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GAS PLATFORM [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- articulated flare platform
1, record 1, English, articulated%20flare%20platform
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Articulated flare platform. 2, record 1, English, - articulated%20flare%20platform
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
articulated platform : An offshore platform, sometimes called on oscillating platform, which combines the advantages of fixed and floating structures... its main applications are in tanker mooring and loading, and flaring unwanted gas from offshore field. 2, record 1, English, - articulated%20flare%20platform
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
flaring : The practice of burning unwanted gas or oil. Flaring was once a common sight on oil-fields, but nowadays it most often occurs on an offshore platform when a well is being tested and small quantities of hydrocarbons must be dispersed, or when unwanted refinery gases are burned. 2, record 1, English, - articulated%20flare%20platform
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- colonne oscillante porte-torchère
1, record 1, French, colonne%20oscillante%20porte%2Dtorch%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- colonne torche 1, record 1, French, colonne%20torche
correct, feminine noun
- torchère articulée 2, record 1, French, torch%C3%A8re%20articul%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Installation d'une colonne oscillante porte-torchère sur le gisement de Frigg. [...] La fonction de la colonne torche de Frigg est avant tout la fonction sécurité : évacuation du gaz à distance suffisante des installations d'exploitation en cas de déclenchement des sécurités de surpression ou en cas de décompression d'urgence de ces installations. 1, record 1, French, - colonne%20oscillante%20porte%2Dtorch%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-07-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Technology - Equipment
- Oil Refining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flare stack
1, record 2, English, flare%20stack
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- flare tower 2, record 2, English, flare%20tower
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vertical tower erected on an offshore platform for flaring oil or gas. 3, record 2, English, - flare%20stack
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The tower supports the burners above the deck of the platform. 3, record 2, English, - flare%20stack
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage (Technologie pétrolière)
- Raffinage du pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tour de torche
1, record 2, French, tour%20de%20torche
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo (Tecnología petrolera)
- Refinación del petróleo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- antorcha
1, record 2, Spanish, antorcha
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chimenea en las refinerías de petróleo donde se queman gases que no tienen posibilidades de uso. 1, record 2, Spanish, - antorcha
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-08-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- riser
1, record 3, English, riser
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flowline carrying oil or gas from the base of a production platform to the processing plant on the deck. 1, record 3, English, - riser
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tube ascenseur
1, record 3, French, tube%20ascenseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- colonne ascendante 2, record 3, French, colonne%20ascendante
correct, feminine noun
- colonne montante 3, record 3, French, colonne%20montante
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canalisation dans laquelle les fluides s'écoulent dans un mouvement ascendant. 2, record 3, French, - tube%20ascenseur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-03-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gas platform
1, record 4, English, gas%20platform
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- gas rig platform 2, record 4, English, gas%20rig%20platform
correct
- gas drilling platform 3, record 4, English, gas%20drilling%20platform
correct
- gas-drilling platform 4, record 4, English, gas%2Ddrilling%20platform
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oil and gas platforms. Since 1981 Gleitbau Salzburg has left its mark on reinforced concrete platform construction projects around the world.... The extreme conditions [in the North Sea projects in the 70s] forced them to create innovations which today are the foundation for geo-metrically complicated and immensely high building structures.... The services include... the heavy lifting technique assists in the raising of pre-cast concrete elements or fabricated steel platforms into both the drilling and utility shafts, onto monolithically cast support brackets. 5, record 4, English, - gas%20platform
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
After a significant gas leak on a gas platform it was found that drawings did not reflect the actual plant. 6, record 4, English, - gas%20platform
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme de forage gazier
1, record 4, French, plate%2Dforme%20de%20forage%20gazier
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Office Canada-Nouvelle-Écosse des hydrocarbures extracôtiers [...] a permis à ExxonMobil de consentir à une firme américaine [...] un gros contrat de construction d'une plate-forme de forage gazier [...] 2, record 4, French, - plate%2Dforme%20de%20forage%20gazier
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'industrie côtière, une industrie primaire à la base, [...] englobe [aussi] la fabrication de plate-formes de forage pétrolier et gazier et la construction de navire hauturiers de ravitaillement [...] 2, record 4, French, - plate%2Dforme%20de%20forage%20gazier
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 3, record 4, French, - plate%2Dforme%20de%20forage%20gazier
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 4, French, - plate%2Dforme%20de%20forage%20gazier
Record 4, Key term(s)
- plateforme de forage gazier
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-03-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Interplanetary Space Exploration
- Research Experiments in Space
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- interplanetary monitoring platform
1, record 5, English, interplanetary%20monitoring%20platform
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- IMP satellite 2, record 5, English, IMP%20satellite
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
IMP(Interplanetary monitoring platform). A series of NASA probes, managed by the Goddard Space Flight Center, aimed at investigating plasma(ionized gas) and magnetic fields in interplanetary space. The placement of IMPs in a variety of solar and Earth orbits enabled the study of spatial and temporal relationships of geophysical and interplanetary phenomena simultaneously by several spacecraft. 3, record 5, English, - interplanetary%20monitoring%20platform
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Exploration interplanétaire
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme d'observation interplanétaire
1, record 5, French, plate%2Dforme%20d%27observation%20interplan%C3%A9taire
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- satellite IMP 1, record 5, French, satellite%20IMP
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 2, record 5, French, - plate%2Dforme%20d%27observation%20interplan%C3%A9taire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 5, French, - plate%2Dforme%20d%27observation%20interplan%C3%A9taire
