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CRUDE OIL WASHING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ship Maintenance
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crude oil washing
1, record 1, English, crude%20oil%20washing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- COW 1, record 1, English, COW
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of cleaning tanks in oil tankers. 2, record 1, English, - crude%20oil%20washing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It involves the washing of oil cargo tanks during the discharge of the crude oil, thus overcoming the main cause of pollution. This system gives a better cargo out-turn although there may be some oil sediment which could be transferred from ship to shore installations. 2, record 1, English, - crude%20oil%20washing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Entretien des navires
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lavage au pétrole brut
1, record 1, French, lavage%20au%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lavage au brut 2, record 1, French, lavage%20au%20brut
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lavage des citernes d'un pétrolier par projection de brut au canon. 3, record 1, French, - lavage%20au%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mantenimiento de los buques
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lavado con crudo
1, record 1, Spanish, lavado%20con%20crudo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-02-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Safety (Water Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Training Standards for Tanker Safety, Inert Gas and Crude Oil Washing, and Supervisor of Oil Transfer Operations Personnel
1, record 2, English, Training%20Standards%20for%20Tanker%20Safety%2C%20Inert%20Gas%20and%20Crude%20Oil%20Washing%2C%20and%20Supervisor%20of%20Oil%20Transfer%20Operations%20Personnel
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Transport Canada. Safety and Security. TP 8129. 1, record 2, English, - Training%20Standards%20for%20Tanker%20Safety%2C%20Inert%20Gas%20and%20Crude%20Oil%20Washing%2C%20and%20Supervisor%20of%20Oil%20Transfer%20Operations%20Personnel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sécurité (Transport par eau)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Normes de formation du personnel pour la sécurité des navires-citernes, sur l'inertage et sur le lavage au pétrole brut et cours de surveillant du transfert de produits pétroliers
1, record 2, French, Normes%20de%20formation%20du%20personnel%20pour%20la%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20des%20navires%2Dciternes%2C%20sur%20l%27inertage%20et%20sur%20le%20lavage%20au%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20et%20cours%20de%20surveillant%20du%20transfert%20de%20produits%20p%C3%A9troliers
correct, feminine noun, Canada
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 1997-12-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Regulations (Water Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Crude Oil Washing Manual
1, record 3, English, Crude%20Oil%20Washing%20Manual
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pursuant to the Canada Shipping Act. 1, record 3, English, - Crude%20Oil%20Washing%20Manual
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Réglementation (Transport par eau)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Manuel sur l'équipement et l'exploitation pour le lavage au pétrole brut
1, record 3, French, Manuel%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9quipement%20et%20l%27exploitation%20pour%20le%20lavage%20au%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En vertu de la Loi sur la marine marchande du Canada. 1, record 3, French, - Manuel%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9quipement%20et%20l%27exploitation%20pour%20le%20lavage%20au%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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