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WOOD COAL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Solid Fossil Fuels
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- woody lignite
1, record 1, English, woody%20lignite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- xyloid lignite 1, record 1, English, xyloid%20lignite
correct
- xyloid coal 1, record 1, English, xyloid%20coal
correct
- wood coal 2, record 1, English, wood%20coal
correct
- board coal 1, record 1, English, board%20coal
correct, Great Britain
- bituminous wood 1, record 1, English, bituminous%20wood
correct
- lignite 3, record 1, English, lignite
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A variety of brown coal having the fibrous structure of wood. 2, record 1, English, - woody%20lignite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Combustibles fossiles solides
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lignite xyloïde
1, record 1, French, lignite%20xylo%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pilinite 2, record 1, French, pilinite
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les «lignites xyloïdes», à aspect de tourbe grossière, les fragments de bois sont encore reconnaissables à l'œil nu. 3, record 1, French, - lignite%20xylo%C3%AFde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] lignite xyloïde, d'aspect jaune brun et qui rappelle la structure du bois dont il dérive [...] 4, record 1, French, - lignite%20xylo%C3%AFde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] les Allemands [...] réservent le nom de «Lignit» à la variété de lignite xyloïde. 2, record 1, French, - lignite%20xylo%C3%AFde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-06-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Classification of Coal
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lignite
1, record 2, English, lignite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lignite coal 2, record 2, English, lignite%20coal
correct, standardized
- lignitic coal 3, record 2, English, lignitic%20coal
correct
- brown coal 4, record 2, English, brown%20coal
correct, see observation
- wood coal 5, record 2, English, wood%20coal
- fulvurite 6, record 2, English, fulvurite
obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lignite, generally yellow to dark brown or rarely black coal that formed from peat at shallow depths and temperatures lower than 100 °C (212 °F). It is the first product of coalification and is intermediate between peat and subbituminous coal according to the coal classification used in the United States and Canada. 7, record 2, English, - lignite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "brown coal" can also refer to a broader group of low-rank coals which includes lignite and subbituminous coal. 8, record 2, English, - lignite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lignite coal: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 8, record 2, English, - lignite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Classification des charbons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lignite
1, record 2, French, lignite
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- houille brune 2, record 2, French, houille%20brune
correct, feminine noun
- charbon de lignite 3, record 2, French, charbon%20de%20lignite
masculine noun
- charbon brun 2, record 2, French, charbon%20brun
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Charbon fossile, d'aspect ligneux ou terreux, noir ou brun, contenant 65 à 75 % de carbone, intermédiaire entre la tourbe et la houille. 4, record 2, French, - lignite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lignite : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 5, record 2, French, - lignite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Clasificación del carbón
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- lignito
1, record 2, Spanish, lignito
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carbón color pardo terroso, con restos fibrosos, originado fundamentalmente durante la Era Terciaria. Se originó, como la hulla, por descomposición anaerobia de materias vegetales. 2, record 2, Spanish, - lignito
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-03-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Black Products (Petroleum)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gas, oil, coal, wood and other fuels 1, record 3, English, gas%2C%20oil%2C%20coal%2C%20wood%20and%20other%20fuels
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gaz, huile, charbon, bois et autres combustibles
1, record 3, French, gaz%2C%20huile%2C%20charbon%2C%20bois%20et%20autres%20combustibles
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- gaz, mazout, charbon, bois et autres combustibles 1, record 3, French, gaz%2C%20mazout%2C%20charbon%2C%20bois%20et%20autres%20combustibles
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Glossaire du recensement de 1991 - version du 31 mars 1995. 1, record 3, French, - gaz%2C%20huile%2C%20charbon%2C%20bois%20et%20autres%20combustibles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-01-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fire-box for wood or coal 1, record 4, English, fire%2Dbox%20for%20wood%20or%20coal
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- foyer mixte pour charbon de bois
1, record 4, French, foyer%20mixte%20pour%20charbon%20de%20bois
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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