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ECART LEGER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Market Prices
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- light-heavy differential
1, record 1, English, light%2Dheavy%20differential
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The price difference between heavy and light crude oil. 1, record 1, English, - light%2Dheavy%20differential
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prix (Commercialisation)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écart léger/lourd
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cart%20l%C3%A9ger%2Flourd
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écart de prix entre le pétrole brut lourd et le pétrole brut léger. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cart%20l%C3%A9ger%2Flourd
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Market Prices
- Agricultural Economics
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- price differential
1, record 2, English, price%20differential
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- differential 2, record 2, English, differential
correct
- price gap 3, record 2, English, price%20gap
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Assuming a Lloydminster crude quality as indicated in Table 4, the differential will be: API differential + sulphur differential + Lloydminster price differential ... = $1.75 per barrel excluding any transportation differentials. 2, record 2, English, - price%20differential
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prix (Commercialisation)
- Économie agricole
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écart de prix
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cart%20de%20prix
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- différentiel de prix 2, record 2, French, diff%C3%A9rentiel%20de%20prix
correct, masculine noun
- différence de prix 3, record 2, French, diff%C3%A9rence%20de%20prix
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le différentiel de prix entre le brut léger et le brut lourd, tel que représenté par l'écart entre le prix du brut léger à Edmonton et celui du «Lloydminster blend» à Hardisty, dépend de multiples facteurs, dont les fluctuations saisonnières de la production et les quantités disponibles de chaque catégorie de brut. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cart%20de%20prix
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple différentiels de prix existant selon les points d’abattage, les races, la conformation. 5, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cart%20de%20prix
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Precios (Comercialización)
- Economía agrícola
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- diferencia entre los precios
1, record 2, Spanish, diferencia%20entre%20los%20precios
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- margen entre los precios 1, record 2, Spanish, margen%20entre%20los%20precios
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-06-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Economics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- stable equilibrium 1, record 3, English, stable%20equilibrium
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a stable equilibrium, any movement away from the equilibrium level automatically generates forces tending to bring the variables back to the equilibrium level. 1, record 3, English, - stable%20equilibrium
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Économique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- équilibre stable
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9quilibre%20stable
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Est celui dans lequel le système, après un léger écart, tend irrésistiblement à retrouver sa position d’équilibre. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9quilibre%20stable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica general (Física)
- Economía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- equilibrio estable
1, record 3, Spanish, equilibrio%20estable
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cuando un cuerpo es ligeramente apartado de su posición [...] si vuelve por sí mismo a la posición primitiva [...] se halla en equilibrio estable. 1, record 3, Spanish, - equilibrio%20estable
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-05-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Asphalts
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- in situ bitumen
1, record 4, English, in%20situ%20bitumen
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For in situ bitumen, the differential between the price of light versus heavy crude oil is also an important consideration ... 1, record 4, English, - in%20situ%20bitumen
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Bitumes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bitume produit in situ
1, record 4, French, bitume%20produit%20in%20situ
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour le bitume produit in situ par la méthode SGSIV, l'écart entre les prix du pétrole brut léger et du pétrole brut lourd a un impact majeur [...] 1, record 4, French, - bitume%20produit%20in%20situ
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-02-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- offset
1, record 5, English, offset
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An abrupt bend in an object by which one part is turned aside out of line but nearly parallel with the rest; also: the part thus bent aside. 2, record 5, English, - offset
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- déport
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9port
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fait d’être déporté; léger écart par rapport à un axe. 2, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9port
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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