Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

sour

French translation:

gaz (très) acide

Added to glossary by GILLES MEUNIER
Nov 5, 2012 14:34
11 yrs ago
English term

sour

English to French Science Science (general) géologie
shales sour
Change log

Dec 6, 2012 07:44: GILLES MEUNIER Created KOG entry

Discussion

Tony M Nov 5, 2012:
@ Madeleine Not really; amer = bitter, sour = aigre, sur, acide (cf. sauce aigre-douce) — the idea of 'sour' is definitely 'acid', as in, for example, a sour green apple.
Madeleine Chevassus Nov 5, 2012:
amer en cuisine.. c'est plutôt amer qu'acide............

Proposed translations

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Selected

gaz (très) acide

Peer comment(s):

agree kashew : gaz de schiste acide
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sulfureux

Context is needed.
Peer comment(s):

neutral Daryo : "gaz sulfureux de shiste" could be an option? The content in sulphur is what this expression is about, agree on that.
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English term (edited): shales sour

sulfure d'hydrogène de shiste

shales sour = sour gas from shales = H2S Hydrogen sulfide found in shale gas

= sulfure d'hydrogène, ou hydrogène sulfuré,

voir:
"... Le gaz de schiste, également appelé « gaz de roche-mère » ou « gaz de shale » (en anglais : « shale gas »), est un gaz d'origine naturelle, engendré par la décomposition d'argile riche en matières organiques, et extrait à partir de terrains marneux ou argileux1. Contrairement au gaz naturel, il est piégé dans les roches poreuses où il se forme, et il est donc nécessaire de fracturer ces roches pour pouvoir le récupérer. ..."
[http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaz_de_schiste]

"... Le sulfure d'hydrogène, ou hydrogène sulfuré, est un composé chimique de formule H2S, constitué de soufre et d'hydrogène. C'est un gaz inflammable, incolore, à l'odeur nauséabonde d'œuf pourri, très toxique, faiblement soluble dans l'eau en donnant un acide faible, l'acide sulfhydrique. Il réagit avec les solutions aqueuses basiques et les métaux tels que l'argent ou l'acier, même inoxydable. ..."
[http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfure_d'hydrogène]


[http://www.energyglobal.com/sectors/processing/articles/Shal...]
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Reference comments

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Reference:

sour gas

What about Hydrogen Sulfide or "sour gas"?
http://www.wvsoro.org/resources/advice/advice5.html
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Reference:

sour oils

" ... Crude oil is considered light if the level of hydrocarbons relative to organics and metals is high, making its density low, and it is considered heavy if the level of hydrocarbons relative to organics and metals is low, making its density as high. Additionally, crude oil is classified as sweet if it has very little sulfur in it, and is classified as sour if it has a great deal of sulfur in it. So a crude oil will usually be called something like a sweet, light oil, or a sour, heavy oil. Sweeter oils are more valuable than sour oils, because most countries have sulfur regulations for environmental reasons, and sweet oils require less treatment to remove the sulfur. Light oils are more valuable than heavy oils, because more gasoline can be created from a smaller amount.
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[http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-crude-oil.htm]
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Reference:

sour whisky..

voilà qui n'est ni aigre ni acide :-)
Peer comments on this reference comment:

neutral Tony M : Yes, but this is a VERY specific term unique to the field of alcoholic drink; also '...sour' used for a cocktain containing bitters; but it is not used like this in 'normal' language
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