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LEAD LINE [4 records]

Record 1 2015-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Production
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

The surface pipe through which oil travels from the well to processing equipment or storage.

OBS

Terms mainly applied to oil flow pipes in sub-sea production systems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Production pétrolière
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
DEF

Ligne de tubes servant en surface à l'évacuation de la production d'un puits, notamment au cours des essais.

DEF

[Conduite] qui mène le pétrole du puits au réservoir de stockage.

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Minesweeping and Minehunting
DEF

A graduated, rigid rod or chain or cable, usually with a weight attached to its lower end, used for determining the depth. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

sounding line; lead line: terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee.

OBS

sounding rod; sounding line: terms standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Appareils de mesure
  • Dragage et chasse aux mines
DEF

Tige rigide et graduée, câble, chaîne ou filin lesté(e) pour mesurer la profondeur. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

sonde : terminologie adoptée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

OBS

perche de sondage; sonde : termes normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
  • Instrumentos de medida
  • Dragado y detección de minas
DEF

Vara o pértiga graduada para medir la profundidad del agua.

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Record 3 1997-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Marine and River Navigation Aids
  • sounding lead

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
DEF

Instrument simple de mesure de la hauteur d'eau: ligne, fil à plomb...

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Ayuda a la navegación marítima y fluvial
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Record 4 1984-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stained Glass
Key term(s)
  • lead line

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vitrail
DEF

Ensemble des plombs qui maintiennent les pièces de verre d'un panneau.

Spanish

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