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MEGA TEP [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- million tonnes of oil equivalent
1, record 1, English, million%20tonnes%20of%20oil%20equivalent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- mtoe 1, record 1, English, mtoe
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- million tons of oil equivalent 1, record 1, English, million%20tons%20of%20oil%20equivalent
correct
- mtoe 1, record 1, English, mtoe
correct
- mtoe 1, record 1, English, mtoe
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One million tons of oil equivalent is equal to 1.67 tons of coal. 1, record 1, English, - million%20tonnes%20of%20oil%20equivalent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méga Tep
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9ga%20Tep
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MTep 1, record 1, French, MTep
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- million de tonnes d’équivalent pétrole 2, record 1, French, million%20de%20tonnes%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9quivalent%20p%C3%A9trole
correct, masculine noun
- mtep 2, record 1, French, mtep
correct, masculine noun
- mtep 2, record 1, French, mtep
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tonne équivalent-pétrole (Tep). Unité usuelle d'énergie correspondant en quantité de chaleur à 7 700 thermies environ, et en énergie électrique à 4 500 kWh. Un multiple usuel est le méga Tep (MTep) qui vaut un million de Tep. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9ga%20Tep
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] à l'heure de la suprématie encore actuelle des hydrocarbures, on recourt à la tonne d'équivalent pétrole (tep) [comme unité de comparaison]. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9ga%20Tep
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- equivalente en millones de toneladas de petróleo
1, record 1, Spanish, equivalente%20en%20millones%20de%20toneladas%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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