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BUND [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage of Oil and Natural Gas
- Petroleum Technology - Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tank dyke
1, record 1, English, tank%20dyke
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dyke 2, record 1, English, dyke
correct, noun
- tank dike 3, record 1, English, tank%20dike
correct
- dike 4, record 1, English, dike
correct, noun, standardized
- fire wall 3, record 1, English, fire%20wall
correct
- bund 5, record 1, English, bund
correct, noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Erection of walls or banks above ground level to contain leakage or spillage of flammable and/or toxic liquids. 6, record 1, English, - tank%20dyke
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The volume or space inside the tank dike should be greater than the volume of the tank. 3, record 1, English, - tank%20dyke
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bund; dyke: designations and definition standardized by ISO. 7, record 1, English, - tank%20dyke
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bund: designation officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 8, record 1, English, - tank%20dyke
Record 1, Key term(s)
- firewall
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stockage du pétrole et du gaz naturel
- Sécurité (Technologie pétrolière)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- muret de rétention
1, record 1, French, muret%20de%20r%C3%A9tention
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- digue de réservoir 2, record 1, French, digue%20de%20r%C3%A9servoir
correct, feminine noun
- digue de sécurité 3, record 1, French, digue%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- digue 4, record 1, French, digue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surélévation constituée de murs ou talus destinée à contenir des fuites ou écoulements de liquides inflammables et/ou toxiques. 5, record 1, French, - muret%20de%20r%C3%A9tention
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
muret de rétention : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - muret%20de%20r%C3%A9tention
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
muret de rétention : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 7, record 1, French, - muret%20de%20r%C3%A9tention
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-03-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Technology - Safety
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bund
1, record 2, English, bund
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It works on the basic premise that if your oil storage installation happens to leak, the leaked oil will be captured in large trays, called bunds. 2, record 2, English, - bund
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Technologie pétrolière)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- merlon
1, record 2, French, merlon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout le pétrole s'est déversé dans un merlon, c'est-à-dire un réservoir d'urgence prévu pour contenir le pétrole en cas de déversement [...] 2, record 2, French, - merlon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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