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ROPE DRILLING [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Outfitting of Ships
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mooring line
1, record 1, English, mooring%20line
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- anchor line 2, record 1, English, anchor%20line
correct
- anchoring line 3, record 1, English, anchoring%20line
- securing line 4, record 1, English, securing%20line
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cable connecting anchor with drill barge, float or other vessel, or drilling tower. 3, record 1, English, - mooring%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mooring lines consisting of wire rope, chain, or a combination of the two have been successfully used in floating drilling. Recently, synthetic fiber rope has been considered for mooring lines in combination with chain at the anchor end... 1, record 1, English, - mooring%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mooring line: terminology to be used by the Department of National Defence. 5, record 1, English, - mooring%20line
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Armement et gréement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ligne d'amarre
1, record 1, French, ligne%20d%27amarre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ligne d'ancrage 1, record 1, French, ligne%20d%27ancrage
correct, feminine noun
- ligne d'ancre 1, record 1, French, ligne%20d%27ancre
correct, feminine noun
- amarre 2, record 1, French, amarre
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- câble d'ancrage 3, record 1, French, c%C3%A2ble%20d%27ancrage
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pentagone, comme tous les semi-submersibles jusqu'à présent, est maintenue en station par un encombrant système de lignes d'ancrage composé de câbles, de chaînes et d'ancres. 1, record 1, French, - ligne%20d%27amarre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amarre : terminologie d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale. 4, record 1, French, - ligne%20d%27amarre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo para extracción de petróleo y gas natural
- Equipo y aparejos (Transporte por agua)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- amarra
1, record 1, Spanish, amarra
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- amarraje 2, record 1, Spanish, amarraje
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cuerda o cable con que se asegura una embarcación en el puerto o lugar donde se da fondo, ya sea con el ancla o sujetada a la tierra. 3, record 1, Spanish, - amarra
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
- Oil Drilling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- auger stem
1, record 2, English, auger%20stem
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- drill stem 2, record 2, English, drill%20stem
correct
- drilling-stem 3, record 2, English, drilling%2Dstem
- drill steel 4, record 2, English, drill%20steel
correct
- auger steel 5, record 2, English, auger%20steel
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The iron rod to which the bit is attached in rope drilling. 4, record 2, English, - auger%20stem
Record 2, Key term(s)
- drilling stem
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maîtresse-tige
1, record 2, French, ma%C3%AEtresse%2Dtige
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- maîtresse tige 2, record 2, French, ma%C3%AEtresse%20tige
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le forage au câble. 3, record 2, French, - ma%C3%AEtresse%2Dtige
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mooring system
1, record 3, English, mooring%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The equipment (as anchors, chain, wire line, buoys, etc.) by which a floating offshore drilling rig is maintained on location at the drilling site. 2, record 3, English, - mooring%20system
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Semisubmersibles permit drilling to be carried out in very deep waters and they are held on location either by a conventional mooring system or by dynamic positioning. The conventional mooring system(FIG-1-16) usually consists of 8 anchors placed in spread pattern and connected to the hull by chain or wire rope, sometimes even a combination of both. 3, record 3, English, - mooring%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ancrage funiculaire
1, record 3, French, ancrage%20funiculaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- amarrage funiculaire 2, record 3, French, amarrage%20funiculaire
correct, masculine noun
- système d'ancrage funiculaire 3, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27ancrage%20funiculaire
correct, masculine noun
- ancrage par lignes 1, record 3, French, ancrage%20par%20lignes
correct, masculine noun
- système de lignes d'ancrage 1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20lignes%20d%27ancrage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ancrage. [...] Deux systèmes [...] sont en présence: Tout d'abord, l'ancrage funiculaire classique, prévu pour 200 m d'eau, basé sur un ensemble de 8 lignes d'ancrage composées de chaînes ou de câbles d'environ 1200 m de long, de 3" de diamètre [et équipées] d'ancres de 15 tonnes [...] Ensuite, l'ancrage dynamique qui, apparu en 1972 pour les forages pétroliers, est parfaitement au point. 1, record 3, French, - ancrage%20funiculaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pentagone, comme toutes les semi-submersibles jusqu'à présent, est maintenue en station par un encombrant système de lignes d'ancrage composé de câbles, de chaînes et d'ancres. 1, record 3, French, - ancrage%20funiculaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de anclaje
1, record 3, Spanish, sistema%20de%20anclaje
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Existen diferentes sistemas de anclaje, algunos están compuestos por cadenas reforzadas con cables unidas a pequeñas torres que se encuentran en el barco [...] 1, record 3, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20anclaje
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-03-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- percussion drilling tool
1, record 4, English, percussion%20drilling%20tool
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- percussion drill bit 2, record 4, English, percussion%20drill%20bit
correct
- percussion bit 1, record 4, English, percussion%20bit
correct
- churn drill 3, record 4, English, churn%20drill
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A piece of drilling equipment in which the drill is raised by a rope or cable and allowed to drop, pulverizing the rock with successive blows. 4, record 4, English, - percussion%20drilling%20tool
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The earliest type of drilling bit was the percussion bit for cable-tool drilling. The percussion bit is alternately lifted and dropped while suspended at the end of the drilling cable. 1, record 4, English, - percussion%20drilling%20tool
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- outil de forage à percussion
1, record 4, French, outil%20de%20forage%20%C3%A0%20percussion
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- sonde percutante 1, record 4, French, sonde%20percutante
feminine noun
- sondeuse à percussion 2, record 4, French, sondeuse%20%C3%A0%20percussion
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- sonde de battage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-03-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- drilling equipment
1, record 5, English, drilling%20equipment
