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CENTER DRILL [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- horizontal hydraulic fracturing
1, record 1, English, horizontal%20hydraulic%20fracturing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- horizontal hydrofracking 2, record 1, English, horizontal%20hydrofracking
correct
- horizontal fracking 3, record 1, English, horizontal%20fracking
correct
- horizontal fraccing 4, record 1, English, horizontal%20fraccing
correct
- horizontal fracing 5, record 1, English, horizontal%20fracing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Horizontal hydraulic fracturing is accomplished by drilling vertically to the depth of the shale formation, which is generally found between 0. 6 – 1. 5 km below the surface. When the gas-containing shale is intercepted, the drill bit is maneuvered to travel horizontally through the center of the formation for a distance of up to 1. 6km. Water, biocides, surfactants, sands, and other chemicals are forced into the borehole under extremely high pressure to induce fractures in the shale that allow gas to rise to the surface for collection... 1, record 1, English, - horizontal%20hydraulic%20fracturing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms "fraccing" and "fracing," short for "fracturing," are pronounced "fracking." 3, record 1, English, - horizontal%20hydraulic%20fracturing
Record 1, Key term(s)
- horizontal hydro fracking
- horizontal hydro-fracking
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fracturation hydraulique horizontale
1, record 1, French, fracturation%20hydraulique%20horizontale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fracturation horizontale 1, record 1, French, fracturation%20horizontale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus qui consiste à créer de multiples fractures le long du segment horizontal d'un puits de forage afin d'en augmenter la perméabilité et de permettre au gaz de s'échapper. 2, record 1, French, - fracturation%20hydraulique%20horizontale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
- Automatic Control (Machine Tools)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- machining center
1, record 2, English, machining%20center
correct, Canada, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- machining centre 2, record 2, English, machining%20centre
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A machining center is a relatively new class of machine tool. Its concept is that a single numerically controlled machine tool can perform a multiplicity of operations in only one setup. They are designed to face-mill, end-mill, profile, contour, drill, ream, tap, bore, and counterbore in any or all axes. 1, record 2, English, - machining%20center
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
multipallet machining cent 3, record 2, English, - machining%20center
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
- Commandes automatiques (Machines-outils)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- centre d'usinage
1, record 2, French, centre%20d%27usinage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) nous croyons utile de rappeler la définition que nous avons retenue pour les centres d'usinage. Il s'agit d'une machine-outil à CN polyvalente munie d'un changement automatique d'outils et éventuellement d'un changeur automatique de pièces; elle est capable d'effectuer plusieurs opérations d'usinage (perçage, alésage, fraisage, etc.) sur plusieurs faces d'une même pièce et dans un même montage. 1, record 2, French, - centre%20d%27usinage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
centre d'usinage multipalet 2, record 2, French, - centre%20d%27usinage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-04-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Archaeology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Alcoa Seaprobe 1, record 3, English, Alcoa%20Seaprobe
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Alcoa Seaprobe... an all-aluminium, diesel-electric-powered ship,... is 243 feet long, with a beam of 50 feet and a draft or about 13 feet. The Seaprobe is propelled by vertical axis cycloidal propellers fore and aft so she can hold a fixed position on deep water.... At the center of the Seaprobe is a derrick 125 feet high, like those on oil-drilling ships; beneath the derrick is a center well through which drill pipe is lowered. 1, record 3, English, - Alcoa%20Seaprobe
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Types de bateaux
- Archéologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Alcoa Seaprobe 1, record 3, French, Alcoa%20Seaprobe
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...], disposant d'un matériel sophistiqué, l'Alcoa Seaprobe américain est un navire en aluminium de 75 m de long et 16 m de large. Possédant des hélices à l'avant et à l'arrière, il peut se maintenir sur une position fixe. Il porte en son centre un mât de charge, un derrick de 40 m de haut, semblable à ceux des pétroliers. Au-dessous se trouve un puits de forage dont le conduit peut s'enfoncer de 25 cm par seconde jusqu'à 6 000 m de profondeur. 1, record 3, French, - Alcoa%20Seaprobe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-07-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cranial drill
1, record 4, English, cranial%20drill
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- trepan 2, record 4, English, trepan
correct
- trephine 3, record 4, English, trephine
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A surgical tool used to cut out circular pieces of bone or other tissue. 4, record 4, English, - cranial%20drill
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to some sources, trepan and trephine are synonyms. But according to others, there is a difference between the trepan(drill) and the trephine, the trephine being an improvement on the trepan and consisting of a circular or cylindrical saw, with a handle like that of a gimlet, and a little sharp perforator called the center pin. 5, record 4, English, - cranial%20drill
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- trépan cranien
1, record 4, French, tr%C3%A9pan%20cranien
