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PIPE RACK [10 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pipe rack
1, record 1, English, pipe%20rack
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pipe rack : an item in the "Household Accessories" class of the "Furnishings" category. 2, record 1, English, - pipe%20rack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- râtelier à pipes
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A2telier%20%C3%A0%20pipes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
râtelier à pipes : objet de la classe «Accessoires ménagers» de la catégorie «Ameublement et accessoires». 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A2telier%20%C3%A0%20pipes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-09-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metal Construction
- Building Elements
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- collar plate
1, record 2, English, collar%20plate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... steel grating is imported as a specifically fabricated component of a finished product such as pipe rack, stair tower or process module. In this case, the steel grating would have been manufactured to fit each particular structure and cut to the required sizes and shape, and had banding, collar plates or other mild steel material added to it. 1, record 2, English, - collar%20plate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Construction métallique
- Éléments du bâtiment
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ceinture en plat
1, record 2, French, ceinture%20en%20plat
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- plat périphérique 1, record 2, French, plat%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
- plinthe de sécurité 2, record 2, French, plinthe%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-09-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metal Construction
- Building Elements
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- banding
1, record 3, English, banding
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flat welded to a side or end of a grating panel, or along the line of a cutout, and extending neither above nor below the bearing bars. 2, record 3, English, - banding
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... steel grating is imported as a specifically fabricated component of a finished product such as pipe rack, stair tower or process module. In this case, the steel grating would have been manufactured to fit each particular structure and cut to the required sizes and shape, and had banding, collar plates or other mild steel material added to it. 3, record 3, English, - banding
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Construction métallique
- Éléments du bâtiment
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plat bordeur
1, record 3, French, plat%20bordeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- plaque de fermeture 2, record 3, French, plaque%20de%20fermeture
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Derricks (Construction Sites)
- Oil Drilling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- rack
1, record 4, English, rack
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To place pipe withdrawn from the hole on a pipe rack; sometimes, to stand pipe on the derrick floor when coming out of the hole. 2, record 4, English, - rack
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To rack the drill pipes. 3, record 4, English, - rack
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Derricks et mâts (Chantiers)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mettre en gerbe
1, record 4, French, mettre%20en%20gerbe
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- stocker 1, record 4, French, stocker
correct, verb
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En parlant des tiges de forage, dans le derrick. 2, record 4, French, - mettre%20en%20gerbe
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mettre les tiges en gerbe. 1, record 4, French, - mettre%20en%20gerbe
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Stocker les tiges dans le derrick. 1, record 4, French, - mettre%20en%20gerbe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-07-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Oil Drilling
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pipe rack
1, record 5, English, pipe%20rack
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- rack 2, record 5, English, rack
correct
- storage rack 3, record 5, English, storage%20rack
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A frame built by the side of a drilling well to store drill pipe or casing horizontally. 2, record 5, English, - pipe%20rack
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In addition to the rig, the platform will also support living quarters ..., cranes and storage racks for drill pipes, drill collars, casing and probably production equipment. 3, record 5, English, - pipe%20rack
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The main upper deck [of a jack-up platform] is the pipe rack and storage area, and the mud pumps, tanks, generators and other machinery are located within the hull. 3, record 5, English, - pipe%20rack
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The derrick or mast is located over the drill well with the pipe racks adjacent either fore or aft. 4, record 5, English, - pipe%20rack
Record 5, Key term(s)
- pipe storage rack
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
- râtelier à tubes
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A2telier%20%C3%A0%20tubes
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- râtelier à tuyaux 2, record 5, French, r%C3%A2telier%20%C3%A0%20tuyaux
correct, masculine noun
- support de tubes 3, record 5, French, support%20de%20tubes
masculine noun
- parc à tiges 4, record 5, French, parc%20%C3%A0%20tiges
correct, masculine noun
- support de tiges 3, record 5, French, support%20de%20tiges
masculine noun
- râtelier de stockage des tiges de forage 5, record 5, French, r%C3%A2telier%20de%20stockage%20des%20tiges%20de%20forage
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chevalets sur lesquels est entreposé le matériel tubulaire (tiges de forage, tubes, etc.). 3, record 5, French, - r%C3%A2telier%20%C3%A0%20tubes
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
râtelier : Support de rangement comportant des échancrures régulièrement espacées ou dispositif doté d'évidements fixé à une cloison pour recevoir des outils, des matériaux, [...] : râtelier à pipes, à tubes, à essais. 6, record 5, French, - r%C3%A2telier%20%C3%A0%20tubes
