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LUTITA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shale reservoir
1, record 1, English, shale%20reservoir
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shale gas reservoir 2, record 1, English, shale%20gas%20reservoir
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an organic-rich disposition with extremely low matrix permeability and clusters of mineral-filled natural fractures. 3, record 1, English, - shale%20reservoir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Shale reservoirs tend to occur over a broad geographic area rather than in discrete pools. 4, record 1, English, - shale%20reservoir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The gas contained in a shale reservoir is called shale gas. 4, record 1, English, - shale%20reservoir
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réservoir de schiste
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20schiste
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le réservoir de schiste, contenant du gaz de schiste, est d'une très faible perméabilité. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20schiste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
réservoir : Ensemble de roches présentant des vides, pores ou fissures, reliés entre eux, et dans lesquels peuvent circuler et s'accumuler des fluides. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20schiste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Yacimientos petrolíferos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- yacimiento de gas de lutita
1, record 1, Spanish, yacimiento%20de%20gas%20de%20lutita
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los yacimientos de gas de lutita son formaciones heterogéneas cuya mineralogía, contenido orgánico, fracturas naturales y otras propiedades varían de un lugar a otro. 2, record 1, Spanish, - yacimiento%20de%20gas%20de%20lutita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-01-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Natural Gas and Derivatives
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shale gas
1, record 2, English, shale%20gas
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A natural gas stored in organic rich rocks such as dark-coloured shale, interbedded with layers of shaley siltstone and sandstone. 2, record 2, English, - shale%20gas
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gaz naturel et dérivés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gaz de schiste
1, record 2, French, gaz%20de%20schiste
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gaz de shale 2, record 2, French, gaz%20de%20shale
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaz naturel présent dans des formations de schistes argileux. 3, record 2, French, - gaz%20de%20schiste
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gaz de schiste : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 19 septembre 2018. 4, record 2, French, - gaz%20de%20schiste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gas natural y derivados
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- gas de lutita
1, record 2, Spanish, gas%20de%20lutita
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- gas de lutitas 2, record 2, Spanish, gas%20de%20lutitas
correct, masculine noun
- gas de esquisto 1, record 2, Spanish, gas%20de%20esquisto
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- gas de pizarra 1, record 2, Spanish, gas%20de%20pizarra
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- shale gas 1, record 2, Spanish, shale%20gas
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gas de lutita; gas de esquisto; gas de pizarra : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "gas de lutita", mejor que "de esquisto" o "de pizarra", es una alternativa en español al anglicismo "shale gas", empleado habitualmente en las noticias sobre extracción de hidrocarburos no convencionales. [...] La voz inglesa "shale", que hace referencia al tipo de roca de la que se extrae este tipo de gas, puede equivaler en español a lutita, pizarra o esquisto, de acuerdo con el Diccionario español de la energía, de Martín Municio y Colino Martínez. [...] En la práctica, ni el gas se preserva en los esquistos ni hay yacimientos de esquistos o de pizarras que contengan gas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - gas%20de%20lutita
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-08-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Black Products (Petroleum)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- shale oil
1, record 3, English, shale%20oil
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral oil obtained by the pyrolysis of oil shale. 2, record 3, English, - shale%20oil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shale oil: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - shale%20oil
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- huile de schiste
1, record 3, French, huile%20de%20schiste
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Huile minérale obtenue par pyrolyse de schistes bitumineux. 2, record 3, French, - huile%20de%20schiste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les schistes bitumineux [...] donnent par distillation des hydrocarbures (huile de schiste). 3, record 3, French, - huile%20de%20schiste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
huile de schiste : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 3, French, - huile%20de%20schiste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
huile de schiste : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000. 5, record 3, French, - huile%20de%20schiste
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos negros (Petróleo)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- petróleo de esquisto
1, record 3, Spanish, petr%C3%B3leo%20de%20esquisto
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- petróleo de lutita 2, record 3, Spanish, petr%C3%B3leo%20de%20lutita
correct, masculine noun
- shale oil 1, record 3, Spanish, shale%20oil
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petróleo obtenido mediante la maduración artificial de la lutita petrolífera. 2, record 3, Spanish, - petr%C3%B3leo%20de%20esquisto
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
petróleo de esquisto: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la voz inglesa "shale oil" equivale a "petróleo de esquisto". 1, record 3, Spanish, - petr%C3%B3leo%20de%20esquisto
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