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CRUDE PETROLEUM [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crude oil
1, record 1, English, crude%20oil
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- crude petroleum 2, record 1, English, crude%20petroleum
correct
- crude 3, record 1, English, crude
correct, noun
- devil’s tar 4, record 1, English, devil%26rsquo%3Bs%20tar
former designation, correct
- natural crude oil 5, record 1, English, natural%20crude%20oil
pleonasm
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petroleum as it occurs naturally, as it comes from an oil well, or after extraneous substances (as entrained water, gas, and minerals) have been removed. 3, record 1, English, - crude%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crude oil: term standardized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - crude%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
crude oil: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 7, record 1, English, - crude%20oil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pétrole brut
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20brut
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- brut 2, record 1, French, brut
correct, masculine noun
- huile brute 3, record 1, French, huile%20brute
feminine noun
- goudron du diable 4, record 1, French, goudron%20du%20diable
former designation, masculine noun
- pétrole brut naturel 5, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20naturel
pleonasm, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pétrole à sa sortie du gisement par opposition au pétrole raffiné ou traité. 2, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20brut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pétrole brut : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20brut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pétrole brut : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 7, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20brut
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- petróleo crudo
1, record 1, Spanish, petr%C3%B3leo%20crudo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- crudo petrolífero 2, record 1, Spanish, crudo%20petrol%C3%ADfero
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mezcla natural de hidrocarburos de las series parafínica, nafténica y bencénica, en proporciones muy variables, que condicionan sus propiedades. 2, record 1, Spanish, - petr%C3%B3leo%20crudo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-08-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reconstituted crude oil
1, record 2, English, reconstituted%20crude%20oil
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- reconstituted crude 2, record 2, English, reconstituted%20crude
correct
- recon crude 3, record 2, English, recon%20crude
correct
- recon-crude 4, record 2, English, recon%2Dcrude
correct
- reconstituted crude petroleum 5, record 2, English, reconstituted%20crude%20petroleum
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the likely range of recoverable reconstituted or upgraded crude oil could be from 40 to 140 billion barrels from all the Athabasca-type deposits not considered to be amenable to surface mining operations. 1, record 2, English, - reconstituted%20crude%20oil
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- brut reconstitué
1, record 2, French, brut%20reconstitu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pétrole brut reconstitué 2, record 2, French, p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20reconstitu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mélange de bruts pour satisfaire les spécifications exigées par l'acquéreur. 3, record 2, French, - brut%20reconstitu%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- crudo descabezado
1, record 2, Spanish, crudo%20descabezado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- crudo reconstituido 1, record 2, Spanish, crudo%20reconstituido
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-01-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Reports
- Statistical Surveys
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Report on Imports of Crude Petroleum and Petroleum Products and Other Shipping Operations
1, record 3, English, Report%20on%20Imports%20of%20Crude%20Petroleum%20and%20Petroleum%20Products%20and%20Other%20Shipping%20Operations
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A survey of Statistics Canada, number 1515. 1, record 3, English, - Report%20on%20Imports%20of%20Crude%20Petroleum%20and%20Petroleum%20Products%20and%20Other%20Shipping%20Operations
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Imports of Crude Petroleum and Petroleum Products and Other Shipping Operations Report
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de rapports
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Importations de pétrole brut et de produits pétroliers et des autres opérations de transport maritime
1, record 3, French, Importations%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20et%20de%20produits%20p%C3%A9troliers%20et%20des%20autres%20op%C3%A9rations%20de%20transport%20maritime
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une enquête de Statistique Canada, numéro 1515. 1, record 3, French, - Importations%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20et%20de%20produits%20p%C3%A9troliers%20et%20des%20autres%20op%C3%A9rations%20de%20transport%20maritime
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-09-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Periodicals
- Statistics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Pipeline transportation of crude oil and refined petroleum products
1, record 4, English, Pipeline%20transportation%20of%20crude%20oil%20and%20refined%20petroleum%20products
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Statistics Canada. 2, record 4, English, - Pipeline%20transportation%20of%20crude%20oil%20and%20refined%20petroleum%20products
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de périodiques
- Statistique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Transport du pétrole brut et des produits pétroliers raffinés par pipeline
1, record 4, French, Transport%20du%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20et%20des%20produits%20p%C3%A9troliers%20raffin%C3%A9s%20par%20pipeline
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Transport du pétrole brut et des produits pétroliers raffinés par oléoduc 2, record 4, French, Transport%20du%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20et%20des%20produits%20p%C3%A9troliers%20raffin%C3%A9s%20par%20ol%C3%A9oduc
former designation, correct, Canada
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Statistique Canada. 2, record 4, French, - Transport%20du%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20et%20des%20produits%20p%C3%A9troliers%20raffin%C3%A9s%20par%20pipeline
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-09-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- naphtheno-paraffinic crude oil
1, record 5, English, naphtheno%2Dparaffinic%20crude%20oil
