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semi-submersible rig [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- semisubmersible platform
1, record 1, English, semisubmersible%20platform
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- semi-submersible platform 2, record 1, English, semi%2Dsubmersible%20platform
correct
- semisubmersible drilling platform 3, record 1, English, semisubmersible%20drilling%20platform
correct
- semisubmersible drilling rig 4, record 1, English, semisubmersible%20drilling%20rig
correct
- semi-submersible drilling unit 5, record 1, English, semi%2Dsubmersible%20drilling%20unit
correct
- semisubmersible drilling unit 6, record 1, English, semisubmersible%20drilling%20unit
correct
- semi-submersible rig 7, record 1, English, semi%2Dsubmersible%20rig
correct
- semisubmersible rig 8, record 1, English, semisubmersible%20rig
correct
- semisubmersible 9, record 1, English, semisubmersible
correct, noun
- semi-submersible 10, record 1, English, semi%2Dsubmersible
correct, noun
- semi 3, record 1, English, semi
correct
- semi-submersible barge 2, record 1, English, semi%2Dsubmersible%20barge
- semi-submersible drill rig 11, record 1, English, semi%2Dsubmersible%20drill%20rig
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A floating offshore drilling structure that consists of hulls that are submerged in the water but do not rest on the seafloor ... 8, record 1, English, - semisubmersible%20platform
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Semisubmersible rigs may be self-propelled or towed to a drilling site and may be anchored or dynamically positioned over the site or both. Semisubmersibles are generally more stable than drill ships and are used extensively in the drilling of wildcat wells in rough waters (as the North Sea). 8, record 1, English, - semisubmersible%20platform
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A semisubmersible drilling unit may operate either floating or resting on the bottom. 6, record 1, English, - semisubmersible%20platform
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The "semis" are the most recent of the rig-type platforms. 3, record 1, English, - semisubmersible%20platform
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme semisubmersible
1, record 1, French, plate%2Dforme%20semisubmersible
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plateforme semi-submersible 2, record 1, French, plateforme%20semi%2Dsubmersible
correct, feminine noun
- plate-forme de forage semi-submersible 3, record 1, French, plate%2Dforme%20de%20forage%20semi%2Dsubmersible
correct, feminine noun
- barge semi-submersible 4, record 1, French, barge%20semi%2Dsubmersible
correct, feminine noun
- semi-submersible 5, record 1, French, semi%2Dsubmersible
correct, see observation
- plateforme de forage semi-submersible 6, record 1, French, plateforme%20de%20forage%20semi%2Dsubmersible
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plate-forme de forage en mer à coque submergée. 7, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20semisubmersible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les plus récents semi-submersibles sont de grandes plate-formes carrées ou pentagonales, dont la stabilité est assurée par des «pieds», flotteurs immergés à 20 m environ, que l'on remplit plus ou moins d'eau par déballastage à l'air comprimé, afin de régler la hauteur de l'engin au-dessus de la surface de la mer. 8, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20semisubmersible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Barge semi-submersible. [...] Ce type d'installation est présentement employé sur le plateau continental atlantique; il permet le forage en eaux plus profondes. Lorsqu'elle est à l'emplacement voulu, on la laisse flotter, en la stabilisant grâce à un volumineux élément anti-roulis, immergé largement hors d'atteinte de la houle [...] 9, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20semisubmersible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Semi-submersible est employé le plus souvent au masculin; de rares sources le donnent au féminin, le terme «plate-forme» étant sous-entendu. 10, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20semisubmersible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 11, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20semisubmersible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 6, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20semisubmersible
Record 1, Key term(s)
- plate-forme semi-submersible
- plate-forme de forage semisubmersible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-03-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- semi-submersible rig 1, record 2, English, semi%2Dsubmersible%20rig
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- semisubmersible
1, record 2, French, semisubmersible
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie un type de plate-forme ou d'engin porté par des flotteurs immergés à faible profondeur et sur lesquels les superstructures reposent par l'intermédiaire de jambages. 1, record 2, French, - semisubmersible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de barcos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- plataforma semisumergible
1, record 2, Spanish, plataforma%20semisumergible
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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