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TAILPIPE [3 records]

Record 1 2015-03-16

English

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

A pipe run in a well below a packer.

DEF

... a pipe extending below a packer and resting on the bottom to resist the weight being applied to set the packer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
DEF

Petite colonne de tube de production perforée qu'au moment de la complétion on installe parfois, dans la section inférieure non gainée d'un puits, entre la garniture d'étanchéité et le fond du trou. On veut ainsi éviter que l'amoncellement des débris ne vienne trop ralentir l'écoulement de l'huile.

Spanish

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Record 2 1987-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Helicopters (Military)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
OBS

Term officialized by the ATSC - Helicopters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hélicoptères (Militaire)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
OBS

Terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Hélicoptères.

Spanish

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Record 3 1986-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Exhaust Systems (Motor Vehicles)
  • Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
CONT

The exhaust gas reduces combustion temperatures. This, in turn, reduces the amount of NOx coming out of the tail pipe.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Échappement (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
OBS

Cette canalisation tôlée part du moteur et traverse toute la longueur de la voiture sous le châssis jusqu'à l'extrémité arrière.

Spanish

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