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- trépan 2, record 4, French, tr%C3%A9pan
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument chirurgical en forme de vilebrequin utilisé pour percer des trous dans les os, en particulier dans les os du crâne. 3, record 4, French, - tr%C3%A9pan%20cranien
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les trépans actuellement les plus employés sont mus électriquement et débrayables automatiquement dès que la table interne du crâne est franchie, ce qui permet de ne pas léser la dure-mère. 4, record 4, French, - tr%C3%A9pan%20cranien
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Si les termes anglais trepan et trephine sont parfois synonymes, il n'en est pas de même en français. Le trépan a la forme d'un vilebrequin, alors que la tréphine est une scie circulaire adaptée au trépan, et sert à découper un disque dans la paroi crânienne. 3, record 4, French, - tr%C3%A9pan%20cranien
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-08-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Maneuvering of Ships
- Oil Drilling
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- turret mooring
1, record 5, English, turret%20mooring
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of mooring a drill ship on the drilling site in which mooring lines are spooled onto winches mounted on a turret in the center of the vessel. 2, record 5, English, - turret%20mooring
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Because all mooring lines are connected to the turret, the vessel is free to rotate around the turret axis and head into oncoming seas, regardless of the direction. 3, record 5, English, - turret%20mooring
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvre des navires
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- amarrage par tourelle
1, record 5, French, amarrage%20par%20tourelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- amarrage à tourelle 2, record 5, French, amarrage%20%C3%A0%20tourelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-09-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- moonpool
1, record 6, English, moonpool
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- moon pool 2, record 6, English, moon%20pool
correct
- center drill well 3, record 6, English, center%20drill%20well
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A walled, round hole or well in the hull of a drill ship(usually in the center) through which the drilling and other assemblies pass while a well is being drilled, completed, or abandoned from the drill ship. 4, record 6, English, - moonpool
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unlike traditional vessels, [drill vessels] are modified by a center opening through the vessel for conducting drilling operations. This center opening is commonly called a "moonpool. " 3, record 6, English, - moonpool
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Most of the development of equipment and technology for rotary drilling from floating vessels started with an extensive shallow-hole coring operation off the coast of California in the Santa Barbara Channel. The very first operations were conducted "over the side" of the drill vessel, but these were quickly supplanted by vessels designed with a center drill well or "moonpool. " 3, record 6, English, - moonpool
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The center drill well is located with the center of gravity of the vessel to minimize the effect of rotational motion. The derrick or mast is located over the drill well with the pipe racks adjacent either fore or aft. 3, record 6, English, - moonpool
Record 6, Key term(s)
- moon-pool
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- puits central
1, record 6, French, puits%20central
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- moonpool 2, record 6, French, moonpool
see observation, masculine noun
- trappe 2, record 6, French, trappe
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
- piscine 2, record 6, French, piscine
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
- lucarne 2, record 6, French, lucarne
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouverture pratiquée dans la coque d'un navire de forage ou dans le plancher d'une plate-forme pour donner passage aux équipements de forage. 3, record 6, French, - puits%20central
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une ouverture de 5 m de diamètre, ou plus, au centre de la plate-forme ou de la coque du bateau permet l'immersion des équipements sous-marins, assemblés, essayés sur un pont particulier [...]. Cette ouverture appelée «slot» ou «moonpool» est traversée par deux poutres horizontales rétractables servant de support des ensembles avant immersion. (Forages, no54, janvier - mars 1972, p. 40). 2, record 6, French, - puits%20central
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Moonpool est réservé à une ouverture centrale. Slot s'emploie quand cet espace est aménagé dans l'un des côtés de la plate-forme (notamment sur les plates-formes triangulaires). Cet orifice est généralement rectangulaire, mais sur les premières unités de forage (navires, barges), il était circulaire, d'où, probablement, son appellation. 2, record 6, French, - puits%20central
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Il n'y a pas d'équivalent français attesté. Nous proposerions : la porte, si ce mot ne désignait pas déjà une autre réalité (ouverture aménagée dans un côté du derrick). On pourrait dire : la trappe, la piscine, la lucarne ... 2, record 6, French, - puits%20central
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
- Equipo para extracción de petróleo y gas natural
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- poza lunar
1, record 6, Spanish, poza%20lunar
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-03-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Drilling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- drill press
1, record 7, English, drill%20press
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- upright drill 2, record 7, English, upright%20drill
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A drilling machine in which a vertical drill moves into the work, which is stationary. 3, record 7, English, - drill%20press
