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IDEALEMENT RECUPERABLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-07-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carbonate deposit
1, record 1, English, carbonate%20deposit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Of the ultimate in-place volume, about 12 percent ... is estimated to be ultimately recoverable, including six billion cubic meters of bitumen contained in carbonate deposits that are considered to be beyond economic reach at the present time. 1, record 1, English, - carbonate%20deposit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sédiment carbonaté
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9diment%20carbonat%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Du volume ultime en place, une tranche d’environ 12 p. 100 [...] serait idéalement récupérable, quantité qui comprend six milliards de mètres cubes de bitume contenu dans des sédiments carbonatés qui ne sont pas économiquement exploitables dans l'état actuel de la technologie et des cours. 1, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9diment%20carbonat%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-06-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
- Economic Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ultimate recoverable reserve
1, record 2, English, ultimate%20recoverable%20reserve
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The total amount of oil and gas recovered and believed to be recoverable from both discovered and undiscovered reservoirs, in the light of probable improvements in technology and based on a geological evaluation of a particular area or territory. 2, record 2, English, - ultimate%20recoverable%20reserve
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
- Géologie économique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réserve idéalement récupérable
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9serve%20id%C3%A9alement%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9rable
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] le maximum de pétrole prouvé, probable et à découvrir que l’on puisse espérer exploiter. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9serve%20id%C3%A9alement%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9rable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Yacimientos petrolíferos
- Geología económica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- reserva recuperable definitiva
1, record 2, Spanish, reserva%20recuperable%20definitiva
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-05-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
- Economic Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ultimate recoverable
1, record 3, English, ultimate%20recoverable
adjective phrase
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
- Géologie économique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- finalement récupérable
1, record 3, French, finalement%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9rable
adjective phrase
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- idéalement récupérable 2, record 3, French, id%C3%A9alement%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9rable
adjective phrase
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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