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EMBRAYER [5 records]

Record 1 2006-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Couplings (Mechanical Components)
  • Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Accouplements (Composants mécaniques)
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
DEF

Établir la communication entre le moteur d'une machine et les organes à mettre en mouvement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Acoplamientos (Componentes mecánicos)
  • Sistemas de transmisión (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
DEF

Transmitir progresivamente el movimiento del árbol motor al árbol movido por medio de un mecanismo de embrague.

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Record 2 2005-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
DEF

In the oil field, to begin or start (as to break circulation or break tour).

OBS

break circulation: To establish circulation of drilling fluids after a period of static conditions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

To begin operating 24 hours a day.

OBS

Moving the rig and rigging up are usually carried on during daylight hours only. When the rig is ready for operation on a new location, crews break tour and start operating 24 hours a day.

OBS

Tour is pronounced "tower."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
OBS

embrayer (familier) : Prendre ou reprendre le travail (dans une usine).

Spanish

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Record 4 1980-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
OBS

terme d'usage obligatoire au Bureau des Traductions.

Spanish

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Record 5 1977-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geophysics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géophysique
OBS

[...] pour les films (sismique).

Spanish

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