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PACKER [11 records]

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Record 1 2023-01-06

English

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

An expanding plug used in a well to seal off certain sections of the tubing or casing when cementing, acidizing, or when a production formation is to be isolated.

CONT

Packers are run through the tubing or casing, and when in position can be expanded mechanically or hydraulically against the pipe wall or the wall of the well bore.

CONT

Packers are classified according to their configuration, use, and method of setting and whether they are retrievable or permanent ...

French

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

Dispositif expansible servant à obturer un trou de forage ou à isoler un espace annulaire et qui permet une production, une injection ou un traitement contrôlés.

Spanish

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Record 2 - external organization data 2022-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Food Industries
OBS

In the National Occupational Classification (NOC), an official occupational title in Group 9619 - Other Labourers in Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
OBS

Dans la Classification nationale des professions (CNP), titre de profession officiel dans le Groupe 9619 - Autres manœuvres des services de transformation, de fabrication et d'utilité publique.

Spanish

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Record 4 2009-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Packaging
DEF

Person engaged in the room in which orders are prepared for delivery. Bulk supplies come in from the bakery and assortments are packed, in accordance with details given on the invoices, for individual customers, branch shops, delivery rounds, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Emballages
DEF

Ouvrier, ouvrière qui fait des paquets, remplit des boîtes à la main.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Embalajes
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Record 5 2006-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
  • Dentistry
DEF

In dentistry, a manual or powered instrument used for packing a plastic or unset material into a cavity of a tooth.

OBS

Variation in sizes and shapes allows conformation of the mass to the cavity outline.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux
  • Dentisterie
DEF

Instrument avec lequel le dentiste presse [les matériaux d'obturation, amalgame, feuille d'or, etc.] dans la cavité d'une dent.

CONT

Le fouloir est l'instrument de la condensation manuelle de l'amalgame. C'est un instrument à double extrémité [...]; en général, on se sert des fouloirs à extrémités lisses pour les obturations au ciment ou à la gutta et des fouloirs à extrémités striées pour l'amalgame [...]

Spanish

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Record 6 2004-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mining Dangers and Mine Safety
  • Occupation Names (General)
DEF

A miner employed in stowing or packing the waste area.

OBS

[This person] also builds the pack walls where required.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation minière (dangers et sécurité)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
DEF

[...] mineur qui remblaye.

Spanish

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Record 7 2002-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waste Management
  • Skips and Buckets
DEF

An automotive vehicle with a closed body and a compressing device (as for compacting rubbish) in the rear.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des déchets
  • Bennes de manutention

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión de los desechos
  • Volquetes de manutención
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Record 8 2000-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Concrete Construction

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bétonnage

Spanish

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Record 9 1996-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tourist Activities
DEF

One that transports goods or equipment. E.g. Our march began with eight native guides and packers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Activités touristiques
OBS

Sous le terme sherpa, dans le Petit Robert on donne la définition suivante : guide ou porteur de montagne (...). Pour cette raison, nous proposons l'emploi de porteur, pour rendre l'idée de packer au sens indiqué dans le Webster.

Spanish

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Record 10 1993-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meats and Meat Industries

French

Domaine(s)
  • Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie

Spanish

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Record 11 1988-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
OBS

Kansas City, Vance Publishing Corporation, 1893- .

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres

Spanish

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