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Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pumps
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- strum box
1, record 1, English, strum%20box
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pump sieve 2, record 1, English, pump%20sieve
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a strainer on the end of a bilge pump suction line [that] ensures the bilge pump continues to work and does not get clogged with debris. 3, record 1, English, - strum%20box
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pompes
- Parties des bateaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crépine
1, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9pine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La présence d'une crépine empêche la pompe de cale de se boucher à cause de débris trop gros [...] 2, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9pine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fountain pool
1, record 2, English, fountain%20pool
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The basic components of the mechanical system for a recirculating fountain are the pump, with a screen protecting it from debris, a line connecting the pump and the fountain, and another line connecting the pump and the display. A main drain, an overflow drain, and control valves should be added to regulate the operation of the system and facilitate its maintenance. The complexity of the system will range from a simple submersible pump in the fountain pool itself to a computerized, multipump, variable mode system requiring a substantial building to contain it. 1, record 2, English, - fountain%20pool
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bassin de fontaine
1, record 2, French, bassin%20de%20fontaine
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réservoir, réceptacle pouvant atteindre les dimensions d'une véritable piscine destiné à contenir l'eau jaillissant des fontaines érigées dans les lieux publics ou dans certains jardins privés. 2, record 2, French, - bassin%20de%20fontaine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- trash line
1, record 3, English, trash%20line
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A line which marks the farthest advance of high tide on a beach and which consists of debris. 1, record 3, English, - trash%20line
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- laisse de haute mer
1, record 3, French, laisse%20de%20haute%20mer
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- frange de marée 1, record 3, French, frange%20de%20mar%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ligne marquée par des débris qui indique sur la plage la limite extrême atteinte par la haute mer. 1, record 3, French, - laisse%20de%20haute%20mer
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-08-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Long-Distance Pipelines
- Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
- Water Distribution (Water Supply)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- flow assurance
1, record 4, English, flow%20assurance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- FA 2, record 4, English, FA
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- flow maintenance 3, record 4, English, flow%20maintenance
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flow Assurance (FA) has grown as a concern in deepwater developments and long distance hydrocarbon transportation. Main challenges related to flow assurance of remote systems are the risks of production loss due to equipment failure or flow line lockage due to hydrate formation or deposits. 2, record 4, English, - flow%20assurance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Flow maintenance. When excessive quantities of paraffin wax, asphaltene or well fine debris restrict flow in a pipeline, the use of conventional pigs can result in total line blockage. If a pipeline exhibits restricted flow, the first step of the remediation process should be the use of gelled fluids to suspend and remove any loose debris from the pipeline. 4, record 4, English, - flow%20assurance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Canalisations à grande distance
- Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
- Distribution de l'eau
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- maintien du débit
1, record 4, French, maintien%20du%20d%C3%A9bit
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- maintien de l'écoulement 2, record 4, French, maintien%20de%20l%27%C3%A9coulement
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
- Tuberías de larga distancia
- Transporte de petróleo y gas natural
- Distribución del agua
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- aseguramiento de flujo
1, record 4, Spanish, aseguramiento%20de%20flujo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-11-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Extraction Procedures - Various (Mining)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- longwall
1, record 5, English, longwall
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- long-wall 2, record 5, English, long%2Dwall
correct
- long work 3, record 5, English, long%20work
correct
- longwall mining 3, record 5, English, longwall%20mining
correct
- longwall system 4, record 5, English, longwall%20system
correct
- longwall method 3, record 5, English, longwall%20method
correct
- Shropshire method 3, record 5, English, Shropshire%20method
correct
- allwork 3, record 5, English, allwork
correct, see observation, Great Britain, obsolete
- all-work 5, record 5, English, all%2Dwork
obsolete
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of working coal seams [in which the] seam is removed in one operation by means of a long working face or wall, thus the name. 3, record 5, English, - longwall
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The workings advance(or retreat) in a continuous line which may be several hundreds of yards in length. The space from which coal has been removed... is either allowed to collapse(caving) or is completely or partially filled or stowed with stone and debris. 3, record 5, English, - longwall
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
allwork: Derbyshire coalfield, England. A term formerly used for longwall. 3, record 5, English, - longwall
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'extraction divers (Exploit. minière)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- longue taille
1, record 5, French, longue%20taille
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- méthode d'exploitation par longue taille 2, record 5, French, m%C3%A9thode%20d%27exploitation%20par%20longue%20taille
correct, feminine noun
- exploitation par longues tailles 3, record 5, French, exploitation%20par%20longues%20tailles
correct, feminine noun
- exploitation par grandes tailles 4, record 5, French, exploitation%20par%20grandes%20tailles
feminine noun
- grande taille 3, record 5, French, grande%20taille
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La longue taille peut être schématiquement définie comme une galerie en couche d'une longueur de 100 à 250 m en général, qui se déplace parallèlement à elle-même dans la veine, en étant constamment reliée à deux autres galeries ou voies qui lui sont perpendiculaires. Ces voies servent à toutes les communications entre la taille et l'ensemble de l'exploitation : arrivée d'air et du matériel, circulation du personnel, évacuation du charbon produit. 5, record 5, French, - longue%20taille
