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OIL RELEASE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-09-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hydrocarbon release
1, record 1, English, hydrocarbon%20release
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- oil release 2, record 1, English, oil%20release
correct
- petroleum-based hydrocarbon release 3, record 1, English, petroleum%2Dbased%20hydrocarbon%20release
correct
- oil discharge 4, record 1, English, oil%20discharge
correct
- hydrocarbon discharge 5, record 1, English, hydrocarbon%20discharge
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... oil releases from commercial ships and recreational vessels ... include oil released from routine vessel operations and accidental spills. Oil inputs into the marine environment are in large part due to natural seepage from the seafloor. 2, record 1, English, - hydrocarbon%20release
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oil release; oil discharge: Not to be confused with an "oil spill" because an "oil spill" is the consequence of an oil release or discharge, and not the reverse. 6, record 1, English, - hydrocarbon%20release
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Since an oil release may involve any type of hydrocarbons or a combination of hydrocarbons, the terms "oil," "petroleum" and "hydrocarbon" are used interchangeably in a broad sense. 6, record 1, English, - hydrocarbon%20release
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rejet d’hydrocarbures
1, record 1, French, rejet%20d%26rsquo%3Bhydrocarbures
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rejet de pétrole 2, record 1, French, rejet%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20%20
correct, masculine noun
- décharge d’hydrocarbures 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9charge%20d%26rsquo%3Bhydrocarbures
correct, feminine noun
- décharge de pétrole 4, record 1, French, d%C3%A9charge%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le pétrole transporté par les pétroliers est introduit dans le milieu marin du fait de rejets accidentels à la suite de collisions et d’échouages ou de rejets intentionnels comme le pompage dans la mer de l’eau huileuse de lest et de l’eau de lavage des réservoirs. Les rejets intentionnels représentent plus de 70 % du total des rejets de pétrole par les pétroliers. 2, record 1, French, - rejet%20d%26rsquo%3Bhydrocarbures
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rejet d’hydrocarbures : Ne pas confondre avec «déversement d’hydrocarbures». En effet, un déversement est consécutif à un rejet ou une décharge, et non l'inverse. 5, record 1, French, - rejet%20d%26rsquo%3Bhydrocarbures
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans les situations de rejet, les termes «hydrocarbures» et «pétrole» sont utilisés de façon interchangeable, dans un sens large, étant donné qu'un rejet peut comporter n'importe quel type d'hydrocarbure ou de mélange d'hydrocarbures. 5, record 1, French, - rejet%20d%26rsquo%3Bhydrocarbures
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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