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A drill press is preferable to a hand drill when the location and orientation of the hole must be controlled accurately. A drill press is composed of a base that supports a column, the column in turn supports a table. Work can be supported on the table with a vise or hold down clamps, or the table can be swiveled out of the way to allow tall work to be supported directly on the base. Height of the table can be adjusted with a table lift crank than locked in place with a table lock. The column also supports a head containing a motro. The motor turns the spindle at a speed controlled by a variable speed control dial. The spindle holds a drill chuck to hold the cutting tools(drill bits, center drills, deburring tools, etc.). [An illustration follows. ] 4, record 7, English, - drill%20press
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Perçage (Usinage)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- perceuse à colonne
1, record 7, French, perceuse%20%C3%A0%20colonne
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
perceuse à colonne : [...] Elles ont la possibilité d'effectuer le perçage d'éléments les plus variés, unitairement ou en série, avec des outillages appropriés. [...] Une table porte-pièce peut coulisser, s'orienter et se bloquer sur cette colonne. 2, record 7, French, - perceuse%20%C3%A0%20colonne
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-07-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- living quarter
1, record 8, English, living%20quarter
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- personnel quarter 2, record 8, English, personnel%20quarter
correct
- crew quarter 3, record 8, English, crew%20quarter
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In addition to the rig, the platform will also support living quarters for the crew, say fifty men, cranes and storage racks for drill pipes, drill collars, casing and probably production equipment. 4, record 8, English, - living%20quarter
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Three 8-hr shifts or tours (pronounced towers) per day are normally worked on a land rig close to civilization. On more remote locations with living quarters and on offshore rigs, 12-hr tours are worked, with provision for regular time off. 4, record 8, English, - living%20quarter
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 CONT
"A Deep-Water Platform in the Santa Barbara Channel" relates events in the construction and installation of the structure in 850 ft of water. The 28-well-conductor, pile-founded structure will support a drilling rig, production equipment, and personnel quarters. 2, record 8, English, - living%20quarter
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Crew quarters,... recreation areas, and office space are... located in the opposite direction from the center drill well in order to minimize disturbance caused by the operation of equipment. 3, record 8, English, - living%20quarter
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- quartier d'habitation
1, record 8, French, quartier%20d%27habitation
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
tender : barge ancrée en permanence à côté d'une plateforme fixe de production et sur laquelle se trouvent les quartiers d'habitation, le râtelier à tuyaux, le système de lavage des boues, etc. 2, record 8, French, - quartier%20d%27habitation
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Outre l'appareil de forage proprement dit, ces installations comportent divers services qui en font de véritables usines flottantes. On y trouve en particulier : un quartier d'habitation pour une cinquantaine de personnes; un héliport pour le transport du personnel; [...] 3, record 8, French, - quartier%20d%27habitation
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-06-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- pipe wiper
1, record 9, English, pipe%20wiper
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- pipe-wiper 2, record 9, English, pipe%2Dwiper
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device built similar to a rod wiper but designed to be used on a drill pipe. 3, record 9, English, - pipe%20wiper
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A disk-shaped device, with a hole in the center through which drill pipe or tubing passes, that is used to wipe off mud, oil, or other liquid from the pipe as the pipe is pulled from the hole. 4, record 9, English, - pipe%20wiper
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 DEF
A device with half-round rubber blades held in place by hydraulic rams that is bolted to the floor of a rig and cleans drilling mud from drill pipes as they emerge from the hole. 2, record 9, English, - pipe%20wiper
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- essuie-tige
1, record 9, French, essuie%2Dtige
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disque en caoutchouc qui obture l'espace annulaire lors de la remontée du train de tiges, pour éviter la chute d'objets métalliques dans le trou. 1, record 9, French, - essuie%2Dtige
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-10-13
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Drilling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- pilot drill
1, record 10, English, pilot%20drill
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- starter drill 2, record 10, English, starter%20drill
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small drill to start a hole to ensure that a larger drill will run true to center. 3, record 10, English, - pilot%20drill
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Perçage (Usinage)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- foret pilote
1, record 10, French, foret%20pilote
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- foret-guide 1, record 10, French, foret%2Dguide
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1996-02-05
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- solid rivet
1, record 11, English, solid%20rivet
correct, standardized
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- solid shank rivet 2, record 11, English, solid%20shank%20rivet
