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ANCHORED STATION [4 records]

Record 1 2010-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
CONT

... if the second is also a competent leader, it’s a lot more efficient to swing leads, with the second now taking the lead.

OBS

With three climbers, the leader climbs while the second belays and the third remains anchored at the belay station... The climbers then may decide to swing leads, with the third climber leading the next pitch. The second generally doesn’t do any leading in a party of three.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
CONT

Quand on grimpe à deux, on peut alterner les rôles de premier et de second. C'est ce qu'on appelle «grimper en réversible.»

Spanish

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Record 2 2005-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pipes and Fittings
  • Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
DEF

A pipe which diverges from another line.

CONT

From each well a steam branch pipe, sized to the output of the well and to allow for the pressure-drop over its length, will conduct the almost dry steam to the nearest convenient point in the steam mains that carry the steam from the field to the power station or other utilization plant. These branch pipes must be anchored at certain points by means of solid ground supports...

PHR

Steam branch pipe.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
  • Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
DEF

Tronçon de tube partant d'une conduite principale.

CONT

À partir de chaque puits, un tuyau de dérivation de vapeur dimensionné pour tenir compte du débit du puits et de la chute de pression sur sa longueur, conduit la vapeur presque sèche depuis la tête de puits jusqu'au point adéquat le plus proche dans les conduites de vapeur transportant celle-ci du champ à la centrale énergétique ou à une autre installation utilisatrice. Ces tuyaux de dérivation doivent être ancrés au sol au moyen de supports résistants [...]

PHR

Tuyau d'embranchement de vapeur.

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Modelling (Mathematics)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
CONT

Analysis for density profiles measured from an anchored station show that in summer temperature and salinity are constant throughout the first 30 m of the water column.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Modélisation (Mathématique)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
CONT

L'analyse des profils de densité effectués durant la station fixe montre qu'en été les 30 premiers mètres de la colonne d'eau ont les mêmes température et salinité.

Spanish

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Record 4 2001-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Modelling (Mathematics)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
CONT

In order to evaluate temporal variations in the stratification of the water column, a 12-hour anchored station was put in place on 7 July 1994 at the disposal site.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Modélisation (Mathématique)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
CONT

Pour évaluer la variation temporelle de la stratification de la colonne d'eau, une station fixe de 12 heures a été effectuée le 7 juillet 1994 sur le site de déversement.

Spanish

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