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DIRTY OIL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dirty lube oil tank
1, record 1, English, dirty%20lube%20oil%20tank
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réservoir d'huile de graissage contaminée
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20d%27huile%20de%20graissage%20contamin%C3%A9e
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-09-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Black Products (Petroleum)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- used oil
1, record 2, English, used%20oil
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dirty oil 2, record 2, English, dirty%20oil
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In petroleum product recycling, oil whose characteristics have changed since being originally manufactured, and which is suitable for recycling. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 3, record 2, English, - used%20oil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
used oil: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 2, English, - used%20oil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with "waste oil." 4, record 2, English, - used%20oil
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- huile usagée
1, record 2, French, huile%20usag%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- huile de rebut 2, record 2, French, huile%20de%20rebut
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une opération de régénération des produits pétroliers, huile dont les caractéristiques se sont modifiées par rapport à celles qu'elle possédait à l'origine et qui est utilisable pour la régénération. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 3, record 2, French, - huile%20usag%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
huile usagée : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - huile%20usag%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «huile usée». 2, record 2, French, - huile%20usag%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
- Productos negros (Petróleo)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceite usado
1, record 2, Spanish, aceite%20usado
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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