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ROCHE GAZEIFERE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Natural Gas and Derivatives
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gas shale
1, record 1, English, gas%20shale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gas-bearing shale 2, record 1, English, gas%2Dbearing%20shale
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Proposed shale gas development has sparked a storm of opposition in the province, with fears voiced over the controversial extraction technology – known as fracking – involving the fracturing of a thick layer of gas-bearing shale with high-pressure blasts of chemicals and water. 2, record 1, English, - gas%20shale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Shale: A fine-grained sedimentary rock composed mostly of consolidated clay or mud. shale is the most frequently occurring sedimentary rock. 3, record 1, English, - gas%20shale
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gas bearing shale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Gaz naturel et dérivés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- schiste gazéifère
1, record 1, French, schiste%20gaz%C3%A9if%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- schiste gazifère 2, record 1, French, schiste%20gazif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- shale gazéifère 3, record 1, French, shale%20gaz%C3%A9if%C3%A8re
anglicism, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
- shale gazifère 4, record 1, French, shale%20gazif%C3%A8re
anglicism, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formation d’argile litée contenant du gaz naturel. 5, record 1, French, - schiste%20gaz%C3%A9if%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La programmation comprend également de nombreux sujets tels que les contraintes à l’activité minière, les réserves de gaz naturel du shale gazéifère des Basses-Terres du Saint-Laurent ainsi que les communautés autochtones et l’exploration au Québec. 6, record 1, French, - schiste%20gaz%C3%A9if%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un schiste est une roche qui a pour particularité d’avoir un aspect feuilleté, et de se débiter en plaques fines ou «feuillet rocheux». On dit qu’elle présente une schistosité. Il peut s’agir d’une roche sédimentaire argileuse, ou bien d’une roche métamorphique. Quand celle-ci est uniquement sédimentaire, les géologues canadiens préfèrent utiliser le terme «shale» [afin d’éviter toute confusion avec le shiste métamorphique»]. 7, record 1, French, - schiste%20gaz%C3%A9if%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme anglais «shale»(qui désigne une roche sédimentaire argileuse et porteuse de ressources gazières) pourrait se rendre par «schiste argileux». De la même façon qu'on est ensuite justifié de traduire «shale gas» par «gaz de schiste»(sans ajouter «argileux» ou «sédimentaire», puisque ce type de schiste est le seul à renfermer du gaz), on est justifié de rendre «gas shale» par «schiste gazéifère»(ou «schiste gazifère»). 4, record 1, French, - schiste%20gaz%C3%A9if%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-07-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economic Geology
- Oil Production
- Natural Gas and Derivatives
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gas rock
1, record 2, English, gas%20rock
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie économique
- Production pétrolière
- Gaz naturel et dérivés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- roche gazéifère
1, record 2, French, roche%20gaz%C3%A9if%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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