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ARENAS BITUMINOSAS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
- Petroleum Asphalts
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oil sand
1, record 1, English, oil%20sand
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bituminous sand 1, record 1, English, bituminous%20sand
correct, noun, standardized
- tar sand 2, record 1, English, tar%20sand
correct, noun, standardized
- asphaltic sand 3, record 1, English, asphaltic%20sand
correct, noun, standardized
- bituminous oil sand 4, record 1, English, bituminous%20oil%20sand
correct, noun
- petroleum tar sand 5, record 1, English, petroleum%20tar%20sand
correct, noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sands impregnated with bitumen which can be extracted by a solvent. 6, record 1, English, - oil%20sand
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oil sand; bituminous sand; tar sand; asphaltic sand; bituminous oil sand; petroleum tar sand: designations generally used in the plural. 7, record 1, English, - oil%20sand
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
asphaltic sand; bituminous sand; oil sand; tar sand: designations and definition standardized by ISO. 8, record 1, English, - oil%20sand
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
oil sand: designation standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report. 9, record 1, English, - oil%20sand
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
tar sand: designation used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 8, record 1, English, - oil%20sand
Record 1, Key term(s)
- oil sands
- bituminous sands
- tar sands
- asphaltic sands
- bituminous oil sands
- petroleum tar sands
- oilsand
- oilsands
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
- Bitumes
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sable bitumineux
1, record 1, French, sable%20bitumineux
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sable pétrolifère 2, record 1, French, sable%20p%C3%A9trolif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- sable asphaltique 3, record 1, French, sable%20asphaltique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sables imprégnés de bitume qui peuvent être extraits par un solvant. 4, record 1, French, - sable%20bitumineux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sable bitumineux; sable pétrolifère; sable asphaltique : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 5, record 1, French, - sable%20bitumineux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sable bitumineux : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - sable%20bitumineux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
sable bitumineux : désignation normalisée par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 7, record 1, French, - sable%20bitumineux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
sable asphaltique : désignation en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 1, French, - sable%20bitumineux
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sables bitumineux
- sables pétrolifères
- sables asphaltiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Yacimientos petrolíferos
- Asfaltos de petróleo
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arena bituminosa
1, record 1, Spanish, arena%20bituminosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
arenas bituminosas :Arenas [que son una] combinación de arcilla, arena, agua y bitumen. 2, record 1, Spanish, - arena%20bituminosa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Arenas] impregnadas de hidrocarburos pesados que han sido oxidados. 3, record 1, Spanish, - arena%20bituminosa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arena bituminosa: término utilizado generalmente en plural. 4, record 1, Spanish, - arena%20bituminosa
Record 1, Key term(s)
- arenas bituminosas
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-01-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tight oil
1, record 2, English, tight%20oil
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tight reservoir oil 2, record 2, English, tight%20reservoir%20oil
correct
- tight formation oil 3, record 2, English, tight%20formation%20oil
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oil produced from organic-rich shales or from low permeability sandstone, siltstone, limestone or dolostone reservoirs. 4, record 2, English, - tight%20oil
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pétrole de réservoir étanche
1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9trole%20de%20r%C3%A9servoir%20%C3%A9tanche
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pétrole de réservoirs étanches 2, record 2, French, p%C3%A9trole%20de%20r%C3%A9servoirs%20%C3%A9tanches
correct, masculine noun
- pétrole de réservoir compact 3, record 2, French, p%C3%A9trole%20de%20r%C3%A9servoir%20compact
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pétrole produit à partir du schiste riche en matière organique ou de grès, de silt, de calcaire et de dolomies de faible perméabilité. 2, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20de%20r%C3%A9servoir%20%C3%A9tanche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] le gaz de schiste, le gaz de réservoir étanche et le pétrole de réservoir étanche font référence aux ressources non traditionnelles provenant de réservoirs à faible perméabilité qui sont exploitées en utilisant des puits horizontaux et la fracturation hydraulique en plusieurs étapes. 1, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20de%20r%C3%A9servoir%20%C3%A9tanche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pétrole de réservoir compact : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 19 septembre 2018. 4, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20de%20r%C3%A9servoir%20%C3%A9tanche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
- Extracción de petróleo y gas natural
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- petróleo de formaciones compactas
1, record 2, Spanish, petr%C3%B3leo%20de%20formaciones%20compactas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- petróleo de baja permeabilidad 2, record 2, Spanish, petr%C3%B3leo%20de%20baja%20permeabilidad
correct, masculine noun
- petróleo compacto 3, record 2, Spanish, petr%C3%B3leo%20compacto
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] existen los crudos no convencionales, como el shale oil(petróleo de esquistos) o tight oil(petróleo de formaciones compactas). Igualmente, se incluyen en este tipo de recursos los crudos extrapesados y las arenas bituminosas [...] 4, record 2, Spanish, - petr%C3%B3leo%20de%20formaciones%20compactas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El petróleo compacto [...] es un crudo de esquistos contenido por formaciones de poca permeabilidad [...] 3, record 2, Spanish, - petr%C3%B3leo%20de%20formaciones%20compactas
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