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GO HOLE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Geophysics
- Geological Research and Exploration
- Seismic Prospecting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- seismic line crew helper
1, record 1, English, seismic%20line%20crew%20helper
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sismic line crew helper 2, record 1, English, sismic%20line%20crew%20helper
correct
- line crew helper 3, record 1, English, line%20crew%20helper
correct
- jug hustler 4, record 1, English, jug%20hustler
correct, jargon
- juggy 5, record 1, English, juggy
correct, jargon
- recording helper 6, record 1, English, recording%20helper
see observation
- recorder helper 3, record 1, English, recorder%20helper
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The member of a seismograph crew who attends to the placement of the geophones. 7, record 1, English, - seismic%20line%20crew%20helper
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Seismic Line Crew Helper. As a Line Crew Helper, Andre lays out and picks up seismic recording equipment for 2D and 3D land seismic data acquisition. 1, record 1, English, - seismic%20line%20crew%20helper
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the [seismic exploration] industry needs chainsaw buckers to help clear a path in forested areas, survey helpers to mark where the explosives and vibrators need to go, driller helpers to handle the explosives and help drill the shot hole for the explosives, and line crew helpers to lay the cable and sensors that will record the data.... With as many as fifty line crew helpers needed on a crew, these juggies are the muscle on the team. Line crew helpers are often called recorder helpers because much of their work involves laying the electronic equipment and wires that record sounds coming from underground. 5, record 1, English, - seismic%20line%20crew%20helper
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Helpers are inexperienced people in training positions on seismic crews. After they gain skills and experience, helpers may move to other positions on a crew. Recording helpers, often called jug hustlers, assist seismic observers. In preparation for recording activities, observers may require as many as twenty or more helpers to haul cables, geophones and other recording equipment, and place and connect recording equipment. 8, record 1, English, - seismic%20line%20crew%20helper
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
A Line Crew/Recorder Helper/ is responsible for the laying out and picking up of seismic recording equipment for the purposes of both 2D and 3D land seismic data acquisition. In preparation for recording activities, there may be as many as fifty or more helpers to lay out cables and plant geophones. The position involves working twelve to fourteen hours per day, walking six to 20 km on uneven terrain, carrying cables and geophones for pick-up or layout (up to 90lbs) ensuring quality control on lay-out and pick-up, participating actively in all company safety initiatives, following all helicopter safety protocol, and loading and unloading of seismic equipment from seismic line vehicles or helibags. 9, record 1, English, - seismic%20line%20crew%20helper
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jug hustler; juggy: slang terms. The term «jug» is a synonym of «geophone». 10, record 1, English, - seismic%20line%20crew%20helper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Géophysique
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
- Prospection sismique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- technicien en installation de lignes sismiques
1, record 1, French, technicien%20en%20installation%20de%20lignes%20sismiques
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- technicien en installation de câbles et de géophones 1, record 1, French, technicien%20en%20installation%20de%20c%C3%A2bles%20et%20de%20g%C3%A9ophones
proposal, masculine noun
- technicien en installation de matériel d'enregistrement sismique 1, record 1, French, technicien%20en%20installation%20de%20mat%C3%A9riel%20d%27enregistrement%20sismique
proposal, masculine noun
- préposé à l'installation de matériel d'enregistrement sismique 1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27installation%20de%20mat%C3%A9riel%20d%27enregistrement%20sismique
proposal, masculine noun
- technicien sismique 2, record 1, French, technicien%20sismique
masculine noun
- dérouleur 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9rouleur
masculine noun
- manœuvre-câble 3, record 1, French, man%26oelig%3Buvre%2Dc%C3%A2ble
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Machine Shafts, Journals and Swivels
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sliding fit
1, record 2, English, sliding%20fit
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Clearance fits are used when the hole diameter is larger than the shaft diameter :... where there will be no relative movement between parts after assembly, but the parts will go together easily-known as the sliding fit. 2, record 2, English, - sliding%20fit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sliding fit: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 2, English, - sliding%20fit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Arbres et tourillons (Composants mécaniques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ajustement glissant
1, record 2, French, ajustement%20glissant
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans l'ajustement glissant, qui est celui d'un assemblage de précision, chaque pièce doit avoir, par rapport à l'autre, une position exactement fixée. Le jeu doit être le plus réduit possible. Cet ajustement convient à un assemblage démontable ou à une pièce ayant un mouvement de rotation de précision. 2, record 2, French, - ajustement%20glissant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ajustement glissant : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 2, French, - ajustement%20glissant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Construction Tools
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- siding gauge
1, record 3, English, siding%20gauge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- siding gage 2, record 3, English, siding%20gage
correct
- preacher 3, record 3, English, preacher
rare
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A siding gauge or preacher is a small piece of hardwood used for accurately marking siding pieces to fit between two openings and to give equal exposure. 3, record 3, English, - siding%20gauge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Malco SD40 Double 4" Siding Gauge. [Followed by an illustration. ] Use it as a scribe or square to mark or score precise lines on double 4-inch vinyl siding panels. Or go straight to cutting either rip or square cross cuts. A utility knife blade can be inserted in the precise 1/8-inch hole increments as easily as a pencil or scoring tool. 4, record 3, English, - siding%20gauge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outils (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gabarit de traçage
