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LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compressed and Liquefied Gas (Petroleum)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- liquefied petroleum gas
1, record 1, English, liquefied%20petroleum%20gas
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LPG 2, record 1, English, LPG
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- liquified petroleum gas 3, record 1, English, liquified%20petroleum%20gas
correct
- LPG 3, record 1, English, LPG
correct
- LPG 3, record 1, English, LPG
- LP gas 4, record 1, English, LP%20gas
correct
- liquid petroleum gas 5, record 1, English, liquid%20petroleum%20gas
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A compressed gas that consists of flammable hydrocarbons (as propane and butane) and is used especially as fuel or as raw material for chemical synthesis. 6, record 1, English, - liquefied%20petroleum%20gas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
liquefied petroleum gas; LPG: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 7, record 1, English, - liquefied%20petroleum%20gas
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gaz de pétrole comprimés et liquéfiés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaz de pétrole liquéfié
1, record 1, French, gaz%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20liqu%C3%A9fi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GPL 2, record 1, French, GPL
correct, masculine noun
- G.P.L. 3, record 1, French, G%2EP%2EL%2E
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gaz de pétrole liquide 4, record 1, French, gaz%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20liquide
masculine noun
- GPL 4, record 1, French, GPL
masculine noun
- GPL 4, record 1, French, GPL
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gaz de pétrole liquéfié ou GPL est un mélange d'hydrocarbures légers stocké à l'état liquide et issu du raffinage du pétrole (40 % des ressources mondiales) et plus généralement du traitement du gaz naturel (60 % des ressources mondiales). 5, record 1, French, - gaz%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20liqu%C3%A9fi%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gaz de pétrole liquéfié; G.P.L. : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 1, French, - gaz%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20liqu%C3%A9fi%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gas de petróleo comprimido y licuado
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gas licuado de petróleo
1, record 1, Spanish, gas%20licuado%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- GLP 1, record 1, Spanish, GLP
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- gas de petróleo licuado 2, record 1, Spanish, gas%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo%20licuado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gas comprimido que aparece como subproducto de la refinación de petróleo o de fabricación de gasolina natural. 3, record 1, Spanish, - gas%20licuado%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El gas natural no es lo mismo que GLP, que es gas licuado de petróleo. El gas natural es metano en aproximadamente un 95 % en nuestro medio, según el yacimiento de origen y normalmente se lo almacena en forma de gas, mientras que el GLP [gas licuado de petróleo] es propano en su mayor parte, que es almacenado como líquido. 1, record 1, Spanish, - gas%20licuado%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Incoloro, no corrosivo, no tóxico. Inflamable. 3, record 1, Spanish, - gas%20licuado%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo
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