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FRACTION LOURDE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- overlap
1, record 1, English, overlap
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Interval of temperature common to two successive fractions [which] is expressed as the interval of temperature between the initial boiling point of the heavier fraction and the final boiling point of the lighter fraction. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 1, English, - overlap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
overlap: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - overlap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- recouvrement
1, record 1, French, recouvrement
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
Intervalle de température commun à deux fractions successives [qui] s’exprime par l'intervalle de température entre le point initial de distillation de la fraction la plus lourde et le point final de distillation de la fraction la plus légère. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO. ] 1, record 1, French, - recouvrement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
recouvrement : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 2, record 1, French, - recouvrement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Refining
- Biomass Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tailings
1, record 2, English, tailings
correct, see observation, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tails 2, record 2, English, tails
correct, see observation, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Leftovers from a refining process ... 3, record 2, English, - tailings
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tailings; tails: terms rarely used in the singular (tailing; tail). 4, record 2, English, - tailings
Record 2, Key term(s)
- tailing
- tail
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Raffinage du pétrole
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- produits de queue
1, record 2, French, produits%20de%20queue
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- queue de distillation 2, record 2, French, queue%20de%20distillation
correct, feminine noun
- queue 3, record 2, French, queue
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fraction la plus lourde, ou la moins volatile, d’un mélange d’hydrocarbures que l'on obtient en dernier par distillation fractionnée. 3, record 2, French, - produits%20de%20queue
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
produits de queue : terme rarement utilisé au singulier (produit de queue). 4, record 2, French, - produits%20de%20queue
Record 2, Key term(s)
- produit de queue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-10-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Coal Preparation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- partition density
1, record 3, English, partition%20density
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- effective separating density 2, record 3, English, effective%20separating%20density
- Tromp cut-point 3, record 3, English, Tromp%20cut%2Dpoint
avoid, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The density corresponding to 50% recovery as read from a partition curve. 3, record 3, English, - partition%20density
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tromp cut-point: deprecated. 3, record 3, English, - partition%20density
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
- Préparation des charbons
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- densité de partage
1, record 3, French, densit%C3%A9%20de%20partage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sur la courbe de partage d’un appareil de concentration gravimétrique, abscisse du point d’ordonnée 50 %. 2, record 3, French, - densit%C3%A9%20de%20partage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est la densité du fragment qui a la même probabilité de se retrouver après concentration dans la fraction lourde ou dans la fraction légère. 2, record 3, French, - densit%C3%A9%20de%20partage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Asphalts
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- solvent-precipitated asphalt
1, record 4, English, solvent%2Dprecipitated%20asphalt
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Asphaltic material of high molecular mass separated from vacuum residue by precipitation using a light hydrocarbon (usually liquid propane). [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 4, English, - solvent%2Dprecipitated%20asphalt
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
solvent-precipitated asphalt: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 4, English, - solvent%2Dprecipitated%20asphalt
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Bitumes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- brai de désasphaltage
1, record 4, French, brai%20de%20d%C3%A9sasphaltage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fraction lourde, de masse moléculaire élevée, obtenue à partir de résidus sous vide par précipitation dans un hydrocarbure léger(généralement du propane liquide). [Définition normalisée par l'ISO. ] 1, record 4, French, - brai%20de%20d%C3%A9sasphaltage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brai de désasphaltage : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 2, record 4, French, - brai%20de%20d%C3%A9sasphaltage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-02-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Solvents and Petroleum Spirits
- Petroleum Distillation
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- wide cut fuel
1, record 5, English, wide%20cut%20fuel
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- wide-cut fuel 2, record 5, English, wide%2Dcut%20fuel
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wide cut: A crude oil fraction of distillate consisting of the heavy fraction and some of the residue or asphaltenes. 3, record 5, English, - wide%20cut%20fuel
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Solvants et essences spéciales (Pétrole)
- Distillation du pétrole
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- carburant de large coupe
1, record 5, French, carburant%20de%20large%20coupe
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- carburant à large fraction de distillation 2, record 5, French, carburant%20%C3%A0%20large%20fraction%20de%20distillation
masculine noun
- carburant à coupe large 3, record 5, French, carburant%20%C3%A0%20coupe%20large
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coupe large :Fraction de distillat d’un pétrole brut constituée de la fraction lourde et d’une partie du résidu ou des asphaltènes. 4, record 5, French, - carburant%20de%20large%20coupe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Solventes y bencinas especiales (Petróleo)
- Destilación del petróleo
- Sistemas de propulsión de aeronaves
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- combustible de amplia gama de destilación
1, record 5, Spanish, combustible%20de%20amplia%20gama%20de%20destilaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-10-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Oil Refining
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- heavy fraction 1, record 6, English, heavy%20fraction
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Raffinage du pétrole
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fraction lourde
1, record 6, French, fraction%20lourde
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le marché des dérivés légers a continué à augmenter, quoique modérément, et celui des distillats intermédiaires n’a que peu régressé; par contre, les ventes de fractions lourdes se sont littéralement effondrées. 2, record 6, French, - fraction%20lourde
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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