1, record 3, French, gabarit%20de%20tra%C3%A7age
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- gabarit de découpe 2, record 3, French, gabarit%20de%20d%C3%A9coupe
masculine noun
- planche gabarit 3, record 3, French, planche%20gabarit
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-09-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sewing (General)
- Clothing (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- break of the lapel
1, record 4, English, break%20of%20the%20lapel
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- stopping point of the lapel 2, record 4, English, stopping%20point%20of%20the%20lapel
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Go into a men's clothing store and look at the coat collars. They are creased all the way down, about two to three inches below the gorge seam(where the collar is sewed to the lapel), and the lapel is rolled from that point to a point about 1 to 2 inches above the top button and button hole. It's the collar crease that controls the break of the lapel. 1, record 4, English, - break%20of%20the%20lapel
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Couture (Généralités)
- Vêtements (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cassure du revers
1, record 4, French, cassure%20du%20revers
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- cassure 2, record 4, French, cassure
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ligne de pliure formée par [...] le revers. 2, record 4, French, - cassure%20du%20revers
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entaillez les courbes du col et les extrémités de la cassure du revers. 3, record 4, French, - cassure%20du%20revers
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-12-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Oil Drilling
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pilot mill
1, record 5, English, pilot%20mill
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A special mill that has a heavy, tubular extension below it called a pilot or stinger. The pilot, smaller in diameter than the mill, is designed to go inside drill pipe or tubing that is lost in the hole. It guides the mill to the top of and centers it over the pipe, thus preventing the mill from bypassing the pipe. 2, record 5, English, - pilot%20mill
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fraise avec guide
1, record 5, French, fraise%20avec%20guide
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- fraise-pilote 2, record 5, French, fraise%2Dpilote
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pilote : Guide de section circulaire assurant le centrage d'un organe dans un trou. 2, record 5, French, - fraise%20avec%20guide
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-02-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- run in
1, record 6, English, run%20in
correct, verb phrase
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To go into the hole with tubing, drill pipe, etc. 2, record 6, English, - run%20in
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- descendre
1, record 6, French, descendre
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Descendre un instrument, un outil [dans un forage]. 1, record 6, French, - descendre
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-02-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Oil Drilling
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- washover pipe
1, record 7, English, washover%20pipe
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- wash pipe 2, record 7, English, wash%20pipe
correct, less frequent
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An accessory used in fishing operations to go over the outside of tubing or drill pipe that is stuck in the hole because of cuttings, mud, etc., that have collected in the annulus. The washover pipe cleans the annular space and permits recovery of the pipe. 2, record 7, English, - washover%20pipe
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tube de surforage
1, record 7, French, tube%20de%20surforage
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- tube laveur 2, record 7, French, tube%20laveur
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tube utilisé dans un forage pour dégager un «poisson» coincé. 3, record 7, French, - tube%20de%20surforage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-06-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Pottery
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- opening up 1, record 8, English, opening%20up
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A hole is made down the centre of the ball with the thumb of the right hand, or with both thumbs together.... The hole must run as true as the clay....... Ideally, the hole inside should go to within ½ inch(about 1 cm) of the wheel-head. 2, record 8, English, - opening%20up
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
After you have centered the clay and formed a depression, open up the clay by pulling it toward you with one hand while the other hand remains steady. 3, record 8, English, - opening%20up
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Opening up is a step in throwing a piece on the wheel. 4, record 8, English, - opening%20up
Record 8, Key term(s)
- opening-up
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Poteries
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- creusage
1, record 8, French, creusage
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] ébaucher le vide du pot. [...] On élargit le diamètre de ce creux lentement, jusqu'à ce que l'on obtienne le diamètre correspondant au diamètre intérieur du pied du pot. 2, record 8, French, - creusage
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] on introduit l'index droit et le pouce gauche au centre de la balle sans atteindre la girelle car il faut faire un fond à votre objet. Puis avec la main gauche à l'intérieur et la droite à l'extérieur, élargissez le fond avec les mêmes doigts. Le doigt qui fait le fond va légèrement creuser l'intérieur de l'objet de manière à faciliter la montée du cylindre [...] 3, record 8, French, - creusage
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le creusage est une des différentes étapes du tournage de la pièce. 4, record 8, French, - creusage
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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