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REFINO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Refining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- refining
1, record 1, English, refining
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processes such as distillation, cracking, etc. where crude oil and other hydrocarbon feedstocks are converted into marketable commodities [Definition standardized by ISO.] 2, record 1, English, - refining
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The act of petroleum refining is to divide crude petroleum into its various boiling ranges, called "fractions," and to reconstitute and refine these fractions into the products. 3, record 1, English, - refining
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
refining: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - refining
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Raffinage du pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- raffinage
1, record 1, French, raffinage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des opérations d'épuration, distillation, conversion et finition ayant pour objet de tirer des pétroles bruts des produits utilisables directement comme carburants ou des matières de base pour la pétrochimie. 2, record 1, French, - raffinage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
raffinage : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - raffinage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Refinación del petróleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- refinación
1, record 1, Spanish, refinaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- refino 1, record 1, Spanish, refino
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de operaciones mediante las cuales se fabrican los combustibles, lubricantes, productos de petroquímica y otros derivados a partir del petróleo bruto y del gas natural. 1, record 1, Spanish, - refinaci%C3%B3n
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