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WELL PAD [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Road Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gravel drain
1, record 1, English, gravel%20drain
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plastic filter cloth is suitable for use ... around vertical gravel drains and in many other applications where graded filters are normally used. 2, record 1, English, - gravel%20drain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Tree planting.... Make sure the bottom of the hole is above the ground water level and is well drained by surrounding soil. If this does not occur, a gravel pad lifting the roots above water or an auger-bored gravel drain to percolating subsoil may be necessary. 3, record 1, English, - gravel%20drain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- drain de gravier
1, record 1, French, drain%20de%20gravier
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une toile filtrante de plastique peut s'employer [...] autour des drains verticaux de gravier, ainsi que dans de nombreuses autres applications où des filtres granulaires sont normalement utilisés. 1, record 1, French, - drain%20de%20gravier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pad drilling
1, record 2, English, pad%20drilling
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With horizontal drilling, many wells can be drilled from a single well pad, known as pad drilling. Pad drilling reduces the environmental footprint – or surface area – of well sites. 2, record 2, English, - pad%20drilling
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- forage sur socle
1, record 2, French, forage%20sur%20socle
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En faisant appel au forage horizontal, plusieurs puits peuvent être forés à partir d'un seul socle de puits, ce qu'on appelle forage sur socle. Le forage sur socle réduit l'empreinte environnementale – ou la zone de surface – d'un site de puits. 1, record 2, French, - forage%20sur%20socle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-03-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
- Polar Geography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- temperature conditions
1, record 3, English, temperature%20conditions
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Panel recommends that the Proponents file, for approval, prior to the commencement of trenching or well pad and facility construction, final design plans that incorporate further analysis of the impacts of climate change on permafrost and terrain stability over the design life of the Project and post-abandonment. This analysis should be conducted for a series of representative locations, conditions and terrain types and should incorporate climate variability and, in particular, upper limit temperature scenarios to account for the range of future temperature conditions, including their variability and extremes, and the impact of this variability on stream flow regimes. 1, record 3, English, - temperature%20conditions
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Range of temperature conditions. 1, record 3, English, - temperature%20conditions
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
- Géographie du froid
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- conditions de température
1, record 3, French, conditions%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les propriétés physiques des roches réservoirs ainsi que leur aptitude à contenir et laisser circuler les hydrocarbures sont étudiées dans les laboratoires de pétrophysique. Les fluides, recombinés, sont analysés dans les conditions de température et de pression des réservoirs. 2, record 3, French, - conditions%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gamme des conditions de température. 3, record 3, French, - conditions%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-03-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gravel pad
1, record 4, English, gravel%20pad
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tree planting... Make sure the bottom of the hole is above the ground water level and is well drained by surrounding soil. If this does not occur, a gravel pad lifting the roots above water or an auger-bored gravel drain to percolating subsoil may be necessary. 2, record 4, English, - gravel%20pad
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- couche de gravier
1, record 4, French, couche%20de%20gravier
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- lit de gravier 1, record 4, French, lit%20de%20gravier
masculine noun
- plate-forme de gravier 1, record 4, French, plate%2Dforme%20de%20gravier
feminine noun
- remblai de gravier 1, record 4, French, remblai%20de%20gravier
masculine noun
- plateforme de gravier 2, record 4, French, plateforme%20de%20gravier
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 3, record 4, French, - couche%20de%20gravier
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). 2, record 4, French, - couche%20de%20gravier
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-04-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Roller Skating and Skateboarding
- Body Movements (Sports)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- catamaran
1, record 5, English, catamaran
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Skate Tips: Catamaran. Talk about a blast from the past, catamaraning can be a lot of fun, and it’s real easy to do. All you need is a partner. What you do is you sit on your board sideways facing your partner, while your partner does the same. Position the boards so that you can both put your feet comfortably on the ends of each other’s boards. Once in position, you start down a fairly mellow hill. You turn by having the person on the turning side lean back, like he’s on the trapeze of a catamaran. The person on the nonturning [side] leans in to help out with the turn. 1, record 5, English, - catamaran
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
I’m posting today to ask your opinion about whether David should participate in catamaran skateboarding. What is it, you ask? Well, let me explain. There are two skateboarders set parallel to each other a couple of feet apart. Each one is equipped with a toochas pad for comfort and two handles for steering. The riders sit on the boards with their bodies facing each other, their legs resting on the other person's deck, and both looking in the direction of travel. Turning is accomplished by one person leaning back and pulling on their handles, at the same time the other person leans forward and pushes on theirs. There are no brakes. 2, record 5, English, - catamaran
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Skateboarding term. 3, record 5, English, - catamaran
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Patin à roulettes et planche à roulettes
- Mouvements du corps (Sports)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- catamaran
1, record 5, French, catamaran
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Figure où l'on se tient à deux sur deux planches parallèles, chacun ayant les pieds posés sur la planche de son partenaire. 1, record 5, French, - catamaran
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la majorité des personnes qui font du skate ne pensent qu'à s'amuser, ne font que des catamarans [...] (Skate France International, n° 3, juin 1978, p. 56). 1, record 5, French, - catamaran
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme du domaine de la planche à roulettes. 2, record 5, French, - catamaran
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1979-05-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Ice Hockey
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- knee cap
1, record 6, English, knee%20cap
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Shin and knee cap should be made of hard plastic, with suspension in shin and extra padding in knee; space between knee cap and shin section must be flexible yet well protected; when knee cap is properly fitted over knee, bottom of pad must reach yet not extend beyond top of skate. 1, record 6, English, - knee%20cap
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Hockey sur glace
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- genouillère
1, record 6, French, genouill%C3%A8re
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La jambière et la genouillère doivent être en plastique dur, avec suspension au tibia et rembourrage supplémentaire au genou; l'espace entre la genouillère et le tibia doit être flexible, tout en étant bien protégé; lorsque la genouillère recouvre bien le genou, la chaussette doit toucher le haut du patin sans pour cela le recouvrir. 2, record 6, French, - genouill%C3%A8re
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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