Record 5, Key term(s)
- râtelier de stockage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-05-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Trucks and Dollies (Materials Handling)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- side-loading truck
1, record 6, English, side%2Dloading%20truck
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- sideloader 2, record 6, English, sideloader
correct
- side loader 3, record 6, English, side%20loader
correct, officially approved
- sideloader fork truck 4, record 6, English, sideloader%20fork%20truck
correct, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lift truck with mast structure or fork arm carriage which can be extended and retracted between the axles and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the truck, allowing it to pick up and raise a load in a counterbalanced position in relation to one side of the truck and stack or unstack alongside the truck. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 5, record 6, English, - side%2Dloading%20truck
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The sideloader travels forward down a storage aisle with the forks facing perpendicular to the racks. This allows the truck to stop in front of a rack location and to position loads directly into and out of the rack structure.... The chief advantage of the sideloader is that extremely long loads, such as steel pipe and lumber, can be carried without any danger of spilling the load. 6, record 6, English, - side%2Dloading%20truck
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
side-loading truck: term standardized by ISO. 7, record 6, English, - side%2Dloading%20truck
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
side loader: term officially approved by Canadian Pacific Ltd. 8, record 6, English, - side%2Dloading%20truck
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
sideloader fork truck: term standardized by the British Standards Institution (BSI). 9, record 6, English, - side%2Dloading%20truck
Record 6, Key term(s)
- side loading truck
- side-loader
- side-loader fork truck
- side loader fork truck
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chariots de manutention
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- chariot à prise latérale
1, record 6, French, chariot%20%C3%A0%20prise%20lat%C3%A9rale
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- chariot à prise latérale d'un seul côté 2, record 6, French, chariot%20%C3%A0%20prise%20lat%C3%A9rale%20d%27un%20seul%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
- chariot latéral 3, record 6, French, chariot%20lat%C3%A9ral
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chariot de manutention dont le dispositif de charge est situé sur le côté. 4, record 6, French, - chariot%20%C3%A0%20prise%20lat%C3%A9rale
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «charriot». 5, record 6, French, - chariot%20%C3%A0%20prise%20lat%C3%A9rale
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
charriot : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 6, record 6, French, - chariot%20%C3%A0%20prise%20lat%C3%A9rale
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
chariot à prise latérale d'un seul côté : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 7, record 6, French, - chariot%20%C3%A0%20prise%20lat%C3%A9rale
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 OBS
chariot latéral : terme uniformisé par Canadien Pacifique Ltée. 8, record 6, French, - chariot%20%C3%A0%20prise%20lat%C3%A9rale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-03-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- break down
1, record 7, English, break%20down
correct, verb phrase
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- lay down 2, record 7, English, lay%20down
correct, verb phrase
- break off 2, record 7, English, break%20off
verb phrase
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To unscrew the drill stem into single joints and place them on the pipe rack. 3, record 7, English, - break%20down
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The operation takes place upon completion of the well, prior to running casing, when the drill pipe will no longer be used, or when changing from one size of pipe to another. This also is called laying down. 3, record 7, English, - break%20down
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 PHR
To break pipes down. 2, record 7, English, - break%20down
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Sondage et forage miniers
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- dévisser
1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9visser
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Dévisser le train de tiges. 1, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9visser
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Dévisser les tiges de forage. 1, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9visser
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-06-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- rack pipe
1, record 8, English, rack%20pipe
correct, verb phrase
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To place pipe withdrawn from the hole on a pipe rack. To stand pipe on the derrick floor when coming out of the hole. 2, record 8, English, - rack%20pipe
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- mettre les tiges en gerbe
1, record 8, French, mettre%20les%20tiges%20en%20gerbe
verb phrase
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-04-10
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- lay down pipe
1, record 9, English, lay%20down%20pipe
correct, verb phrase
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To pull drill pipe or tubing from the hole and place it in a horizontal position on a pipe rack. 2, record 9, English, - lay%20down%20pipe
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- dévisser le train de tiges et le ranger à l'horizontale
1, record 9, French, d%C3%A9visser%20le%20train%20de%20tiges%20et%20le%20ranger%20%C3%A0%20l%27horizontale
proposal, verb phrase
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-02-24
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- fingerboard
1, record 10, English, fingerboard
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rack that supports stands of pipe being stacked in a derrick or mast. 2, record 10, English, - fingerboard
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- râtelier à tiges creuses
1, record 10, French, r%C3%A2telier%20%C3%A0%20tiges%20creuses
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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