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FPSO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
- Storage of Oil and Natural Gas
- Types of Ships and Boats
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- floating production, storage and offloading unit
1, record 1, English, floating%20production%2C%20storage%20and%20offloading%20unit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FPSO 1, record 1, English, FPSO
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- floating production-storage-offloading unit 2, record 1, English, floating%20production%2Dstorage%2Doffloading%20unit
correct
- FPSO 1, record 1, English, FPSO
correct
- FPSO 1, record 1, English, FPSO
- FPSO unit 3, record 1, English, FPSO%20unit
correct
- floating production, storage and offloading facility 4, record 1, English, floating%20production%2C%20storage%20and%20offloading%20facility
correct
- FPSO 4, record 1, English, FPSO
correct
- FPSO 4, record 1, English, FPSO
- Floating Production & Storage & Off-loading unit 5, record 1, English, Floating%20Production%20%26%20Storage%20%26%20Off%2Dloading%20unit
- FPSO 6, record 1, English, FPSO
correct
- FPSO 6, record 1, English, FPSO
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vessel, usually a converted oil tanker, that is used to develop an offshore oil field. 1, record 1, English, - floating%20production%2C%20storage%20and%20offloading%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oil flows from undersea wells via flowlines to production facilities onboard the FPSO. The oil is then stored in the FPSO until it is offloaded to tanker ships for transportation to a terminal or refinery. 1, record 1, English, - floating%20production%2C%20storage%20and%20offloading%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
- Stockage du pétrole et du gaz naturel
- Types de bateaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité flottante de production, stockage et déchargement en mer
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20flottante%20de%20production%2C%20stockage%20et%20d%C3%A9chargement%20en%20mer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- unité flottante de production, de stockage et de déchargement 2, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20flottante%20de%20production%2C%20de%20stockage%20et%20de%20d%C3%A9chargement
correct, feminine noun
- installation flottante de production, stockage et déchargement 3, record 1, French, installation%20flottante%20de%20production%2C%20stockage%20et%20d%C3%A9chargement
correct, feminine noun
- navire de production et de stockage de pétrole au large 4, record 1, French, navire%20de%20production%20et%20de%20stockage%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20au%20large
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'extraction pétrolière se fait de plus en plus à partir de navires-usines baptisés unités flottantes de production, stockage et déchargement en mer (FPSO) [...] 1, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20flottante%20de%20production%2C%20stockage%20et%20d%C3%A9chargement%20en%20mer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Oceanography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Oceans Science Program Fund 1, record 2, English, Oceans%20Science%20Program%20Fund
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Oceans Science Programs Fund
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Océanographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Fonds du Programme sur les sciences océaniques
1, record 2, French, Fonds%20du%20Programme%20sur%20les%20sciences%20oc%C3%A9aniques
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- FPSO 2, record 2, French, FPSO
masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : MPO [ministère des Pêches et des Océans], septembre 1996. 3, record 2, French, - Fonds%20du%20Programme%20sur%20les%20sciences%20oc%C3%A9aniques
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Fonds des programmes sur les sciences océaniques
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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