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Record 1 2011-10-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Long-Distance Pipelines
  • Oil and Gas Distribution Facilities
DEF

A point to which oil is transported through pipelines.

OBS

It usually includes a tank farm and may include tanker-loading facilities.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Canalisations à grande distance
  • Install. de distrib. (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
DEF

Point d'aboutissement de conduites pétrolières et, par extension, appontements, poste de chargement, entrepôts et installations contiguës.

Spanish

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Record 2 2005-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glaciology
DEF

The protruding lower extremity, leading edge, or front of a glacier.

OBS

It is to be noted that the terms "front" and "ice front" have other meanings in glaciology.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaciologie
DEF

Extrémité en aval de la langue glaciaire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Glaciología
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Record 3 1999-10-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général

Spanish

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