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BREA ALQUITRAN [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Black Products (Petroleum)
  • Road Construction Materials
  • Waterproofing (Construction)
  • Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
DEF

The residue obtained by distilling tar. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

Used for water proofing, roofing; paving compounds and fillers; insulation; fuel briqueting; core compounds; electrodes; pitch-coke; and fuel.

OBS

tar pitch: term standardized by ISO.

OBS

coal-tar pitch: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • coal tar pitch

French

Domaine(s)
  • Produits noirs (Pétrole)
  • Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
  • Étanchéité (Construction)
  • Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
DEF

Résidu obtenu par la distillation du goudron. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

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.

OBS

brai de houille : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

OBS

brai de goudron de houille : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Productos negros (Petróleo)
  • Materiales de construcción de carreteras
  • Impermeabilización (Construcción)
  • Explotación de lignito, grafito y carbón
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