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RESERVE HORS PORTEE ECONOMIQUE [1 record]

Record 1 2001-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Geology
  • Petroleum Deposits
DEF

Established reserves, which because of size, location or composition are not considered economically viable at the present time.

OBS

reserves: term rarely used in the singular (reserve).

Key term(s)
  • beyond economic reach reserve

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie économique
  • Gisements pétrolifères
DEF

Réserves établies qui, en raison de leur taille, de leur emplacement ou de leur composition, ne sont pas jugées économiquement viables pour le moment.

OBS

réserves : En géologie économique, terme généralement utilisé au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • réserve hors de portée économique

Spanish

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