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spud [11 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spud
1, record 1, English, spud
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spud: an item in the "Mining and Mineral Harvesting Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - spud
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gouge à repêchage
1, record 1, French, gouge%20%C3%A0%20rep%C3%AAchage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gouge à repêchage : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement d'exploitation minière et d'extraction minérale» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - gouge%20%C3%A0%20rep%C3%AAchage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Construction Tools
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spud
1, record 2, English, spud
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- spudder 1, record 2, English, spudder
correct
- spudding bar 2, record 2, English, spudding%20bar
correct, officially approved
- scraper 1, record 2, English, scraper
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tool or a piece of equipment for removing aggregate surfacing from built-up roofing for repair or reroofing. 1, record 2, English, - spud
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spudding bar: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 2, English, - spud
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outils (Construction)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grattoir
1, record 2, French, grattoir
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gratte à gravier 2, record 2, French, gratte%20%C3%A0%20gravier
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- racloir 1, record 2, French, racloir
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil ou appareil pour enlever le surfaçage de granulats d'une couverture multicouche pour la réparer ou la recouvrir. 1, record 2, French, - grattoir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gratte à gravier : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 2, French, - grattoir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-05-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Components
- Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spud
1, record 3, English, spud
correct, Great Britain
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- shoe 2, record 3, English, shoe
correct, regional
- anchor 2, record 3, English, anchor
avoid
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
On a tractor, a stout metal arm at the rear of the chassis, which can be swung down into the ground to act as a strut to steady the tractor when winching. 2, record 3, English, - spud
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shoe: term used in Australia. 3, record 3, English, - spud
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Composants mécaniques
- Outillage agricole et horticole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bêche d'ancrage
1, record 3, French, b%C3%AAche%20d%27ancrage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- stabilisateur à grand écartement 2, record 3, French, stabilisateur%20%C3%A0%20grand%20%C3%A9cartement
correct, masculine noun
- stabilisateur 3, record 3, French, stabilisateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Solide bras de métal à l'arrière d'un châssis de tracteur qui peut être enfoncé dans le sol et stabiliser le tracteur lorsqu'il travaille comme un treuil. 4, record 3, French, - b%C3%AAche%20d%27ancrage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Componentes mecánicos
- Aperos agrícolas e implementos de horticultura
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- fiador de anclaje
1, record 3, Spanish, fiador%20de%20anclaje
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- zapata 2, record 3, Spanish, zapata
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-05-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- spudding
1, record 4, English, spudding
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- spud 2, record 4, English, spud
correct, noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The action to drill an oil well by alternately raising and releasing a spudding bit with the drilling rig. 3, record 4, English, - spudding
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- battage au câble
1, record 4, French, battage%20au%20c%C3%A2ble
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- forage par battage 2, record 4, French, forage%20par%20battage
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé utilisé pour les sondages peu profonds ou pour le démarrage d'un sondage. 2, record 4, French, - battage%20au%20c%C3%A2ble
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le sondeux de battage se sert d'un outillage normal de forage à câble pour forer les premiers mètres d'un puits. 3, record 4, French, - battage%20au%20c%C3%A2ble
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-11-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- spud
1, record 5, English, spud
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- barking iron 1, record 5, English, barking%20iron
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hand tool used to strip bark from trees (Terms of the Trade: A Handbook for the Forest Products Industry, 1978, p. 89). 1, record 5, English, - spud
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fer à écorcer
1, record 5, French, fer%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9corcer
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- écorçoir 2, record 5, French, %C3%A9cor%C3%A7oir
correct, masculine noun
- racloir 1, record 5, French, racloir
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil constitué d'une lame tranchante légèrement recourbée fixée à un manche, et servant à écorcer les arbres. 1, record 5, French, - fer%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9corcer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'écorçage manuel, à l'aide d'un fer à écorcer ou d'une plane, est peu fréquent dans l'Est du Canada, mais il se pratique dans certaines régions, au printemps, lorsque l'arbre est en sève. Il s'agit surtout de bois destinés à l'exportation vers l'Europe. 1, record 5, French, - fer%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9corcer
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación forestal
- Instalaciones y equipo (Industria maderera)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- descortezador manual
1, record 5, Spanish, descortezador%20manual
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- rasqueta descortezadora 1, record 5, Spanish, rasqueta%20descortezadora
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-03-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- dredge spud 1, record 6, English, dredge%20spud
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pieu d'ancrage
1, record 6, French, pieu%20d%27ancrage
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- pieu 2, record 6, French, pieu
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-07-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Oil Drilling
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- spud
1, record 7, English, spud
correct, verb
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To move the drill stem up and down in the hole over a short distance without rotation. 1, record 7, English, - spud
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Careless execution of this operation creates pressure surges that can cause a formation to break down, which results in lost circulation. 1, record 7, English, - spud
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- forer par battage
1, record 7, French, forer%20par%20battage
correct, verb phrase
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir «forage par battage». 1, record 7, French, - forer%20par%20battage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-06-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- spud in
1, record 8, English, spud%20in
correct, verb phrase
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- spud 2, record 8, English, spud
correct, verb
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To begin to drill (an oil well) by alternately raising and releasing a spudding bit with the drilling rig. 3, record 8, English, - spud%20in
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 DEF
To commence actual drilling operations. 4, record 8, English, - spud%20in
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With a new well about to be spudded on King Christian Island. 3, record 8, English, - spud%20in
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The well is spudded in, or spudded, to begin the hole. 4, record 8, English, - spud%20in
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- démarrer le forage d'un puits
1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9marrer%20le%20forage%20d%27un%20puits
correct, verb phrase
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Key term(s)
- démarrer le forage
- commencer le forage
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-04-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- orifice spud
1, record 9, English, orifice%20spud
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- injector nipple 2, record 9, English, injector%20nipple
- orifice plug 2, record 9, English, orifice%20plug
- spud 2, record 9, English, spud
less frequent
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A removable plug or cap containing an orifice which permits adjustment of the fuel flow, either by substitution of a spud with a different sized orifice or by the motion of a needle with respect to it. 3, record 9, English, - orifice%20spud
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- tête d'injecteur à filetage mâle
1, record 9, French, t%C3%AAte%20d%27injecteur%20%C3%A0%20filetage%20m%C3%A2le
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- tête d'injecteur à filetage extérieur 2, record 9, French, t%C3%AAte%20d%27injecteur%20%C3%A0%20filetage%20ext%C3%A9rieur
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-11-09
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 10, Main entry term, English
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pontoon has two spuds, one in the bow and one in the stern. 1, record 10, English, - spud
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- béquille
1, record 10, French, b%C3%A9quille
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le ponton est pourvu de deux béquilles, [une béquille avant] et [...] une béquille arrière. 1, record 10, French, - b%C3%A9quille
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1992-03-30
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- spud
1, record 11, English, spud
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- spud connection 2, record 11, English, spud%20connection
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A short connecting piece (as a piece of pipe between a cock and a supply pipe). 3, record 11, English, - spud
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- raccord
1, record 11, French, raccord
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- écrou-raccord à tuyaux 2, record 11, French, %C3%A9crou%2Draccord%20%C3%A0%20tuyaux
masculine noun
- ligature 3, record 11, French, ligature
feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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