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PETROLE BRUT CORROSIF [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sour crude oil
1, record 1, English, sour%20crude%20oil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sour crude 2, record 1, English, sour%20crude
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crude oil containing a significant amount of corrosive sulfur compounds. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 3, record 1, English, - sour%20crude%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If a crude contains appreciable quantities of sulfur or sulfur compounds, it is called a sour crude; if it contains little or no sulfur, it is called a sweet crude. 4, record 1, English, - sour%20crude%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sour crude: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - sour%20crude%20oil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brut sulfureux
1, record 1, French, brut%20sulfureux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pétrole brut corrosif 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20corrosif
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- brut corrosif 3, record 1, French, brut%20corrosif
correct, masculine noun
- brut acide 4, record 1, French, brut%20acide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pétrole brut contenant une quantité importante de composés soufrés corrosifs. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 2, record 1, French, - brut%20sulfureux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brut sulfureux : terme officiellement recommandé par le Gouvernement français. 5, record 1, French, - brut%20sulfureux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pétrole brut corrosif : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - brut%20sulfureux
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pétrole brut sulfureux
- pétrole brut acide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sweet crude oil
1, record 2, English, sweet%20crude%20oil
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sweet oil 2, record 2, English, sweet%20oil
correct
- sweet crude 3, record 2, English, sweet%20crude
correct, standardized
- non-corrosive crude 4, record 2, English, non%2Dcorrosive%20crude
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] oil containing little or no sulfur, especially in the form of hydrogen sulfide. 1, record 2, English, - sweet%20crude%20oil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If a crude contains appreciable quantities of sulfur or sulfur compounds, it is called a sour crude; if it contains little or no sulfur, it is called a sweet crude. 1, record 2, English, - sweet%20crude%20oil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sweet crude; non-corrosive crude: terms standardized by ISO. 5, record 2, English, - sweet%20crude%20oil
Record 2, Key term(s)
- noncorrosive crude
- noncorrosive crude oil
- non-corrosive crude oil
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pétrole brut non corrosif
1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20non%20corrosif
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pétrole brut peu sulfuré 2, record 2, French, p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20peu%20sulfur%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- brut peu sulfureux 3, record 2, French, brut%20peu%20sulfureux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pétrole brut renfermant une quantité de composés corrosifs (notamment sulfurés) si minime qu'il n'est pas nécessaire de le soumettre à un traitement de désulfuration. 3, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20non%20corrosif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «brut peu sulfureux» est officiellement recommandé par le Gouvernement français. 4, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20non%20corrosif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pétrole brut non corrosif : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20non%20corrosif
Record 2, Key term(s)
- brut non corrosif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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