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CARVAO MINERAL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fossil fuel
1, record 1, English, fossil%20fuel
correct, see observation, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fossil fuel is a generic term for non-renewable energy sources such as coal, coal products, natural gas, derived gas, crude oil, petroleum products and non-renewable wastes. These fuels originate from plants and animals that existed in the geological past (for example, millions of years ago). 2, record 1, English, - fossil%20fuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fossil fuel: term often used in the plural as a collective term. 3, record 1, English, - fossil%20fuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fossil fuel: term used at the Office of Energy Efficiency, Natural Resources Canada, and extracted from its 2001 Annual Report. 4, record 1, English, - fossil%20fuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
fossil fuel: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 5, record 1, English, - fossil%20fuel
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fossil fuels
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- combustible fossile
1, record 1, French, combustible%20fossile
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le terme combustible fossile est un terme générique désignant toutes les ressources énergétiques naturelles non renouvelables, telles que le charbon, le gaz naturel et le pétrole, formées à partir de plantes et d'animaux (biomasse) vivant dans le passé géologique (il y a des centaines de millions d'années, par exemple). 2, record 1, French, - combustible%20fossile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
combustible fossile : terme souvent utilisé au pluriel comme collectif. 3, record 1, French, - combustible%20fossile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
combustible fossile : terme en usage à l'Office de l'efficacité énergétique, Ressources naturelles Canada, et extrait de son rapport annuel de 2001. 4, record 1, French, - combustible%20fossile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
combustible fossile : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 5, record 1, French, - combustible%20fossile
Record 1, Key term(s)
- combustibles fossiles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
- Cambio climático
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- combustible fósil
1, record 1, Spanish, combustible%20f%C3%B3sil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Combustibles fósiles. Se agrupan bajo esta denominación el carbón, el petróleo y el gas natural, productos que por sus características químicas se emplean como combustibles. Se han formado naturalmente a través de complejos procesos biogeoquímicos, desarrollados bajo condiciones especiales durante millones de años. La materia prima a partir de la cual se generaron incluye restos vegetales y antiguas comunidades planctónicas. Constituyen un recurso natural no renovable. 2, record 1, Spanish, - combustible%20f%C3%B3sil
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Coke
- Mining of Organic Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- coke production
1, record 2, English, coke%20production
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coke production: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 2, record 2, English, - coke%20production
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cokes
- Exploitation de matières organiques (Mines)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- production de coke
1, record 2, French, production%20de%20coke
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
production de coke : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 2, record 2, French, - production%20de%20coke
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-11-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Solid Fossil Fuels
- Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- coal
1, record 3, English, coal
correct, noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- black diamond 2, record 3, English, black%20diamond
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A black, combustible, mineral solid resulting from the partial decomposition of vegetable matter ... over a period of millions of years ... 3, record 3, English, - coal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coal: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Black Carbon Inventory and the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 4, record 3, English, - coal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Combustibles fossiles solides
- Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- charbon
1, record 3, French, charbon
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- houille 2, record 3, French, houille
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combustible minéral fossile solide, provenant de végétaux ayant subi, au cours des temps géologiques, une transformation lui conférant un grand pouvoir calorifique. 3, record 3, French, - charbon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Houille s'emploie surtout dans le langage didactique; dans le langage courant, on lui préfère charbon employé absolument, la houille étant le meilleur des charbons naturels qu'on utilise de préférence à tout autre. 4, record 3, French, - charbon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
charbon : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'inventaire de carbone noir et de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 5, record 3, French, - charbon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Combustibles fósiles sólidos
- Explotación de lignito, grafito y carbón
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- hulla
1, record 3, Spanish, hulla
