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MOVING PIPELINE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-08-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
- Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tariff
1, record 1, English, tariff
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sheet of rates set by pipeline companies for moving oil. 1, record 1, English, - tariff
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
- Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tarif
1, record 1, French, tarif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
- Long-Distance Pipelines
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- batching pig
1, record 2, English, batching%20pig
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A utility pig that forms a moving seal in a pipeline to separate liquid from gas media or to separate two different products being transported in the pipeline. 2, record 2, English, - batching%20pig
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Batching pigs are used to separate dissimilar fluids such as various grades of gasoline, heating oils, etc. in multiple products pipelines. These pigs are unidirectional if they have scraper cups and bidirectional if they are equipped with discs. 3, record 2, English, - batching%20pig
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A typical batching pig is a cylinder with neoprene or plastic cups on either end and is used to separate different products traveling in the same pipeline. 4, record 2, English, - batching%20pig
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The most common configurations of batching pigs are cup pigs and sphere pigs. 2, record 2, English, - batching%20pig
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
- Canalisations à grande distance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- séparateur de produits
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9parateur%20de%20produits
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-12-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Long-Distance Pipelines
- Grain Growing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- grain fluidizer 1, record 3, English, grain%20fluidizer
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C. Hedlin of Saskatoon has designed a "grain fluidizer", a device for moving grain by compressed air through a pipeline. 1, record 3, English, - grain%20fluidizer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Canalisations à grande distance
- Culture des céréales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pipeline pneumatique à céréales
1, record 3, French, pipeline%20pneumatique%20%C3%A0%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9ales
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pneumatique à céréales 1, record 3, French, pneumatique%20%C3%A0%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9ales
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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