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mobile unit [9 records]

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Record 1 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
CONT

Mobile drilling platform. The underwater search has been made possible only by vast improvement in offshore technology ... new types [of platform] stress characteristics of mobility and the capacity for work in [deep] water. The world's mobile platform fleet can be divided into four main groupings: self-elevating platform, submersibles, semisubmersibles, and floating drill ships. The most widely used mobile platform is the self-elevating, or jack-up unit. It is towed to location, where the legs are lowered to the sea floor, and the platform is jacked up above wave height.

OBS

for "offshore mobile drilling unit": offshore mobile drilling unit

Key term(s)
  • mobile drilling unit
  • mobile unit

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
CONT

Aussi pour exécuter [les forages d'exploration] qui ne durent que quelques mois chacun, utilise-t-on des infrastructures mobiles, que l'on déplace d'un site à un autre [...] À faible profondeur on utilise des «jack-up» ou plates-formes autoélévatrices à piles mobiles verticalement actionnées par vérins ou par crémaillères. En cours de déplacement le pont fait office de coque et flotte à la surface de l'eau, les piles étant relevées [...] Au-delà de [90 mètres d'eau], on utilise des engins de forage flottants, navires ou plates-formes semi-submersibles.

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-09-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Monorail Systems (Continuous Handling)
DEF

The trolley and the load-supporting device with or without a load. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

mobile unit: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Monorails (Manutention continue)
DEF

Ensemble comprenant un chariot et un dispositif de transport de charge(s), avec ou sans charge(s). [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

ensemble mobile : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radio Broadcasting
  • Television (Radioelectricity)
  • Television Arts
DEF

An establishment on wheels (as an automobile or trailer) equipped for some special service (as ... television pick-up)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radiodiffusion
  • Télévision (Radioélectricité)
  • Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
OBS

Si, au car de reportage proprement dit, s'ajoutent un car de matériel, un car d'éclairage, une remorque pour le petit matériel, etc. on dit alors voiture de reportage ou caravane.

Spanish

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Record 4 1999-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiotelephony
  • Fire Prevention
  • Police
DEF

A traveling fire department radio communications unit, as distinguished from a base station.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radiotéléphonie
  • Prévention des incendies
  • Police
OBS

un réseau radio complet de service de secours et de protection contre l'incendie devrait comporter [...] un poste fixe [...] dans chaque centre de secours [...] un poste mobile sur chaque [ véhicule ]

Key term(s)
  • poste radio mobile
  • poste radio-mobile

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Radiotelefonía
  • Prevención de incendios
  • Policía
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Record 5 1994-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mass Transit

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transports en commun
DEF

Véhicule muni d'un équipement d'appareils vidéo.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte público
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Record 6 1990-12-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special Road Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transports routiers spéciaux

Spanish

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Record 7 1989-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Museums

French

Domaine(s)
  • Muséologie

Spanish

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Record 8 1986-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Transport
  • Advertising
DEF

A small caravan going from one city to another in order to give information to the people concerning the status of women in Canada, for example.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport routier
  • Publicité

Spanish

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Record 9 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiotelephony

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radiotéléphonie

Spanish

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