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umbilical [4 records]

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Record 1 2011-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petroleum Technology
  • Oil Production
CONT

The umbilical is an essential item of equipment for offshore oil and gas developments based on the use of subsea facilities. It provides the links from the host facility through which control is exercised, power is transmitted and utilities such as injection chemicals are supplied to the subsea wells. The umbilical is a long, flexible construction – its length can be anything from a few miles (kilometers) to more than 180 miles (200 kilometers) – which consists of tubes, cables, armorings, fillers and wrapping contained within a protective sheath.

CONT

AFL [Telecommunications] is the foremost supplier of fiber optic components that are used in subsea umbilicals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Technologie pétrolière
  • Production pétrolière
DEF

Assemblage de canalisations hydrauliques, de câbles électriques et de fibres optiques.

CONT

[...] le mouvement des vagues agit dans chaque articulation sur un vérin hydraulique qui envoie du fluide haute pression vers un moteur hydraulique qui actionne un générateur d'électricité (i.e. une turbine). L'énergie produite est envoyée, par l'intermédiaire d'un cordon ombilical, dans les fonds marins.

OBS

Ce type d'assemblage est utilisé pour le contrôle des installations sous-marines.

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Underwater Diving (Sports)
  • Diving (Naval Forces)
OBS

umbilical: term officially approved by the Engineering Terminology Working Group.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
  • Plongée (Forces navales)
DEF

Ensemble des tuyaux reliant les plongeurs à la surface.

OBS

ombilical : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Buceo (Deportes)
  • Buceo (Fuerzas navales)
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Record 3 2010-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
DEF

umbilical cord: Any flexible cord, tube or cable used to transfer information, power, oxygen, etc., as between an astronaut walking in space and his spacecraft.

OBS

umbilical: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

PHR

Umbilical launch restraint.

PHR

Z1-to-Node 1 umbilical.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
DEF

Faisceau simple et mobile de câbles et de canalisations reliant à un équipement, à un engin spatial ou à un véhicule aérospatial, des dispositifs d'alimentation, de contrôle et de commande.

OBS

ombilical : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 4 2005-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pregnancy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Grossesse

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Embarazo
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