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ARTIFICIAL ISLAND [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- artificial island
1, record 1, English, artificial%20island
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A drilling base made from gravel and sludge and used for oil and gas exploration in Arctic regions. 1, record 1, English, - artificial%20island
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
They are only practicable in shallow water, around 20 metres deep, but five such platforms have been operating off the Mackenzie River Delta in northern Canada, and more are planned. 1, record 1, English, - artificial%20island
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- île artificielle
1, record 1, French, %C3%AEle%20artificielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Au Labrador] [...] la difficulté est immense si l'on veut produire par les conditions les plus sévères. On peut citer parmi les solutions qui viennent à l'esprit pour résoudre un tel problème : les îles artificielles en béton, en enrochement, en sable, en glace surréfrigérée; les installations de production entièrement sous-marines et enterrées; le tunnel reliant le champ à la côte ou à une autre île. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20artificielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-02-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- artificial island 1, record 2, English, artificial%20island
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- île artificielle
1, record 2, French, %C3%AEle%20artificielle
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terre-plein totalement entouré d'eau établi en mer par remblaiement ou construction, émergé même à marée haute et dont le lien avec le fond est si étroit que cela évoque une île naturelle. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%AEle%20artificielle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- isla artificial
1, record 2, Spanish, isla%20artificial
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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