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GAZ RESIDUAIRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tail gas
1, record 1, English, tail%20gas
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gas produced as a minor component during refinery processing and normally disposed of as fuel gas. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 2, record 1, English, - tail%20gas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tail gas: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - tail%20gas
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaz résiduaire
1, record 1, French, gaz%20r%C3%A9siduaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sous-produit gazeux résultant des opérations de raffinage et utilisé normalement comme combustible. [Définition normalisé par l'ISO.] 2, record 1, French, - gaz%20r%C3%A9siduaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gaz résiduaires n'ayant pas de spécifications commerciales. 3, record 1, French, - gaz%20r%C3%A9siduaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gaz résiduaire : terme officiellement recommandé par le Gouvernement français et normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - gaz%20r%C3%A9siduaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-06-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Natural Gas and Derivatives
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- residue gas
1, record 2, English, residue%20gas
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A casinghead gas that has been stripped of its gasoline. 2, record 2, English, - residue%20gas
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gaz naturel et dérivés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gaz résiduaire
1, record 2, French, gaz%20r%C3%A9siduaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- waste gas 1, record 3, English, waste%20gas
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
numerous difficulties encountered (...) arise from the particularly variable characteristics of waste gas. 1, record 3, English, - waste%20gas
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gaz résiduaire 1, record 3, French, gaz%20r%C3%A9siduaire
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
on recourt au prélèvement instantané principalement pour l'échantillonnage des gaz résiduaires. 1, record 3, French, - gaz%20r%C3%A9siduaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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