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PETROLE BRUT LOURD [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-08-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heavy crude oil
1, record 1, English, heavy%20crude%20oil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heavy crude 2, record 1, English, heavy%20crude
correct, noun phrase
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crude oil having a high proportion of viscous, high-molecular-weight hydrocarbons, and often having a high sulfur content. 3, record 1, English, - heavy%20crude%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Crude oils are often referred to as heavy crudes or light crudes, according to their API gravities, the lighter oils having higher API gravities. 4, record 1, English, - heavy%20crude%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
heavy crude oil: Source: Petroleum and Gas Revenue Tax Act. 5, record 1, English, - heavy%20crude%20oil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pétrole brut lourd
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20lourd
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- brut lourd 2, record 1, French, brut%20lourd
correct, noun phrase, masculine noun
- pétrole lourd brut 3, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20lourd%20brut
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme désignant généralement un pétrole brut de densité supérieure à 900 kg/m3. 4, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20lourd
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une analyse préliminaire, en laboratoire, permet de déterminer la quantité et la qualité de produits finis que l'on peut attendre du pétrole brut étudié : un brut «léger», c'est-à-dire de faible densité, produira plus d'essences, un brut «lourd» plus de fuels ou de bitumes. 5, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20lourd
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pétrole lourd brut : Source : Loi de l'impôt sur les revenus pétroliers. 6, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20lourd
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- petróleo bruto pesado
1, record 1, Spanish, petr%C3%B3leo%20bruto%20pesado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- conventional heavy crude oil
1, record 2, English, conventional%20heavy%20crude%20oil
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conventional crude oil having a high density (generally greater than 900 kilograms per cubic metre). 2, record 2, English, - conventional%20heavy%20crude%20oil
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pétrole brut lourd classique
1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20lourd%20classique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pétrole brut classique de densité élevée (généralement supérieure à 900 kilogrammes par mètre cube). 2, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20lourd%20classique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-07-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Industrial Operations
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- heavy crude oil upgrader
1, record 3, English, heavy%20crude%20oil%20upgrader
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- heavy crude oil upgrading facilities 2, record 3, English, heavy%20crude%20oil%20upgrading%20facilities
plural
- heavy crude oil upgrading plant 2, record 3, English, heavy%20crude%20oil%20upgrading%20plant
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- heavy crude oil upgrading facility
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Types d'exploitation industrielle
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- usine de valorisation de pétrole brut lourd
1, record 3, French, usine%20de%20valorisation%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20lourd
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- usine de traitement de pétrole brut lourd 2, record 3, French, usine%20de%20traitement%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20lourd
proposal, feminine noun
- installations de traitement de pétrole brut lourd 2, record 3, French, installations%20de%20traitement%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20lourd
proposal, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir «usine de valorisation du pétrole lourd». 1, record 3, French, - usine%20de%20valorisation%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20lourd
Record 3, Key term(s)
- installation de traitement de pétrole brut lourd
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Black Products (Petroleum)
- Petroleum Asphalts
- Petroleum Deposits
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Annual Survey on Heavy Crude and Tar Sands Resources and Production 1, record 4, English, Annual%20Survey%20on%20Heavy%20Crude%20and%20Tar%20Sands%20Resources%20and%20Production
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Carried out and published by the UNITAR [United Nations Institute for Training and Research]/UNDP [United Nations Development Programme] Information Centre for Heavy Crude and Tar Sands. 1, record 4, English, - Annual%20Survey%20on%20Heavy%20Crude%20and%20Tar%20Sands%20Resources%20and%20Production
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Annual Heavy Crude and Tar Sands Resources and Production Survey
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
- Bitumes
- Gisements pétrolifères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Étude annuelle sur les ressources de pétrole brut lourd et de sables asphaltiques et leur exploitation
1, record 4, French, %C3%89tude%20annuelle%20sur%20les%20ressources%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20lourd%20et%20de%20sables%20asphaltiques%20et%20leur%20exploitation
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de documentos y obras
- Productos negros (Petróleo)
- Asfaltos de petróleo
- Yacimientos petrolíferos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Estudio anual sobre recursos y producción de petróleo crudo pesado y arenas alquitranadas
1, record 4, Spanish, Estudio%20anual%20sobre%20recursos%20y%20producci%C3%B3n%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo%20crudo%20pesado%20y%20arenas%20alquitranadas
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Conference Titles
- Petroleum Asphalts
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- International Conference on the Future of Heavy Crude and Tar Sands 1, record 5, English, International%20Conference%20on%20the%20Future%20of%20Heavy%20Crude%20and%20Tar%20Sands
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UNITAR [United Nations Institute for Training and Research]/UNDP [United Nations Development Programme]; held at Edmonton, June 1979. 1, record 5, English, - International%20Conference%20on%20the%20Future%20of%20Heavy%20Crude%20and%20Tar%20Sands
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conférences
- Bitumes
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Conférence internationale sur l'avenir du pétrole brut lourd et des sables asphaltiques
1, record 5, French, Conf%C3%A9rence%20internationale%20sur%20l%27avenir%20du%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20lourd%20et%20des%20sables%20asphaltiques
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de conferencias
- Asfaltos de petróleo
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Conferencia Internacional sobre petróleo crudo pesado y arenas alquitranadas
1, record 5, Spanish, Conferencia%20Internacional%20sobre%20petr%C3%B3leo%20crudo%20pesado%20y%20arenas%20alquitranadas
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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