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- carbón 2, record 3, Spanish, carb%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combustible fósil formado por carbono amorfo elemental con cantidades variables de hidrocarburos, compuestos complejos orgánicos y sustancias inorgánicas. El polvo es muy tóxico por inhalación. Inflamable. 2, record 3, Spanish, - hulla
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Algunos califican de hulla a todo carbón mineral, otros excluyen a la antracita de esa denominación genérica. Más racional parece la clasificación que tiene en cuenta el estado de fosilización de la materia vegetal de que constan esos combustibles fósiles y que califica de antracita al más viejo (y que más carbono contiene), de lignito al más reciente (cuya hullificación no es aún completa), de turba a un carbón que todavía se está elaborando y de hulla todos los que, intermediarios entre la antracita y el lignito, constituyen las variedades comunes. 3, record 3, Spanish, - hulla
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-01-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mineral fuel
1, record 4, English, mineral%20fuel
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A carbonaceous fuel mixed or stripped from the earth, such as petroleum, coal, peat, shale oil, or tar sands. 2, record 4, English, - mineral%20fuel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... coal and petroleum (the so-called mineral fuels) ... belong to the mineral kingdom but are non-crystalline and not necessarily formed by inorganic processes. 3, record 4, English, - mineral%20fuel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Note that coal, oil and natural gas are primary energy sources which are extracted from the earth (fossil fuels). Natural uranium is also a primary energy source extracted from the earth but does not come from the decomposition of organisms (mineral fuel). 4, record 4, English, - mineral%20fuel
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- combustible minéral
1, record 4, French, combustible%20min%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les principaux combustibles sont le bois, la houille, le pétrole et le gaz naturel. À l'exception du bois, tous ces combustibles sont classés comme combustibles minéraux, parce qu'ils sont extraits de formations rocheuses, mais ils ne constituent pas des minéraux [...] 2, record 4, French, - combustible%20min%C3%A9ral
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Gîtes d'origine chimico-biologique. À ce type appartiennent les combustibles minéraux (houille, pétrole), les minerais de fer oolithique et les gisements de phosphates sédimentaires [...] 3, record 4, French, - combustible%20min%C3%A9ral
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Le calcaire, le granite, le basalte sont des roches aussi bien que l'argile, le sable, et les combustibles minéraux tels la houille, le pétrole et même les hydrocarbures gazeux. 4, record 4, French, - combustible%20min%C3%A9ral
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-08-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- primary energy
1, record 5, English, primary%20energy
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- crude energy 2, record 5, English, crude%20energy
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Energy in its naturally-occurring form (coal, oil, uranium) before conversion to end-use forms. 3, record 5, English, - primary%20energy
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
primary energy: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 5, English, - primary%20energy
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- énergie primaire
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9nergie%20primaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- énergie brute 2, record 5, French, %C3%A9nergie%20brute
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme d'énergie disponible dans la nature avant toute transformation. 3, record 5, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20primaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On utilise les chaînes énergétiques qui traduisent les opérations permettant de passer de l'énergie primaire à l'énergie utile [...] Énergie primaire : Charbon, Pétrole, Gaz, Biomasse, Uranium, Géothermie, Hydraulique, Solaire. 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20primaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le vent, le soleil et les vagues de l'océan constituent des sources d'énergie brute qui nous entourent tous les jours et sont disponibles gratuitement. Au contraire de l'uranium et des combustibles fossiles, elles ne doivent pas être extraites de la terre. 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20primaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
L'énergie de biomasse produit 38 % de l'énergie primaire utilisée dans les pays en développement où vit les trois-quarts de la population mondiale. Les feux de bois, la forme la plus ancienne d'énergie de biomasse, sont utilisés depuis des millénaires pour chauffer et cuire, et constituent encore actuellement la source primaire d'énergie domestique dans nombre de pays. 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20primaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
énergie primaire : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 5, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20primaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transformación de la energía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- energía primaria
1, record 5, Spanish, energ%C3%ADa%20primaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Producción de energía primaria. Entre 1987 y 1992 la producción del carbón y la biomasa se redujo; la de los hidrocarburos se incrementó casi un 4%, mientras que el aspecto sobresaliente corresponde a la electricidad, que aumentó en 53%. 1, record 5, Spanish, - energ%C3%ADa%20primaria
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