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DIGUE RESERVOIR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage of Oil and Natural Gas
- Petroleum Technology - Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tank dyke
1, record 1, English, tank%20dyke
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dyke 2, record 1, English, dyke
correct, noun
- tank dike 3, record 1, English, tank%20dike
correct
- dike 4, record 1, English, dike
correct, noun, standardized
- fire wall 3, record 1, English, fire%20wall
correct
- bund 5, record 1, English, bund
correct, noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Erection of walls or banks above ground level to contain leakage or spillage of flammable and/or toxic liquids. 6, record 1, English, - tank%20dyke
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The volume or space inside the tank dike should be greater than the volume of the tank. 3, record 1, English, - tank%20dyke
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bund; dyke: designations and definition standardized by ISO. 7, record 1, English, - tank%20dyke
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bund: designation officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 8, record 1, English, - tank%20dyke
Record 1, Key term(s)
- firewall
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stockage du pétrole et du gaz naturel
- Sécurité (Technologie pétrolière)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- muret de rétention
1, record 1, French, muret%20de%20r%C3%A9tention
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- digue de réservoir 2, record 1, French, digue%20de%20r%C3%A9servoir
correct, feminine noun
- digue de sécurité 3, record 1, French, digue%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- digue 4, record 1, French, digue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surélévation constituée de murs ou talus destinée à contenir des fuites ou écoulements de liquides inflammables et/ou toxiques. 5, record 1, French, - muret%20de%20r%C3%A9tention
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
muret de rétention : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - muret%20de%20r%C3%A9tention
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
muret de rétention : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 7, record 1, French, - muret%20de%20r%C3%A9tention
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Storage of Water
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reservoir dam 1, record 2, English, reservoir%20dam
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stockage des eaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- digue réservoir
1, record 2, French, digue%20r%C3%A9servoir
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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