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ROCHE PETROLIFERE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oil trap
1, record 1, English, oil%20trap
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- petroleum trap 2, record 1, English, petroleum%20trap
correct
- reservoir trap 3, record 1, English, reservoir%20trap
correct
- hydrocarbon trap 4, record 1, English, hydrocarbon%20trap
correct
- trap 5, record 1, English, trap
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An underground rock formation that blocks the movement of petroleum and causes it to accumulate in a reservoir that can be exploited. 2, record 1, English, - oil%20trap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The oil is accompanied always by water and often by natural gas; all are confined in a porous and permeable reservoir rock, which is usually composed of sedimentary rock ... The natural gas, being lightest, occupies the top of the trap and is underlain by the oil and then the water. 2, record 1, English, - oil%20trap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- piège à pétrole
1, record 1, French, pi%C3%A8ge%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A9trole
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- piège pétrolifère 2, record 1, French, pi%C3%A8ge%20p%C3%A9trolif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- piège 3, record 1, French, pi%C3%A8ge
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les réservoirs sont constitués d’une couche de roche perméable avec une autre couche de roche imperméable au-dessus(roche couverture), une telle couche de roche imperméable forme un piège pétrolifère qui maintient le pétrole ou le gaz en place. 4, record 1, French, - pi%C3%A8ge%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A9trole
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Yacimientos petrolíferos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- trampa
1, record 1, Spanish, trampa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estructura geológica en la cual se acumula el petróleo sin poder proseguir su ascensión natural hacia la superficie. 1, record 1, Spanish, - trampa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En general, [el petróleo] acaba detenido por una capa de roca impermeable (marga o arcilla). Se encuentra entonces contenido [...] en una formación que constituye la trampa. 1, record 1, Spanish, - trampa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Petroleum Deposits
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oil rock
1, record 2, English, oil%20rock
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- oil-bearing rock 2, record 2, English, oil%2Dbearing%20rock
correct
- petroleum-bearing rock 3, record 2, English, petroleum%2Dbearing%20rock
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock stratum containing oil. 4, record 2, English, - oil%20rock
Record 2, Key term(s)
- oil bearing rock
- petroleum bearing rock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Gisements pétrolifères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- roche pétrolifère
1, record 2, French, roche%20p%C3%A9trolif%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les roches poreuses qui contiennent du pétrole, ou roches pétrolifères, sont essentiellement de trois types : les roches mouillées par l’eau, dites hydrophiles, les roches mouillées par le pétrole, dites hydrophobes, et les roches mixtes, c’est-à-dire comprenant des zones de chacun des deux types précédents. 2, record 2, French, - roche%20p%C3%A9trolif%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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