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BITUME NATUREL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Asphalts
- Black Products (Petroleum)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bitumen
1, record 1, English, bitumen
correct, see observation, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- asphalt 2, record 1, English, asphalt
correct, see observation, United States, standardized
- crude bitumen 3, record 1, English, crude%20bitumen
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Very viscous or nearly solid, virtually involatile, adhesive and waterproofing material derived from crude petroleum, or present in natural bitumen, which is completely or nearly completely soluble in toluene and completely soluble in carbon disulfide. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 4, record 1, English, - bitumen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the USA, "asphalt" is used for "bitumen" whereas it is used in the UK for a bituminous mixture. 4, record 1, English, - bitumen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
asphalt: In America the term is used both for the naturally occurring product and that obtained from the distillation of petroleum. 5, record 1, English, - bitumen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
bitumen; asphalt: terms standardized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - bitumen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bitumes
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bitume
1, record 1, French, bitume
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- asphalte 2, record 1, French, asphalte
masculine noun
- bitume naturel 3, record 1, French, bitume%20naturel
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matériau très visqueux ou presque solide, pratiquement non volatil, adhésif et hydrofuge, dérivé du pétrole brut ou présent dans le bitume naturel, qui est entièrement soluble dans le toluène ou presque et entièrement soluble dans le sulfure de carbone. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 4, record 1, French, - bitume
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On utilise le bitume pour le conditionnement des déchets nucléaires; on parle d'enrobage, d'incorporation des déchets dans le bitume. Voir l'exemple qui suit, de même que la fiche «bitumage», qui décrit cette opération. 5, record 1, French, - bitume
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bitumes [...] ont résisté pendant des millénaires au contact de certains sols. Leur mise en œuvre en tant que matrice d'enrobage de déchets de procédé [...] date des années 1960. 6, record 1, French, - bitume
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Enrobage, incorporation dans le bitume. 5, record 1, French, - bitume
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Asfaltos de petróleo
- Productos negros (Petróleo)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- betún
1, record 1, Spanish, bet%C3%BAn
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- bitumen 2, record 1, Spanish, bitumen
masculine noun
- asfalto 3, record 1, Spanish, asfalto
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Producto negro viscoso, sólido, compuesto por hidrocarburos y por sus derivados, soluble en sulfuro de carbono, combustible, residuo de la destilación del alquitrán. 4, record 1, Spanish, - bet%C3%BAn
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bitumen and Bituminous Shales
- Petroleum Asphalts
- Road Construction Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- natural asphalt
1, record 2, English, natural%20asphalt
correct, United States, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- native asphalt 2, record 2, English, native%20asphalt
correct
- natural bitumen 3, record 2, English, natural%20bitumen
correct, standardized
- native bitumen 4, record 2, English, native%20bitumen
correct
- asphaltum 5, record 2, English, asphaltum
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquid or semiliquid asphalt in exsudations or seepages including surface flows and lakes. 5, record 2, English, - natural%20asphalt
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Natural asphalt ..., which is believed to be formed during an early stage in the breakdown of organic marine deposits into petroleum, commonly contains minerals, while residual petroleum asphalt does not. 6, record 2, English, - natural%20asphalt
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Some of the best known deposits of natural asphalt are found in Trinidad, in an asphalt lake, and in Kentucky, Utah, Colorado, and California, where they include various forms. 7, record 2, English, - natural%20asphalt
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The discovery and refining of asphaltic crude petroleum ended the feverish hunt for natural asphalt. 8, record 2, English, - natural%20asphalt
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
natural bitumen; natural asphalt: terms standardized by ISO. 9, record 2, English, - natural%20asphalt
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation des schistes bitumineux
- Bitumes
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bitume naturel
1, record 2, French, bitume%20naturel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bitume natif 2, record 2, French, bitume%20natif
correct, masculine noun
- asphalte naturel 3, record 2, French, asphalte%20naturel
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bitume assez dur qui est pratiquement solide à 25 °C, que l'on trouve dans les dépôts naturels, souvent mélangé à de la matière minérale fine ou très fine. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 4, record 2, French, - bitume%20naturel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Mélange naturel composé de bitume et de matières minérales inertes. [Définition uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.] 3, record 2, French, - bitume%20naturel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bitumes se divisent en bitumes naturels (imprégnant des roches, des sables, des charbons ou présents à la surface terrestre sous forme d'affleurements, de veines ou de couches de dimensions variables), et en bitumes de pétrole [...] 5, record 2, French, - bitume%20naturel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
asphalte naturel : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 6, record 2, French, - bitume%20naturel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bitume naturel : Cette expression ne doit pas être appliquée aux résidus de la distillation des huiles asphaltiques. 7, record 2, French, - bitume%20naturel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
bitume naturel : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 8, record 2, French, - bitume%20naturel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-08-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- asphalt 1, record 3, English, asphalt
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bitumen 1, record 3, English, bitumen
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Another name for bitumen, important in photography as being the substance used by Niépce for making photographs. Asphalt is rendered insoluble in turpentine by the action of light. 1, record 3, English, - asphalt
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bitume
1, record 3, French, bitume
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- asphalte naturel 2, record 3, French, asphalte%20naturel
masculine noun
- bitume naturel 1, record 3, French, bitume%20naturel
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résine noire, à cassure brillante, soluble dans la benzine et l'essence de térébenthine. Sert à préparer des vernis imperméables. 2, record 3, French, - bitume
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bitume a servi aux expériences mémorables de Nicéphore Niepce. C'est dire qu'il est l'une des plus anciennes substances photosensibles utilisées en photographie. Il a beaucoup été utilisé, au cours du siècle dernier, pour l'obtention de clichés typographiques. 1, record 3, French, - bitume
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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