Record 5, Key term(s)
- plateforme d'observation interplanétaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-02-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- flare tripod
1, record 6, English, flare%20tripod
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
QP intends to increase the production and efficiency of the offshore Bull Hanine field by drilling new wells and constructing as gas re-injection facility. The EPC [Engineering, Procurement and Construction] Contract... includes the installation of a processing platform with stripping and compression facilities, a stand-alone flare tripod, a utility platform, subsea pipelines, umbilicals connecting production and re-injection wells. 2, record 6, English, - flare%20tripod
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Offshore, the CPP jackets were installed during this period. The infield pipelines were tied in and the preparations are being made for the installation of the bridges and the flare tripod ... 3, record 6, English, - flare%20tripod
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme tripode de support de torche
1, record 6, French, plate%2Dforme%20tripode%20de%20support%20de%20torche
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- colonne porte-torchère tripode 1, record 6, French, colonne%20porte%2Dtorch%C3%A8re%20tripode
feminine noun
- plateforme tripode de support de torche 2, record 6, French, plateforme%20tripode%20de%20support%20de%20torche
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 3, record 6, French, - plate%2Dforme%20tripode%20de%20support%20de%20torche
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 6, French, - plate%2Dforme%20tripode%20de%20support%20de%20torche
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
plate-forme tripode de support de torche : Proposition approuvée par un spécialiste de l'Institut français du pétrole. 1, record 6, French, - plate%2Dforme%20tripode%20de%20support%20de%20torche
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 OBS
flare platform = plate-forme support de torche; tripod platform = plate-forme tripode. [Source : Dictionnaire du forage et des puits, de Magdeleine Moureau et Gérald Brace.] 1, record 6, French, - plate%2Dforme%20tripode%20de%20support%20de%20torche
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-02-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- stand-alone flare tripod
1, record 7, English, stand%2Dalone%20flare%20tripod
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
QP intends to increase the production and efficiency of the offshore Bull Hanine field by drilling new wells and constructing a gas re-injection facility. The EPC [Engineering, Procurement and Construction] Contract... includes the installation of a processing platform with stripping and compression facilities, a stand-alone flare tripod, a utility platform, subsea pipelines, umbilicals connecting production and re-injection wells. 1, record 7, English, - stand%2Dalone%20flare%20tripod
Record 7, Key term(s)
- stand alone flare tripod
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme tripode autonome de support de torche
1, record 7, French, plate%2Dforme%20tripode%20autonome%20de%20support%20de%20torche
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- plateforme tripode autonome de support de torche 2, record 7, French, plateforme%20tripode%20autonome%20de%20support%20de%20torche
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 3, record 7, French, - plate%2Dforme%20tripode%20autonome%20de%20support%20de%20torche
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 7, French, - plate%2Dforme%20tripode%20autonome%20de%20support%20de%20torche
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
plate-forme tripode autonome de support de torche : proposition approuvée par un spécialiste de l'Institut français du pétrole. 1, record 7, French, - plate%2Dforme%20tripode%20autonome%20de%20support%20de%20torche
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 4 OBS
flare platform = plate-forme support de torche; tripod platform = plate-forme tripode. [Source : Dictionnaire du forage et des puits, de Magdeleine Moureau et Gérald Brace.] 1, record 7, French, - plate%2Dforme%20tripode%20autonome%20de%20support%20de%20torche
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-05-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- subsea manifold
1, record 8, English, subsea%20manifold
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For smaller fields, rather than being drilled from a large central platform, the wells are drilled from subsea clusters. For these types of wells, the wellhead and Christmas tree is installed directly on the seabed, with production from several wells co-mingled at a subsea manifold. Subsea manifolds are often linked by pipelines and umbilical control lines back to a nearby platform, where engineers can control and monitor the oil and gas production. 1, record 8, English, - subsea%20manifold
Record 8, Key term(s)
- sub-sea manifold
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- collecteur sous-marin
1, record 8, French, collecteur%20sous%2Dmarin
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le promoteur se propose d'installer les puits et les collecteurs sous-marins dans des entonnoirs souterrains aménagés au fond de l'océan, à une profondeur suffisante pour que l'équipement ne subisse pas l'action d'affouillement des icebergs en mouvement. 1, record 8, French, - collecteur%20sous%2Dmarin
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
collecteur : Arrangement de tuyauterie comprenant des vannes et permettant de diviser un écoulement, d'en combiner plusieurs ou d'orienter un écoulement particulier. 2, record 8, French, - collecteur%20sous%2Dmarin
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-04-08
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
- Research Experiments in Space
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- biotechnology cellular operations support system
1, record 9, English, biotechnology%20cellular%20operations%20support%20system
correct, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- BCSS 1, record 9, English, BCSS
correct, officially approved
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Biotechnology Cellular operations Support System(BCSS), subrack modules provide semi-automated bioreactors, gas supply, computer control and passive and low-temperature stowage. On Earth, most cultured cells form flat, thin specimens that do not reveal how they work together. BCSS is an interim platform until the permanent Biotechnology Facility is delivered. 1, record 9, English, - biotechnology%20cellular%20operations%20support%20system
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
biotechnology cellular operations support system; BCSS: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 2, record 9, English, - biotechnology%20cellular%20operations%20support%20system
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- plateforme d'appui aux opérations de biotechnologie cellulaire
1, record 9, French, plateforme%20d%27appui%20aux%20op%C3%A9rations%20de%20biotechnologie%20cellulaire
proposal, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
- BCSS 2, record 9, French, BCSS
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- plateforme d'appui BCSS 2, record 9, French, plateforme%20d%27appui%20BCSS
proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plateforme d'appui aux opérations de biotechnologie cellulaire; BCSS : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 2, record 9, French, - plateforme%20d%27appui%20aux%20op%C3%A9rations%20de%20biotechnologie%20cellulaire
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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