correct
- full rivet 3, record 11, English, full%20rivet
- full core rivet 4, record 11, English, full%20core%20rivet
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Removing solid rivets. When rivet must be removed from a piece of aircraft structure, make a small center punch mark in the very center of the manufactured head.... Using a drill one size smaller than the rivet, drill almost through the head of the rivet. Pop the rivet head off with a small chisel.... Support the skin next to the rivet being removed with a bucking bar, and using a pin punch slightly smaller than the rivet, punch the shank out of the hole. 2, record 11, English, - solid%20rivet
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
solid rivet: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 11, English, - solid%20rivet
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- rivet plein
1, record 11, French, rivet%20plein
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rivet plein : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 11, French, - rivet%20plein
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1988-09-15
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Blasting Work (Mining)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Coromant cut
1, record 12, English, Coromant%20cut
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- coromant cut 2, record 12, English, coromant%20cut
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A new drill hole pattern in which two overlapping holes of about 2 1/4 inches in diameter are drilled in the tunnel center and left uncharged. These holes form a slot roughly 4 by 2 inches to which the easers can break. All the holes in the round are parallel and in-line with the tunnel. Short-delay detonators are used for the easer holes and 1/2-second delays for the rest of the round. A pull of 10 feet per round has been obtained in strong rock with 10-foot 6-inch holes. Explosive consumption for the easer holes is about 0. 2 pounds per foot of hole. 3, record 12, English, - Coromant%20cut
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- bouchon coromant
1, record 12, French, bouchon%20coromant
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le bouchon coromant (...) comporte deux "gros" trous sécants vides et des trous chargés parallèles, mais la disposition des trous chargés et la faible section du double gros trou (équivalent à un seul trou d'environ 100 mm de diamètre) en font un bouchon de type canadien qui travaille surtout par arrachement perpendiculaire au front. La nécessité d'un gabarit spécial pour la foration et les progrès dans la foration de trous de gros diamètre même en roche dure font abandonner ce schéma pour le véritable bouchon cylindrique. 2, record 12, French, - bouchon%20coromant
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1987-04-08
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Drilling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- center drill
1, record 13, English, center%20drill
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stubby two-fluted twist drill with a 60 ° countersink used to drill a countersunk center hole in a workpiece. 2, record 13, English, - center%20drill
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Definition adaptée par le Comité interentreprises de la terminologie de l’usinage et des machines-outils. 2, record 13, English, - center%20drill
Record 13, Key term(s)
- centre drill
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Perçage (Usinage)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- foret à centrer
1, record 13, French, foret%20%C3%A0%20centrer
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil de forme servant à percer un avant-trou ou à façonner un centre ou logement conique à 60 ° épousant les pointes des poupées du tour. 2, record 13, French, - foret%20%C3%A0%20centrer
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1987-04-08
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Lathe Work (Machine-Tooling)
- Drilling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- center drilling
1, record 14, English, center%20drilling
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Process of drilling and countersinking a center hole in a workpiece with a center drill. 2, record 14, English, - center%20drilling
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Definition written by Comité interentreprises de la terminologie de l’usinage et des machines-outils. 2, record 14, English, - center%20drilling
Record 14, Key term(s)
- centre drilling
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Tournage sur métaux
- Perçage (Usinage)
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- perçage des centres
1, record 14, French, per%C3%A7age%20des%20centres
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération qui consiste à matérialiser sur la pièce l'emplacement des pointes ou du trou à percer, à l'aide d'un foret à centrer. 1, record 14, French, - per%C3%A7age%20des%20centres
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1986-10-20
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Drilling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- thin the point of a drill
1, record 15, English, thin%20the%20point%20of%20a%20drill
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To reduce the width of the dead center of a drill in order to make penetration into the work less difficult. 1, record 15, English, - thin%20the%20point%20of%20a%20drill
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Perçage (Usinage)
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- amincir l'âme d'un foret
1, record 15, French, amincir%20l%27%C3%A2me%20d%27un%20foret
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
- moucher l'âme d'un foret 1, record 15, French, moucher%20l%27%C3%A2me%20d%27un%20foret
correct
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération qui consiste à meuler deux rayons à la pointe d'un foret pour réduire la largeur de l'âme. 1, record 15, French, - amincir%20l%27%C3%A2me%20d%27un%20foret
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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