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Drilling equipment is subjected to stress and vibration during operations. Maintenance is a necessary and ongoing activity on the drilling site. Maintenance activities include maintaining the : Rig Floor; Drilling Line Maintenance; Wire rope maintenance; Mud Circulating System; Generator, Electric Motors and Electrical Systems Engines; Derrick Equipment Maintenance. 2, record 5, English, - drilling%20equipment
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Sondage et forage miniers
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- équipement de forage
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9quipement%20de%20forage
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- matériel de forage 2, record 5, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20de%20forage
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un équipement de forage [...] permettrait de creuser un plus grand nombre de puits. Mais une foreuse mécanique coûte 25000$. 3, record 5, French, - %C3%A9quipement%20de%20forage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-08-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- jerk line
1, record 6, English, jerk%20line
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A short rope used on the cathead of the drilling rig to tighten pipe joints by pulling on the makeup tongs. 2, record 6, English, - jerk%20line
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When the driller activates the cathead, the cathead pulls on the jerk line with great force to apply torque to break out a tool joint (or to tighten a drill collar connection). 3, record 6, English, - jerk%20line
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- câble à secousses
1, record 6, French, c%C3%A2ble%20%C3%A0%20secousses
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- câble de vissage 2, record 6, French, c%C3%A2ble%20de%20vissage
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Câble du cabestan automatique. 3, record 6, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20%C3%A0%20secousses
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Câble d'acier ou de chanvre qui actionne la chaîne de vissage des tiges à l'aide d'une poupée de cabestan du treuil. 2, record 6, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20%C3%A0%20secousses
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-03-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chains and Cables (Mechanical Components)
- Construction
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- independent wire-rope core
1, record 7, English, independent%20wire%2Drope%20core
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- IWRC 1, record 7, English, IWRC
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- independent wire rope core 2, record 7, English, independent%20wire%20rope%20core
- IWRC 2, record 7, English, IWRC
correct
- IWRC 2, record 7, English, IWRC
- independent wire-rope center 3, record 7, English, independent%20wire%2Drope%20center
correct
- independent wire rope centre 4, record 7, English, independent%20wire%20rope%20centre
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a small 6 x 7 wire rope with a wire strand core ... used to provide greater resistance to crushing and distortion of the wire rope. 1, record 7, English, - independent%20wire%2Drope%20core
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A type of construction of steel drilling lines or wire rope that provides a separate wire rope that serves as a core for the drilling line and prevents it from being crushed. 3, record 7, English, - independent%20wire%2Drope%20core
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Câbles et chaînes (Composants mécaniques)
- Construction
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- âme en acier indépendante
1, record 7, French, %C3%A2me%20en%20acier%20ind%C3%A9pendante
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- âme métallique câblée 2, record 7, French, %C3%A2me%20m%C3%A9tallique%20c%C3%A2bl%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- âme en câble métallique 2, record 7, French, %C3%A2me%20en%20c%C3%A2ble%20m%C3%A9tallique
feminine noun
- âme centrale en acier 3, record 7, French, %C3%A2me%20centrale%20en%20acier
feminine noun
- âme indépendante de câble métallique 4, record 7, French, %C3%A2me%20ind%C3%A9pendante%20de%20c%C3%A2ble%20m%C3%A9tallique
feminine noun
- AICM 4, record 7, French, AICM
feminine noun
- AICM 4, record 7, French, AICM
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-02-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- jack-boot off
1, record 8, English, jack%2Dboot%20off
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 shear off; said of cable tools that part at the eye of the drill stem as a result of drilling with a slack line. The cable tools always break above the rope socket. 2, record 8, English, - jack%2Dboot%20off
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- céder
1, record 8, French, c%C3%A9der
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[En parlant] d'outils de forage au câble [se séparer] au-dessus de l'attache-câble par suite de jeu dans le train de tiges. 1, record 8, French, - c%C3%A9der
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-08-03
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Chains and Cables (Mechanical Components)
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- bull rope
1, record 9, English, bull%20rope
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heavy rope or cable from which a cable drill and stem are suspended and by means of which they are lifted and dropped, or churned up and down, in drilling a borehole. 2, record 9, English, - bull%20rope
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Câbles et chaînes (Composants mécaniques)
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- câble de sondage
1, record 9, French, c%C3%A2ble%20de%20sondage
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Câble de transmission rond en chanvre entraînant le tambour de forage depuis l'arbre-manivelle de la machine au câble. 1, record 9, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20de%20sondage
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1987-07-29
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Canadian pole system
1, record 10, English, Canadian%20pole%20system
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A system of oil-well drilling differing from the American cable system, in that wooden rods screwed together are used instead of a rope. The Canadian pole is useful all-round prospecting rig, and it is particularly suitable for regions where excessive caving makes it necessary to have some positive method of rotating the bit. 2, record 10, English, - Canadian%20pole%20system
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- procédé canadien
1, record 10, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20canadien
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les procédés employés pour la réalisation des forages profonds (500 à 2000 m) [...] sont les procédés : - pennsylvanien (forage au câble), - canadien (forage aux tiges pleines). [...] la perforation se fait au trépan [...] fixé à des tiges pleines dans le canadien. 1, record 10, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20canadien
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Avec le procédé «canadien», les chocs du trépan au fond du trou sont isolés par une coulisse qui lâche l'outil en position haute et le rattrape après sa chute. Ces chocs, nuisibles à la bonne conservation du matériel, se produisent ainsi uniquement sur l'outil spécialement conçu à cet effet. 2, record 10, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20canadien
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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