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COLLECTOR STRUCTURE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Natural Gas and Derivatives
- Petroleum Deposits
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- structural trap
1, record 1, English, structural%20trap
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- trap structure 2, record 1, English, trap%20structure
- collector structure 2, record 1, English, collector%20structure
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hydrocarbon trap in which the trap is formed because of deformation (as folding or faulting) of the rock layer that contains the hydrocarbon ... 3, record 1, English, - structural%20trap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Geologists look for several kinds of structural trap when searching for hydrocarbons, the more common being the anticline, the fault and the salt dome. 4, record 1, English, - structural%20trap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... tectonic movements with block tilting could have given rise to the collector structures within the coal measures. 2, record 1, English, - structural%20trap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
structural trap: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - structural%20trap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gaz naturel et dérivés
- Gisements pétrolifères
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- piège structural
1, record 1, French, pi%C3%A8ge%20structural
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piège où interviennent principalement des facteurs tectoniques : plis, failles et les combinaisons de ces deux éléments. 2, record 1, French, - pi%C3%A8ge%20structural
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart des pièges structuraux qui ont été explorés correspondent à des blocs tiltés et horsts tertiaires. 3, record 1, French, - pi%C3%A8ge%20structural
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
piège structural : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - pi%C3%A8ge%20structural
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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