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La méthode d'exploitation par longues tailles est surtout utilisée pour le charbon, mais aussi pour la potasse et les phosphates. 2, record 5, French, - longue%20taille
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Distintos procedimientos de extracción (Explotación minera)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- minería subterránea tipo "longwall"
1, record 5, Spanish, miner%C3%ADa%20subterr%C3%A1nea%20tipo%20%5C%22longwall%5C%22
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- explotación por grandes tajos 2, record 5, Spanish, explotaci%C3%B3n%20por%20grandes%20tajos
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-01-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- aft shroud
1, record 6, English, aft%20shroud
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- aft compartment 2, record 6, English, aft%20compartment
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Moving slowly but deliberately, they bolted the cooler compressor into the telescope aft compartment, latched a 13-ft. radiator onto handrails along the telescope body, snaked a coolant line through a vent in the telescope's aft bulkhead and worked inside the telescope to connect all the plumbing and wiring without generating debris that might damage one of its delicate sensors. 2, record 6, English, - aft%20shroud
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- compartiment interne
1, record 6, French, compartiment%20interne
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- compartiment arrière 2, record 6, French, compartiment%20arri%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Télescope spatial (HST). 2, record 6, French, - compartiment%20interne
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-05-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Technology - Maintenance
- Long-Distance Pipelines
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pig
1, record 7, English, pig
correct, verb
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- go devil 2, record 7, English, go%20devil
correct, verb phrase
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To force a device called a pig through a pipeline or a flow line for the purpose of cleaning the interior walls of the pipe ... 3, record 7, English, - pig
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Why pig a pipeline?... After the pipeline is built, it will be necessary to run pigs to remove any debris left in the line from new construction;... When the pipeline is in service, it wil be necessary to pig the line to maintain line efficiency and aid in the control of corrosion. 4, record 7, English, - pig
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Entretien (Technologie pétrolière)
- Canalisations à grande distance
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- racler
1, record 7, French, racler
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- nettoyer 1, record 7, French, nettoyer
correct
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
racleur ou ramoneur : Sphère ou obus garni de brosses que l'on fait passer dans un pipeline pour en racler et nettoyer la paroi interne. 1, record 7, French, - racler
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-11-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- deflect a rock
1, record 8, English, deflect%20a%20rock
correct, verb phrase, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- deflect a stone 2, record 8, English, deflect%20a%20stone
correct, verb phrase
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Debris on the sheet, an irregular ice surface, or the grazing against another rock may cause a delivered rock to start rolling out of the path followed up to that point, gradually drifting away from the projected line or the intended path. 1, record 8, English, - deflect%20a%20rock
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- faire dévier une pierre de sa trajectoire
1, record 8, French, faire%20d%C3%A9vier%20une%20pierre%20de%20sa%20trajectoire
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des débris sur la piste, une irrégularité dans la glace ou l'effleurement d'une pierre sur le jeu peuvent entraîner une pierre à s'écarter de la trajectoire impartie ou jusque là suivie, s'éloignant ensuite de la ligne souhaitée ou impartie au lancer. 2, record 8, French, - faire%20d%C3%A9vier%20une%20pierre%20de%20sa%20trajectoire
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-09-24
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- flood mark
1, record 9, English, flood%20mark
correct, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- flood line 2, record 9, English, flood%20line
correct
- high watermark 3, record 9, English, high%20watermark
correct
- high-water mark 4, record 9, English, high%2Dwater%20mark
correct
- high-water line 5, record 9, English, high%2Dwater%20line
correct
- floodmark 6, record 9, English, floodmark
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The mark or line left by silt debris or other means at the highest water level reached during a flood or tide. 3, record 9, English, - flood%20mark
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The flood mark may be used to determine the highest level attained by the water surface during the flood. 7, record 9, English, - flood%20mark
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Flood mark: term standardized by ISO. 8, record 9, English, - flood%20mark
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- laisse de crue
1, record 9, French, laisse%20de%20crue
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- délaissé de crue 2, record 9, French, d%C3%A9laiss%C3%A9%20de%20crue
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
- laissé de crue 3, record 9, French, laiss%C3%A9%20de%20crue
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- laisse des hautes eaux 4, record 9, French, laisse%20des%20hautes%20eaux
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- repère de crue 5, record 9, French, rep%C3%A8re%20de%20crue
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traces de toute nature et matériaux, généralement organiques, laissés par les crues à leur niveau maximal, sur les berges ou dans le lit majeur d'un cours d'eau. 1, record 9, French, - laisse%20de%20crue
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes qui désignent cette notion sont souvent utilisés au pluriel, surtout si l'aspect qu'on veut faire ressortir se rapporte aux débris qui forment la ligne. 6, record 9, French, - laisse%20de%20crue
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Quand la laisse est la ligne de niveau des hautes mers, on utilise le terme «laisse de haute mer». Voir cette notion dans LAROG, 1982, vol. 6, p. 6089. 6, record 9, French, - laisse%20de%20crue
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS
délaissé de crue : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 7, record 9, French, - laisse%20de%20crue
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- marca de avenida
1, record 9, Spanish, marca%20de%20avenida
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marcas naturales dejadas en una estructura u objetos que indican el nivel máximo alcanzado. 1, record 9, Spanish, - marca%20de%20avenida
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