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GNL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Natural Gas and Derivatives
- Gas Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- liquefied natural gas
1, record 1, English, liquefied%20natural%20gas
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LNG 2, record 1, English, LNG
correct, standardized
- L.N.G. 3, record 1, English, L%2EN%2EG%2E
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- liquified natural gas 4, record 1, English, liquified%20natural%20gas
correct
- LNG 4, record 1, English, LNG
correct
- LNG 4, record 1, English, LNG
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Natural gas maintained in the liquid state by increasing pressure or lowering temperature, to facilitate its storage and transportation. 5, record 1, English, - liquefied%20natural%20gas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Liquid natural gas is revaporized and introduced into pipelines for transmission and distribution as natural gas. 6, record 1, English, - liquefied%20natural%20gas
Record 1, Key term(s)
- natural liquefied gas
- natural liquified gas
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gaz naturel et dérivés
- Industrie du gaz
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaz naturel liquéfié
1, record 1, French, gaz%20naturel%20liqu%C3%A9fi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GNL 2, record 1, French, GNL
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- G.N.L. 3, record 1, French, G%2EN%2EL%2E
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaz naturel qui a été liquéfié par compression ou abaissement de la température pour faciliter son stockage et son transport. 4, record 1, French, - gaz%20naturel%20liqu%C3%A9fi%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le gaz naturel liquide est regazéifié et introduit dans les canalisations pour pouvoir être transporté et distribué comme gaz naturel. 5, record 1, French, - gaz%20naturel%20liqu%C3%A9fi%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gaz naturel liquéfié : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - gaz%20naturel%20liqu%C3%A9fi%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
gaz naturel liquéfié; GNL : terme et abréviation publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 19 septembre 2018. 7, record 1, French, - gaz%20naturel%20liqu%C3%A9fi%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gas natural y derivados
- Industria del gas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gas natural licuado
1, record 1, Spanish, gas%20natural%20licuado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- GNL 2, record 1, Spanish, GNL
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gas Natural Licuado (GNL). El GNL es gas natural que ha sido sometido a un proceso de licuefacción, que consiste en llevarlo a una temperatura aproximada de -160 ºC con lo que se consigue reducir su volumen en 600 veces. Esto permite transportar una cantidad importante de gas en buques llamados metaneros. El GNL se halla en estado líquido mientras que el gas seco (que viaja por gasoducto) se encuentra en estado gaseoso. 3, record 1, Spanish, - gas%20natural%20licuado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El gas natural […] está formado principalmente por metano, constituido por un átomo de carbono con cuatro hidrógenos. […] El metano o gas natural puede utilizarse de dos formas, comprimido o licuado (líquido) […] 4, record 1, Spanish, - gas%20natural%20licuado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- River and Sea Navigation
- Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- liquefied natural gas carrier
1, record 2, English, liquefied%20natural%20gas%20carrier
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- LNGC 1, record 2, English, LNGC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- liquid natural gas carrier 2, record 2, English, liquid%20natural%20gas%20carrier
correct, see observation
- LNGC 3, record 2, English, LNGC
correct
- LNGC 3, record 2, English, LNGC
- liquid-gas carrier 4, record 2, English, liquid%2Dgas%20carrier
correct
- LNG carrier 5, record 2, English, LNG%20carrier
correct
- liquid natural gas tanker 6, record 2, English, liquid%20natural%20gas%20tanker
correct
- LNG tanker 5, record 2, English, LNG%20tanker
correct
- LNG vessel 7, record 2, English, LNG%20vessel
correct
- LNG ship 8, record 2, English, LNG%20ship
correct
- methane carrier 9, record 2, English, methane%20carrier
correct
- methane tanker 10, record 2, English, methane%20tanker
correct
- methane gas tanker 11, record 2, English, methane%20gas%20tanker
correct
- natural-gas ship 12, record 2, English, natural%2Dgas%20ship
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tank ship that is specifically designed to transport liquified natural gas. 1, record 2, English, - liquefied%20natural%20gas%20carrier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Natural gas ... consists ... largely [of] methane and other paraffins, but also including ethane, propane and butane ... At normal temperatures, natural gas cannot be liquefied under pressure and; consequently, LNG tankers carry the gas at atmospheric pressure and at service temperatures as low as -164 degrees C. 8, record 2, English, - liquefied%20natural%20gas%20carrier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
liquid natural gas carrier: Appears in the Introduction of the source Product Tankers and their Market Role, by M. Corkhill [COTAN, 1978]. 13, record 2, English, - liquefied%20natural%20gas%20carrier
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
- Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méthanier
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thanier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- navire méthanier 2, record 2, French, navire%20m%C3%A9thanier
correct, masculine noun
- porteur de GNL 3, record 2, French, porteur%20de%20GNL
correct, masculine noun
- transporteur de gaz naturel liquéfié 4, record 2, French, transporteur%20de%20gaz%20naturel%20liqu%C3%A9fi%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- transporteur de G.N.L. 5, record 2, French, transporteur%20de%20G%2EN%2EL%2E
correct, masculine noun
- navire transporteur de GNL 6, record 2, French, navire%20transporteur%20de%20GNL
correct, masculine noun
- navire GNL 6, record 2, French, navire%20GNL
correct, masculine noun
- GNL 7, record 2, French, GNL
correct, masculine noun
- porte-GNL 8, record 2, French, porte%2DGNL
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Navire conçu pour le transport du gaz naturel liquéfié (GNL). 9, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9thanier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transporteur de gaz naturel liquéfié : Se retrouve sous «méthanier» dans le Grand Larousse encyclopédique, 1975, supplément 2. 10, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9thanier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de barcos
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
- Transporte de petróleo y gas natural
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- metanero
1, record 2, Spanish, metanero
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Transportador de gas natural licuado. 2, record 2, Spanish, - metanero
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