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GPL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compressed and Liquefied Gas (Petroleum)
- Pollutants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- liquefied propane gas
1, record 1, English, liquefied%20propane%20gas
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LPG 1, record 1, English, LPG
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- liquefied propane 2, record 1, English, liquefied%20propane
correct
- liquid propane gas 3, record 1, English, liquid%20propane%20gas
correct
- LPG 3, record 1, English, LPG
correct
- LPG 3, record 1, English, LPG
- liquid propane 4, record 1, English, liquid%20propane
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Propane, a colourless, easily liquefied, gaseous hydrocarbon ... is commercially available as liquefied propane or as a major constituent of liquefied petroleum gas ... 5, record 1, English, - liquefied%20propane%20gas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Liquefied propane gas is a type of liquefied petroleum gas. Although the two designations are sometimes used synonymously, they do not represent identical concepts. 6, record 1, English, - liquefied%20propane%20gas
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gaz de pétrole comprimés et liquéfiés
- Agents de pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaz propane liquéfié
1, record 1, French, gaz%20propane%20liqu%C3%A9fi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GPL 2, record 1, French, GPL
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- propane liquéfié 2, record 1, French, propane%20liqu%C3%A9fi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- gaz propane liquide 2, record 1, French, gaz%20propane%20liquide
correct, masculine noun
- GPL 2, record 1, French, GPL
correct, masculine noun
- GPL 2, record 1, French, GPL
- propane liquide 3, record 1, French, propane%20liquide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le gaz propane liquéfié est un type de gaz de pétrole liquéfié. Bien que les deux désignations soient parfois utilisées comme synonymes, elles ne représentent pas des concepts identiques. 4, record 1, French, - gaz%20propane%20liqu%C3%A9fi%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2019-02-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Accommodations Project Group 1, record 2, English, Accommodations%20Project%20Group
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Accommodations Projects Group
- Accommodation Project Group
- Accommodation Projects Group
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Groupe des projets de locaux
1, record 2, French, Groupe%20des%20projets%20de%20locaux
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- GPL 1, record 2, French, GPL
masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-06-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compressed and Liquefied Gas (Petroleum)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- liquefied petroleum gas
1, record 3, English, liquefied%20petroleum%20gas
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- LPG 2, record 3, English, LPG
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- liquified petroleum gas 3, record 3, English, liquified%20petroleum%20gas
correct
- LPG 3, record 3, English, LPG
correct
- LPG 3, record 3, English, LPG
- LP gas 4, record 3, English, LP%20gas
correct
- liquid petroleum gas 5, record 3, English, liquid%20petroleum%20gas
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A compressed gas that consists of flammable hydrocarbons (as propane and butane) and is used especially as fuel or as raw material for chemical synthesis. 6, record 3, English, - liquefied%20petroleum%20gas
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
liquefied petroleum gas; LPG: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 7, record 3, English, - liquefied%20petroleum%20gas
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gaz de pétrole comprimés et liquéfiés
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gaz de pétrole liquéfié
1, record 3, French, gaz%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20liqu%C3%A9fi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- GPL 2, record 3, French, GPL
correct, masculine noun
- G.P.L. 3, record 3, French, G%2EP%2EL%2E
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- gaz de pétrole liquide 4, record 3, French, gaz%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20liquide
masculine noun
- GPL 4, record 3, French, GPL
masculine noun
- GPL 4, record 3, French, GPL
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gaz de pétrole liquéfié ou GPL est un mélange d'hydrocarbures légers stocké à l'état liquide et issu du raffinage du pétrole (40 % des ressources mondiales) et plus généralement du traitement du gaz naturel (60 % des ressources mondiales). 5, record 3, French, - gaz%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20liqu%C3%A9fi%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gaz de pétrole liquéfié; G.P.L. : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 3, French, - gaz%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20liqu%C3%A9fi%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gas de petróleo comprimido y licuado
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- gas licuado de petróleo
1, record 3, Spanish, gas%20licuado%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- GLP 1, record 3, Spanish, GLP
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- gas de petróleo licuado 2, record 3, Spanish, gas%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo%20licuado
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gas comprimido que aparece como subproducto de la refinación de petróleo o de fabricación de gasolina natural. 3, record 3, Spanish, - gas%20licuado%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El gas natural no es lo mismo que GLP, que es gas licuado de petróleo. El gas natural es metano en aproximadamente un 95 % en nuestro medio, según el yacimiento de origen y normalmente se lo almacena en forma de gas, mientras que el GLP [gas licuado de petróleo] es propano en su mayor parte, que es almacenado como líquido. 1, record 3, Spanish, - gas%20licuado%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Incoloro, no corrosivo, no tóxico. Inflamable. 3, record 3, Spanish, - gas%20licuado%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- LPG tanker
1, record 4, English, LPG%20tanker
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- LPG carrier 2, record 4, English, LPG%20carrier
correct
- LPG ship 1, record 4, English, LPG%20ship
correct
- Liquid Petroleum Gas Carrier 3, record 4, English, Liquid%20Petroleum%20Gas%20Carrier
- LPGC 4, record 4, English, LPGC
correct, see observation
- liquefied petroleum gas carrier 5, record 4, English, liquefied%20petroleum%20gas%20carrier
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ship designed to carry liquid petroleum gas, such as butane or propane, by means of tanks within the holds. The gas is kept in liquid form by pressure and refrigeration. 5, record 4, English, - LPG%20tanker
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
LPG Tankers. The market for LPG (propane, propylene, butyleness) has developed rapidly. Prior to 1959, LPG was carried in tanks in the fully pressurised condition. However, the introduction of refrigeration plants led to the creation of three basic types of liquefied gas carrier. 1, record 4, English, - LPG%20tanker
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
for "LPGC" : See the first page of the introduction in COTAN. 6, record 4, English, - LPG%20tanker
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- transporteur de gaz G.P.L.
1, record 4, French, transporteur%20de%20gaz%20G%2EP%2EL%2E
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- transporteur de GPL 2, record 4, French, transporteur%20de%20GPL
correct, masculine noun
- transporteur de gaz 3, record 4, French, transporteur%20de%20gaz
correct, masculine noun
- transporteur de gaz de pétrole liquéfié 4, record 4, French, transporteur%20de%20gaz%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20liqu%C3%A9fi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- navire transporteur de GPL 5, record 4, French, navire%20transporteur%20de%20GPL
correct, masculine noun
- porteur de GPL 6, record 4, French, porteur%20de%20GPL
correct, masculine noun
- navire GPL 5, record 4, French, navire%20GPL
correct, masculine noun
- navire G.P.L. 7, record 4, French, navire%20G%2EP%2EL%2E
correct, masculine noun
- GPL 8, record 4, French, GPL
correct
- transport de G.P.L. 7, record 4, French, transport%20de%20G%2EP%2EL%2E
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transporteur de gaz de pétrole liquéfié (G.P.L.), butane et propane. La liquéfaction de ces produits est obtenue soit par compression, soit par combinaison de la compression et du refroidissement. 1, record 4, French, - transporteur%20de%20gaz%20G%2EP%2EL%2E
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de barcos
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- carguero de gas de petróleo licuado
1, record 4, Spanish, carguero%20de%20gas%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo%20licuado
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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