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CRUDE OIL SPILL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-09-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crude oil spill
1, record 1, English, crude%20oil%20spill
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- oil spill 2, record 1, English, oil%20spill
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alberta has seen 28,666 crude oil spills since 1975, an average of 2 per day. 3, record 1, English, - crude%20oil%20spill
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Crude oil is comprised of a complex mixture of petroleum hydrocarbon and non-hydrocarbon compounds. 4, record 1, English, - crude%20oil%20spill
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Crude oil spills are the most frequent spills and are wrongly called "oil spills." Oil spills encompass different products such as the transportation fuel used by the vessels themselves and/or their cargos, such as crude oil, fuel oil or heating oil. 5, record 1, English, - crude%20oil%20spill
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déversement de pétrole brut
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9versement%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- déversement de pétrole 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9versement%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Déversement de pétrole brut survenu à la station de pompage du terminal de [l'entreprise.] 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9versement%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les déversements de pétrole brut sont les plus fréquents et sont nommés à tort des «déversements de pétrole». Le pétrole brut et ses dérivés constituent un sous-ensemble du pétrole. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9versement%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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