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GOUDRON MINERAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Black Products (Petroleum)
- Road Construction Materials
- Waterproofing (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coal tar
1, record 1, English, coal%20tar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tar obtained by the destruction distillation of bituminous coal, usually in coke ovens or in retorts and consisting of numerous constituents (as benzene, xylenes, naphthalene, pyridine, quinoline, phenol, cresols, light oil, and creosote) that may be obtained by distillation. 2, record 1, English, - coal%20tar
Record 1, Key term(s)
- coal-tar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
- Étanchéité (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- goudron de houille
1, record 1, French, goudron%20de%20houille
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coaltar 2, record 1, French, coaltar
correct, masculine noun
- goudron minéral 3, record 1, French, goudron%20min%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sous-produit de la cokéfaction de la houille à haute température. 4, record 1, French, - goudron%20de%20houille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Goudron provenant de la distillation de la houille, et plus fluide que le brai; on utilise le coaltar comme imperméabilisant, en particulier sur le bois, les chapes de voûtes et les soubassements. 5, record 1, French, - goudron%20de%20houille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos negros (Petróleo)
- Materiales de construcción de carreteras
- Impermeabilización (Construcción)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alquitrán de hulla
1, record 1, Spanish, alquitr%C3%A1n%20de%20hulla
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- brea de hulla 2, record 1, Spanish, brea%20de%20hulla
feminine noun
- sequitrán de hulla 2, record 1, Spanish, sequitr%C3%A1n%20de%20hulla
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Porción no acuosa obtenida como un subproducto en la destilación, en vaso cerrado, de carbones bituminosos y en la fabricación de coque o gas de carbón. 1, record 1, Spanish, - alquitr%C3%A1n%20de%20hulla
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Solid Fossil Fuels
- Petroleum Asphalts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- maltha
1, record 2, English, maltha
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- earth pitch 1, record 2, English, earth%20pitch
correct
- mineral tar 1, record 2, English, mineral%20tar
correct
- pissasphalt 2, record 2, English, pissasphalt
correct
- brea 3, record 2, English, brea
correct, regional
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the softer, more viscid varieties of native asphalt. 2, record 2, English, - maltha
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brea: In Trinidad, ... name for maltha. 2, record 2, English, - maltha
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Combustibles fossiles solides
- Bitumes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- malthe
1, record 2, French, malthe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- malt 2, record 2, French, malt
correct, masculine noun
- pissasphalte 3, record 2, French, pissasphalte
correct, masculine noun
- goudron minéral 4, record 2, French, goudron%20min%C3%A9ral
masculine noun
- baumie 5, record 2, French, baumie
masculine noun
- baume 5, record 2, French, baume
masculine noun
- brea 6, record 2, French, brea
correct, masculine noun, regional
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bitume glutineux, qui ne diffère du pétrole que par sa consistance. 7, record 2, French, - malthe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les malthes, sortes de goudron visqueux, sont des produits intermédiaires de la transformation des huiles brutes en asphaltes. 8, record 2, French, - malthe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brea : Nom local à la Trinité pour désigner le malthe. 6, record 2, French, - malthe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Combustibles fósiles sólidos
- Asfaltos de petróleo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- alquitrán mineral
1, record 2, Spanish, alquitr%C3%A1n%20mineral
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Asphalts
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mineral tar 1, record 3, English, mineral%20tar
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Bitumes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- goudron minéral
1, record 3, French, goudron%20min%C3%A9ral
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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