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ACEITE LIGERO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Distillation
- Black Products (Petroleum)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- light oil
1, record 1, English, light%20oil
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thin oil 2, record 1, English, thin%20oil
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the products distilled or processed from oil up to, but not including, the first lubricating-oil distillate. 3, record 1, English, - light%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
light oil: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - light%20oil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Distillation du pétrole
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- huile légère
1, record 1, French, huile%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- huile fluide 2, record 1, French, huile%20fluide
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Huile peu visqueuse. 3, record 1, French, - huile%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
huile légère : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - huile%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Destilación del petróleo
- Productos negros (Petróleo)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceite ligero
1, record 1, Spanish, aceite%20ligero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aceite destilado del alquitrán de hulla con un intervalo de ebullición de 110º a 210º C. Mezcla de benceno, piridina, tolueno, xileno, fenol y cresoles. Muy inflamable. 2, record 1, Spanish, - aceite%20ligero
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