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REFINAR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Refining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- refine
1, record 1, English, refine
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To manufacture petroleum products from crude oil. 1, record 1, English, - refine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Raffinage du pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- raffiner
1, record 1, French, raffiner
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Refinación del petróleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- refinar
1, record 1, Spanish, refinar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tratar el petróleo bruto [...] para eliminar sus impurezas y separar sus constituyentes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - refinar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Refining of Metals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- refine
1, record 2, English, refine
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Affinage des métaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- affiner
1, record 2, French, affiner
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rendre plus pur en éliminant les impuretés, les corps étrangers. 1, record 2, French, - affiner
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Affiner les métaux. 1, record 2, French, - affiner
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Refinación de metales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- afinar
1, record 2, Spanish, afinar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- refinar 1, record 2, Spanish, refinar
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Purificar el metal bruto que se ha extraído de su mineral. 1, record 2, Spanish, - afinar
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