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ASH COAL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-08-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Characteristics of Coal
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ash coal 1, record 1, English, ash%20coal
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Caractéristiques des charbons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- charbon très cendreux
1, record 1, French, charbon%20tr%C3%A8s%20cendreux
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- charbon riche en cendres 2, record 1, French, charbon%20riche%20en%20cendres
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-09-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- coal ash content meter
1, record 2, English, coal%20ash%20content%20meter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A content meter designed to determine the ash content in coal by measurement of the radiation backscattered or transmitted by the coal. 1, record 2, English, - coal%20ash%20content%20meter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Physique radiologique et applications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- teneurmètre en cendres de charbon
1, record 2, French, teneurm%C3%A8tre%20en%20cendres%20de%20charbon
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-12-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Classification of Coal
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- high-ash brown coal
1, record 3, English, high%2Dash%20brown%20coal
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- high ash brown coal 2, record 3, English, high%20ash%20brown%20coal
- high-ash lignite 3, record 3, English, high%2Dash%20lignite
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Brown coal, with its high ash and water content, and high volatility, has internationally been considered low-quality coal, difficult to produce gas by normal means. 4, record 3, English, - high%2Dash%20brown%20coal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Classification des charbons
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lignite à haute teneur en cendres
1, record 3, French, lignite%20%C3%A0%20haute%20teneur%20en%20cendres
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- lignite à haute teneur en cendre 2, record 3, French, lignite%20%C3%A0%20haute%20teneur%20en%20cendre
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Conférence mondiale de l'énergie - 1958 1, record 3, French, - lignite%20%C3%A0%20haute%20teneur%20en%20cendres
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-05-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Solid Fossil Fuels
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- coal ash
1, record 4, English, coal%20ash
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ash: The incombustible residue left after the complete combustion of any fuel substance. 2, record 4, English, - coal%20ash
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Combustibles fossiles solides
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cendre de houille
1, record 4, French, cendre%20de%20houille
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cendres des houilles sont constituées essentiellement par un silicate d'aluminium, dont des impuretés (oxyde de fer, calcium, magnésium, potassium, sodium) peuvent parfois abaisser le point de fusion jusqu'à 1150 °C. Une houille marchande donne rarement plus de 10 à 15 % de cendres [...] 2, record 4, French, - cendre%20de%20houille
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On donne le nom de «houille» à tous les charbons minéraux qui ne sont pas de l'anthracite. 2, record 4, French, - cendre%20de%20houille
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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