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A crude oil] containing more than 50% saturated hydrocarbons and less than 40% paraffinic hydrocarbons (iso- and n-paraffins) and naphthenic hydrocarbons; poor in sulfur and possibly containing 5 to 15% resins and asphaltenes and 25 to 40% aromatics. 1, record 5, English, - naphtheno%2Dparaffinic%20crude%20oil
Record 5, Key term(s)
- naphtheno-paraffinic crude petroleum
- naphtheno-paraffinic crude
- naphtheno-paraffinic oil
- naphthenoparaffinic crude petroleum
- naphthenoparaffinic crude
- naphthenoparaffinic oil
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pétrole brut naphténo-paraffinique
1, record 5, French, p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20napht%C3%A9no%2Dparaffinique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Pétrole brut] comprenant plus de 50 % d'hydrocarbures saturés et moins de 40 % de paraffiniques (iso- et n-paraffines) et de naphténiques; pauvre en soufre, et pouvant présenter 5 à 15 % de résines et d'asphaltènes et 25 à 40 % d'aromatiques. 1, record 5, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20napht%C3%A9no%2Dparaffinique
Record 5, Key term(s)
- brut naphténo-paraffinique
- brut naphténique et paraffinique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-02-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petrochemistry
- Black Products (Petroleum)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- crude petroleum oils
1, record 6, English, crude%20petroleum%20oils
correct, see observation, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bituminous coating materials are black or brownish coating materials, soluble in carbon disulfide, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons and which are obtained from natural deposits, or as residues from the distillation of crude petroleum oils, or of low grades of coal. 1, record 6, English, - crude%20petroleum%20oils
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crude petroleum oils: term rarely used in the singular (crude petroleum oil). 2, record 6, English, - crude%20petroleum%20oils
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See also "petroleum oils" and "non-crude petroleum oils." 2, record 6, English, - crude%20petroleum%20oils
Record 6, Key term(s)
- crude petroleum oil
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chimie du pétrole
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- huiles de pétrole brutes
1, record 6, French, huiles%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20brutes
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- huiles de pétrole brut 2, record 6, French, huiles%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut
see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les distillats de pétrole paraffiniques lourds [...] sont produits à partir d'huiles de pétrole brutes (pétrole lampant) grâce à un ensemble de traitements très complexes menés avec attention. Une fois que l'huile paraffinique lourde a été séparée du pétrole brut, l'objectif principal des traitements secondaires est d'enlever les matières indésirables, ce qui contribuera au rendement du produit. 1, record 6, French, - huiles%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20brutes
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les principales importations du Canada en provenance du Venezuela étaient les huiles de pétrole brut et les huiles minérales bitumineuses, les préparations d'huile de pétrole raffiné, les produits semi-finis (fer/acier ordinaire), le bitume et l'asphalte naturels et les roues porteuses pour les véhicules automobiles. 2, record 6, French, - huiles%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20brutes
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
huiles de pétrole brutes; huiles de pétrole brut : termes rarement utilisés au singulier (huile de pétrole brute; huile de pétrole brut). 3, record 6, French, - huiles%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20brutes
Record 6, Key term(s)
- huiles brutes de pétrole
- huile de pétrole brute
- huile brute de pétrole
- huile de pétrole brut
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Ad Hoc Panel of Experts on Projections of Demand and Supply of Crude Petroleum and Products 1, record 7, English, Ad%20Hoc%20Panel%20of%20Experts%20on%20Projections%20of%20Demand%20and%20Supply%20of%20Crude%20Petroleum%20and%20Products
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Groupe spécial d'experts des projections de l'offre et de la demande de pétrole brut et de ses dérivés
1, record 7, French, Groupe%20sp%C3%A9cial%20d%27experts%20des%20projections%20de%20l%27offre%20et%20de%20la%20demande%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20et%20de%20ses%20d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9s
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- Grupo Especial de Expertos en proyecciones de la oferta y la demanda de petróleo crudo y derivados
1, record 7, Spanish, Grupo%20Especial%20de%20Expertos%20en%20proyecciones%20de%20la%20oferta%20y%20la%20demanda%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo%20crudo%20y%20derivados
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-04-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Crude petroleum and natural gas production
1, record 8, English, Crude%20petroleum%20and%20natural%20gas%20production
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Statistics Canada monthly publication 26-006. 2, record 8, English, - Crude%20petroleum%20and%20natural%20gas%20production
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Production de pétrole brut et de gaz naturel
1, record 8, French, Production%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20et%20de%20gaz%20naturel
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publication mensuelle 26-006 de Statistique Canada. 2, record 8, French, - Production%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20et%20de%20gaz%20naturel
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1988-06-03
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- The Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Industry
1, record 9, English, The%20Crude%20Petroleum%20and%20Natural%20Gas%20Industry
correct, Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Statistics Canada publication 26-213; 1986. 1, record 9, English, - The%20Crude%20Petroleum%20and%20Natural%20Gas%20Industry
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- L'industrie du pétrole brut et du gaz naturel
1, record 9, French, L%27industrie%20du%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20et%20du%20gaz%20naturel
correct, Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publication 26-213 de Statistique Canada, 1986. 1, record 9, French, - L%27industrie%20du%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20et%20du%20gaz%20naturel
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Distillation
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- topped crude petroleum 1, record 10, English, topped%20crude%20petroleum
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Distillation du pétrole
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- résidu de première distillation
1, record 10, French, r%C3%A9sidu%20de%20premi%C3%A8re%20distillation
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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