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ANTORCHA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Technology - Equipment
- Oil Refining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flare stack
1, record 1, English, flare%20stack
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flare tower 2, record 1, English, flare%20tower
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vertical tower erected on an offshore platform for flaring oil or gas. 3, record 1, English, - flare%20stack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The tower supports the burners above the deck of the platform. 3, record 1, English, - flare%20stack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage (Technologie pétrolière)
- Raffinage du pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tour de torche
1, record 1, French, tour%20de%20torche
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo (Tecnología petrolera)
- Refinación del petróleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- antorcha
1, record 1, Spanish, antorcha
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chimenea en las refinerías de petróleo donde se queman gases que no tienen posibilidades de uso. 1, record 1, Spanish, - antorcha
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-02-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flare pot 1, record 2, English, flare%20pot
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- torchère
1, record 2, French, torch%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- brûlot 1, record 2, French, br%C3%BBlot
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte aéreo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- antorcha
1, record 2, Spanish, antorcha
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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