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PETROLERO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-08-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oil tanker
1, record 1, English, oil%20tanker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tanker 2, record 1, English, tanker
correct, standardized
- oil ship 3, record 1, English, oil%20ship
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ship designed for the carriage of oil in bulk, her cargo space consisting of several, or indeed many, tanks. 4, record 1, English, - oil%20tanker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Size and capacity range from the ultra large crude carrier (u.l.c.c.) of over half a million tonnes dead weight to the small coastal tanker. 4, record 1, English, - oil%20tanker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tanker: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - oil%20tanker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pétrolier
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trolier
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- navire pétrolier 2, record 1, French, navire%20p%C3%A9trolier
correct, masculine noun
- navire-pétrolier 3, record 1, French, navire%2Dp%C3%A9trolier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Navire-citerne conçu pour le transport, sous forme liquide et en vrac, de pétrole brut [...] ou raffiné [...] 4, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trolier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pétrolier : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trolier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de barcos
- Transporte de petróleo y gas natural
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- petrolero
1, record 1, Spanish, petrolero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barco que transporta petróleo y todo tipo de crudos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - petrolero
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oil carrier
1, record 2, English, oil%20carrier
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- oil tanker 1, record 2, English, oil%20tanker
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Besides the "Moni Delmas", a vegetable oil carrier and "Pilat" ... Delmas-Villjeux owns four new flexible chemical carriers ... 1, record 2, English, - oil%20carrier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical tankers do carry a variety of products which would normally be considered to be unrelated to chemicals, i.e. wine, molasses, animal and vegetable oils. 1, record 2, English, - oil%20carrier
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- navire porteur d'huile
1, record 2, French, navire%20porteur%20d%27huile
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- porteur d'huile 1, record 2, French, porteur%20d%27huile
correct, masculine noun
- huilier 1, record 2, French, huilier
correct, masculine noun
- transport d'huiles 2, record 2, French, transport%20d%27huiles
correct, masculine noun
- navire huilier 3, record 2, French, navire%20huilier
masculine noun
- citerne à huile 4, record 2, French, citerne%20%C3%A0%20huile
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans ces navires transporteurs de produits chimiques (ou naturels) on peut distinguer [...] les navires transporteurs de soufre liquide [...] les navires pinardiers, les navires porteurs d'huile, les navires asphaltiers. 1, record 2, French, - navire%20porteur%20d%27huile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Chimiste-Nantes est un navire capable de transporter [...] [tous] liquides chimiques ou pétro-chimiques [...] huiles végétales et alimentaires [...] 1, record 2, French, - navire%20porteur%20d%27huile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de barcos
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- petrolero
1, record 2, Spanish, petrolero
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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