

usine de valorisation du pétrole lourd 1, record 19, French, usine%20de%20valorisation%20du%20p%C3%A9trole%20lourd
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Le terme anglais «heavy oil» peut également être rendu en français par les termes «huile lourde» ou «huile visqueuse». 2, record 19, French, - usine%20de%20valorisation%20du%20p%C3%A9trole%20lourd

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UPGRADER [19 records]

Record 1, Main entry term, English

Record 1, Abbreviations, English

Record 1, Synonyms, English

Record 1, Main entry term, French

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Record 4, Main entry term, English

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Record 6, Main entry term, English

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Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

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Record 7, Main entry term, English

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Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT

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Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

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Record 8, Main entry term, English

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Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT

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