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BREA ALQUITRAN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Black Products (Petroleum)
- Road Construction Materials
- Waterproofing (Construction)
- Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coal-tar pitch
1, record 1, English, coal%2Dtar%20pitch
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tar pitch 2, record 1, English, tar%20pitch
correct, standardized
- coaltar pitch 3, record 1, English, coaltar%20pitch
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The residue obtained by distilling tar. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 4, record 1, English, - coal%2Dtar%20pitch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used for water proofing, roofing; paving compounds and fillers; insulation; fuel briqueting; core compounds; electrodes; pitch-coke; and fuel. 5, record 1, English, - coal%2Dtar%20pitch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tar pitch: term standardized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - coal%2Dtar%20pitch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
coal-tar pitch: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 7, record 1, English, - coal%2Dtar%20pitch
Record 1, Key term(s)
- coal tar pitch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
- Étanchéité (Construction)
- Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brai de goudron de houille
1, record 1, French, brai%20de%20goudron%20de%20houille
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- brai de houille 2, record 1, French, brai%20de%20houille
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- brai de goudron 3, record 1, French, brai%20de%20goudron
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résidu obtenu par la distillation du goudron. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 4, record 1, French, - brai%20de%20goudron%20de%20houille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brai. Résidu de la distillation des goudrons de pétrole, de houille, de bois et d'autres matières organiques. [...] On fait suivre le mot brai du nom de la matière dont il est extrait : brai de pétrole, brai de goudron de houille, brai d'huile de coton. 5, record 1, French, - brai%20de%20goudron%20de%20houille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brai de houille : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - brai%20de%20goudron%20de%20houille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
brai de goudron de houille : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 7, record 1, French, - brai%20de%20goudron%20de%20houille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos negros (Petróleo)
- Materiales de construcción de carreteras
- Impermeabilización (Construcción)
- Explotación de lignito, grafito y carbón
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- brea de alquitrán
1, record 1, Spanish, brea%20de%20alquitr%C3%A1n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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