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BREA [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Asphalts
- Road Construction Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Pitch Lake asphalt
1, record 1, English, Pitch%20Lake%20asphalt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lake pitch 2, record 1, English, lake%20pitch
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Asphalt from Pitch Lake, Trinidad. 2, record 1, English, - Pitch%20Lake%20asphalt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is richer than the land pitch in bituminous matter and is soluble in petroleum spirit. 2, record 1, English, - Pitch%20Lake%20asphalt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pitch Lake ... SW Trinidad island ... is believed to be formed and supplied by the seepage of natural pitch, a form of petroleum from the surrounding oil-rich region. The pitch, hard around the edges of the pool, becomes more viscous toward the center. 3, record 1, English, - Pitch%20Lake%20asphalt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bitumes
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- asphalte du lac Pitch
1, record 1, French, asphalte%20du%20lac%20Pitch
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On estime à 420 années les réserves d’asphalte du lac Pitch(La Brea, sur la côte sud-ouest de la Trinité [...] 1, record 1, French, - asphalte%20du%20lac%20Pitch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le lac Pitch [... est le plus grand réservoir d’asphalte dans le monde. 2, record 1, French, - asphalte%20du%20lac%20Pitch
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Solid Fossil Fuels
- Petroleum Asphalts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- maltha
1, record 2, English, maltha
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- earth pitch 1, record 2, English, earth%20pitch
correct
- mineral tar 1, record 2, English, mineral%20tar
correct
- pissasphalt 2, record 2, English, pissasphalt
correct
- brea 3, record 2, English, brea
correct, regional
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the softer, more viscid varieties of native asphalt. 2, record 2, English, - maltha
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brea: In Trinidad, ... name for maltha. 2, record 2, English, - maltha
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Combustibles fossiles solides
- Bitumes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- malthe
1, record 2, French, malthe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- malt 2, record 2, French, malt
correct, masculine noun
- pissasphalte 3, record 2, French, pissasphalte
correct, masculine noun
- goudron minéral 4, record 2, French, goudron%20min%C3%A9ral
masculine noun
- baumie 5, record 2, French, baumie
masculine noun
- baume 5, record 2, French, baume
masculine noun
- brea 6, record 2, French, brea
correct, masculine noun, regional
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bitume glutineux, qui ne diffère du pétrole que par sa consistance. 7, record 2, French, - malthe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les malthes, sortes de goudron visqueux, sont des produits intermédiaires de la transformation des huiles brutes en asphaltes. 8, record 2, French, - malthe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brea : Nom local à la Trinité pour désigner le malthe. 6, record 2, French, - malthe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Combustibles fósiles sólidos
- Asfaltos de petróleo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- alquitrán mineral
1, record 2, Spanish, alquitr%C3%A1n%20mineral
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-03-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
- Petroleum Asphalts
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- asphalt lake
1, record 3, English, asphalt%20lake
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many such asphalt deposits have been found. The famous asphalt lake at Trinidad and the gum beds on Black Creek ... are examples. 2, record 3, English, - asphalt%20lake
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pitch lake: The asphalt lake on the island of Trinidad. 3, record 3, English, - asphalt%20lake
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
- Bitumes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lac d’asphalte
1, record 3, French, lac%20d%26rsquo%3Basphalte
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On les connaît dans trois types de gisements [d’asphalte]. Il y a des lacs d’asphalte comme le lac La Brea, dans l'Île de la Trinité. 1, record 3, French, - lac%20d%26rsquo%3Basphalte
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plusieurs lacs sont remplis d’asphalte ou d’un bitume qui lui ressemble [...] 2, record 3, French, - lac%20d%26rsquo%3Basphalte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-08-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Regional Bureau for Arab States
1, record 4, English, Regional%20Bureau%20for%20Arab%20States
correct, international
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- RBAS 2, record 4, English, RBAS
correct, international
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
United Nations. 1, record 4, English, - Regional%20Bureau%20for%20Arab%20States
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Bureau régional pour les Etats arabes
1, record 4, French, Bureau%20r%C3%A9gional%20pour%20les%20Etats%20arabes
correct, international
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- BREA 2, record 4, French, BREA
correct, international
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nations Unies. 1, record 4, French, - Bureau%20r%C3%A9gional%20pour%20les%20Etats%20arabes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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