oil sand

French translation: sable pétrolifère

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English term or phrase:oil sand
French translation:sable pétrolifère
Entered by: Lucia Dogbeh, Ph.D.

20:59 Mar 20, 2002
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / primary resources
English term or phrase: oil sand
texte sur ressources minières
Lucia Dogbeh, Ph.D.
United States
Local time: 10:49
sable pétrolifère
Explanation:
Grès enterré qui tient lieu de réservoir de pétrole.

GDT.
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ALI DJEBLI
United States
Local time: 10:49
Grading comment
Merci pour la rapidité! Le terme au singulier rentre bien dans mon texte.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2sable pétrolifère
ALI DJEBLI
4 +2grès bitumineux, asphaltique
GILLES MEUNIER
5 +1Sables pétrolifères
Lionel Conrad-Bruat
3 +1sables bitumineux n. m. pl.
Paul Bousquet


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
sable pétrolifère


Explanation:
Grès enterré qui tient lieu de réservoir de pétrole.

GDT.

ALI DJEBLI
United States
Local time: 10:49
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 253
Grading comment
Merci pour la rapidité! Le terme au singulier rentre bien dans mon texte.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lise Boismenu, B.Sc.
3 hrs

agree  LAURENCE BREL-FONTENEAU (X): je confirme cette traduction
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
grès bitumineux, asphaltique


Explanation:
Les grès ont une porosité assez importante qui varie en fonction de leur cimentation. Ils peuvent renfermer des hydrocarbures

GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 16:49
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in pair: 75574

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agree  BOB DE DENUS
23 mins

agree  Nicole Levesque
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Sables pétrolifères


Explanation:
couches sableuses imprégnées de pétrole.

Lionel Conrad-Bruat
Canada
Local time: 10:49
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 142

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agree  Michele Morainvillers
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sables bitumineux n. m. pl.


Explanation:
Pétrole et gaz naturel

sable pétrolifère n. m.

Quoique qu'on entend plus souvent qu'autrement "sables bitumineux" (de l'anglais "tar sands") dans le contexte général. Voir note qui suit la définition.


Déf. :
Sables imprégnés de bitume, ou, plus généralement, d'hydrocarbures lourds oxydés.

Note(s) :
D'énormes gisements de ce type existent au Canada le long de la rivière Athabaska.

[Office de la langue française, 1984]

Paul Bousquet
Canada
Local time: 10:49
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 87

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agree  Josse Schoonheyt
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