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CHARBON LONGUE FLAMME [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mining of Organic Materials
- Solid Fossil Fuels
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sapropelic coal
1, record 1, English, sapropelic%20coal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coal that is derived from organic residues (finely divided plant material, spores, algae) in stagnant or standing bodies of water. 2, record 1, English, - sapropelic%20coal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The main types of sapropelic coal are cannel coal, boghead coal and torbanite. Sapropelic coals are high in volatiles, generally, dull, massive, and relatively uncommon. 2, record 1, English, - sapropelic%20coal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Putrefaction under anaerobic conditions rather than peatification is the formative process [of sapropelic coals]. 2, record 1, English, - sapropelic%20coal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation de matières organiques (Mines)
- Combustibles fossiles solides
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- charbon sapropélique
1, record 1, French, charbon%20saprop%C3%A9lique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sapropèle 2, record 1, French, saprop%C3%A8le
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Charbon d’Algues, donnant à la distillation des hydrocarbures analogues aux pétroles. 2, record 1, French, - charbon%20saprop%C3%A9lique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cannel coal :Charbon sapropélique riche en spores [qui] brûle avec une longue flamme fumeuse [...] 1, record 1, French, - charbon%20saprop%C3%A9lique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-06-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Classification of Coal
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flaming coal
1, record 2, English, flaming%20coal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- flame coal 2, record 2, English, flame%20coal
correct
- long-flame coal 3, record 2, English, long%2Dflame%20coal
- longflame coal 4, record 2, English, longflame%20coal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
High volatile bituminous coal that burns with a bright flame. 5, record 2, English, - flaming%20coal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Flaming coal] burns with little or no agglomeration. 5, record 2, English, - flaming%20coal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Classification des charbons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- houille flambante
1, record 2, French, houille%20flambante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- flambant 1, record 2, French, flambant
correct, masculine noun
- charbon flambant 2, record 2, French, charbon%20flambant
correct, masculine noun
- charbon à longue flamme 3, record 2, French, charbon%20%C3%A0%20longue%20flamme
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Charbon à haute teneur en matières volatiles(généralement plus de 35 %), qui brûle avec une longue flamme. 1, record 2, French, - houille%20flambante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-06-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Classification of Coal
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- caking coal
1, record 3, English, caking%20coal
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bituminous coal, which softens and becomes pasty or semi-viscid when heated. 2, record 3, English, - caking%20coal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "noncaking coal." 3, record 3, English, - caking%20coal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Classification des charbons
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- charbon agglutinant
1, record 3, French, charbon%20agglutinant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- houille agglutinante 2, record 3, French, houille%20agglutinante
feminine noun
- houille collante 3, record 3, French, houille%20collante
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] charbon bitumineux [qui] brûle avec une longue flamme bleue en dégageant plus ou moins de fumée et en générant une chaleur intense. 4, record 3, French, - charbon%20agglutinant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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