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FRACTION PETROLE BRUT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-12-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Refining
- Petroleum Distillation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fraction
1, record 1, English, fraction
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cut 2, record 1, English, cut
correct, noun, standardized
- petroleum fraction 3, record 1, English, petroleum%20fraction
correct
- petroleum cut 4, record 1, English, petroleum%20cut
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A separate, identifiable part of crude oil; the product of a refining or distillation process; a cut. 5, record 1, English, - fraction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Through the highly efficient and sophisticated science of petroleum refining, crude oil is divided literally into hundreds of fractions, valuable products of a spectrum ranging from highly volatile, etheral gases through fuels and oils, and road building material to coke, hard, black and valuable. 5, record 1, English, - fraction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Methane is the predominant fraction in natural gas. 6, record 1, English, - fraction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fraction; cut: terms standardized by ISO. 7, record 1, English, - fraction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Fraction de pétrole brut. 6, record 1, English, - fraction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Raffinage du pétrole
- Distillation du pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coupe
1, record 1, French, coupe
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fraction 2, record 1, French, fraction
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- fraction pétrolière 3, record 1, French, fraction%20p%C3%A9troli%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- coupe pétrolière 4, record 1, French, coupe%20p%C3%A9troli%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit obtenu entre deux températures déterminées au cours d’une opération de fractionnement. 5, record 1, French, - coupe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coupe; fraction : termes normalisés par l’ISO. 6, record 1, French, - coupe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Fraction de pétrole brut. 7, record 1, French, - coupe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Refinación del petróleo
- Destilación del petróleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- corte
1, record 1, Spanish, corte
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-06-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crude-oil fraction
1, record 2, English, crude%2Doil%20fraction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- crude oil fraction 2, record 2, English, crude%20oil%20fraction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fraction de pétrole brut
1, record 2, French, fraction%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-02-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Solvents and Petroleum Spirits
- Petroleum Distillation
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wide cut fuel
1, record 3, English, wide%20cut%20fuel
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- wide-cut fuel 2, record 3, English, wide%2Dcut%20fuel
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - wide%20cut%20fuel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Solvants et essences spéciales (Pétrole)
- Distillation du pétrole
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- carburant de large coupe
1, record 3, French, carburant%20de%20large%20coupe
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- carburant à large fraction de distillation 2, record 3, French, carburant%20%C3%A0%20large%20fraction%20de%20distillation
masculine noun
- carburant à coupe large 3, record 3, French, carburant%20%C3%A0%20coupe%20large
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - carburant%20de%20large%20coupe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Solventes y bencinas especiales (Petróleo)
- Destilación del petróleo
- Sistemas de propulsión de aeronaves
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- combustible de amplia gama de destilación
1, record 3, Spanish, combustible%20de%20amplia%20gama%20de%20destilaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-06-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- raw oil fraction 1, record 4, English, raw%20oil%20fraction
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie du pétrole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fraction de pétrole brut
1, record 4, French, fraction%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chimie et industrie génie chimique vol. 104, n° 12, juillet 71, p. 1531. 1, record 4, French, - fraction%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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