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PETROLEO LUTITA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Black Products (Petroleum)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shale oil
1, record 1, English, shale%20oil
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral oil obtained by the pyrolysis of oil shale. 2, record 1, English, - shale%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shale oil: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - shale%20oil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- huile de schiste
1, record 1, French, huile%20de%20schiste
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Huile minérale obtenue par pyrolyse de schistes bitumineux. 2, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20schiste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les schistes bitumineux [...] donnent par distillation des hydrocarbures (huile de schiste). 3, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20schiste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
huile de schiste : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20schiste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
huile de schiste : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000. 5, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20schiste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos negros (Petróleo)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- petróleo de esquisto
1, record 1, Spanish, petr%C3%B3leo%20de%20esquisto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- petróleo de lutita 2, record 1, Spanish, petr%C3%B3leo%20de%20lutita
correct, masculine noun
- shale oil 1, record 1, Spanish, shale%20oil
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petróleo obtenido mediante la maduración artificial de la lutita petrolífera. 2, record 1, Spanish, - petr%C3%B3leo%20de%20esquisto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
petróleo de esquisto: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la voz inglesa "shale oil" equivale a "petróleo de esquisto". 1, record 1, Spanish, - petr%C3%B3leo%20de%20esquisto
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