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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Geological Research and Exploration
- Oil Drilling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- back-off shooting
1, record 1, English, back%2Doff%20shooting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- backoff shooting 2, record 1, English, backoff%20shooting
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The firing of small explosive charges for releasing stuck drilling tools in a borehole. 3, record 1, English, - back%2Doff%20shooting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The shock of detonation causes the joint to expand and unscrew slightly. All rods above the joint can then be removed from the hole. 3, record 1, English, - back%2Doff%20shooting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dévissage à l'explosif
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9vissage%20%C3%A0%20l%27explosif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- déblocage à l'explosif 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9blocage%20%C3%A0%20l%27explosif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] procédé [qui] consiste à faciliter le déblocage des joints des tiges d'une sonde, coincés lors d'un forage, en faisant sauter une petite charge d'explosif. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9vissage%20%C3%A0%20l%27explosif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déblocage à l'explosif : terme officiellement recommandé par le Gouvernement français. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9vissage%20%C3%A0%20l%27explosif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- back-off
1, record 2, English, back%2Doff
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- backoff 2, record 2, English, backoff
noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The procedure whereby one threaded piece (such as a pipe) is unscrewed from another. 1, record 2, English, - back%2Doff
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- remontée des tiges
1, record 2, French, remont%C3%A9e%20des%20tiges
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- relevage tige par tige 2, record 2, French, relevage%20tige%20par%20tige
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phase d'une instrumentation - ou d'un repêchage - au cours de laquelle une colonne de tiges de forage est récupérée par sections au moyen du devissage des raccords. 2, record 2, French, - remont%C3%A9e%20des%20tiges
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Durant la descente et la remontée des tiges [de forage], l'exploitant doit s'assurer que le trou est rempli d'une quantité suffisante de fluide de forage après que chaque ensemble de cinq longueurs de tige de forage ou que chaque longueur de masse-tige est retirée du trou. 1, record 2, French, - remont%C3%A9e%20des%20tiges
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-07-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Electronics
- Telecommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- backoff
1, record 3, English, backoff
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- back-off 2, record 3, English, back%2Doff
correct, noun
- power backoff 1, record 3, English, power%20backoff
correct, noun
- power back-off 2, record 3, English, power%20back%2Doff
correct, noun
Record 3, Key term(s)
- back off
- power back off
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Applications de l'électronique
- Télécommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réduction de puissance
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9duction%20de%20puissance
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- décote 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9cote
feminine noun
- décote en puissance 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9cote%20en%20puissance
feminine noun
- recul 2, record 3, French, recul
masculine noun
- recul en puissance 2, record 3, French, recul%20en%20puissance
masculine noun
- abaissement de la puissance 2, record 3, French, abaissement%20de%20la%20puissance
masculine noun
- réduction de la puissance 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9duction%20de%20la%20puissance
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-03-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- input back-off
1, record 4, English, input%20back%2Doff
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- input backoff
- input back off
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- décote en puissance
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9cote%20en%20puissance
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-03-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
- Oil Drilling
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- back-off joint
1, record 5, English, back%2Doff%20joint
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- backoff joint 2, record 5, English, backoff%20joint
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A section of pipe with left-hand threads on one end and conventional right-hand threads on the other. 3, record 5, English, - back%2Doff%20joint
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In setting a liner, a back-off joint is attached to it so that the drill pipe may be disengaged from the liner by conventional right-hand rotation. 3, record 5, English, - back%2Doff%20joint
Record 5, Key term(s)
- backoff connector
- back-off connector
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tige filetée à gauche
1, record 5, French, tige%20filet%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20gauche
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- joint de dévissage 2, record 5, French, joint%20de%20d%C3%A9vissage
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «tige filetée à gauche» figure à l'entrée «inverseur de rotation» de la source Le langage pétrolier : recueil des principaux termes et expressions usuels en France, dans l'industrie du pétrole (EPETR, 1964). 3, record 5, French, - tige%20filet%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20gauche
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-06-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Oil Drilling
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- rod back-off wheel
1, record 6, English, rod%20back%2Doff%20wheel
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- rod-backoff wheel 2, record 6, English, rod%2Dbackoff%20wheel
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device used to unscrew rods when the pump is stuck or sanded up and the well has to be stripped out. 3, record 6, English, - rod%20back%2Doff%20wheel
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- outil de dévissage à explosif
1, record 6, French, outil%20de%20d%C3%A9vissage%20%C3%A0%20explosif
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- outil de dévissage à l'explosif 2, record 6, French, outil%20de%20d%C3%A9vissage%20%C3%A0%20l%27explosif
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
des tiges de pompage coincées. 2, record 6, French, - outil%20de%20d%C3%A9vissage%20%C3%A0%20explosif
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-02-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Oil Drilling
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- washover-back-off connector tool
1, record 7, English, washover%2Dback%2Doff%20connector%20tool
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- washover back-off connector tool 2, record 7, English, washover%20back%2Doff%20connector%20tool
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fishing tool that is made up in a length of washover pipe ... connected to the top of the fish ... 3, record 7, English, - washover%2Dback%2Doff%20connector%20tool
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de repêchage des tiges de forage
1, record 7, French, dispositif%20de%20rep%C3%AAchage%20des%20tiges%20de%20forage
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-01-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Electronics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- back-off time 1, record 8, English, back%2Doff%20time
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Key term(s)
- back off time
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Applications de l'électronique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- délai d'interruption
1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9lai%20d%27interruption
proposal, masculine noun
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 1996-08-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Radiotelephony
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Pr
1, record 9, English, Pr
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Threshold random back-off contention algorithm on CSCs. 1, record 9, English, - Pr
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CT2Plus standard 2, record 9, English, - Pr
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Radiotéléphonie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Pr
1, record 9, French, Pr
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Seuil pour algorithme de contention (attente) aléatoire utilisé sur les CSC. 1, record 9, French, - Pr
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Norme CT2Plus 2, record 9, French, - Pr
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1987-05-22
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Lathe Work (Machine-Tooling)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- relieving lathe
1, record 10, English, relieving%20lathe
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- backing-off lathe 2, record 10, English, backing%2Doff%20lathe
correct
- back-off lathe 3, record 10, English, back%2Doff%20%20lathe
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An engine lathe whose cross slide moves back and forth to perform plunge, traverse and tracing cuts. 4, record 10, English, - relieving%20lathe
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Tournage sur métaux
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- tour à détalonner
1, record 10, French, tour%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9talonner
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tour parallèle dont le chariot transversal est animé d'un mouvement de va et vient périodique et qui peut travailler indifféremment en plongée, en chariotage ou en copiage. 2, record 10, French, - tour%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9talonner
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définitions anglaise et française rédigées par le Comité interentreprises de la terminologie de l'usinage et des machines-outils. 2, record 10, French, - tour%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9talonner
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- back-off position of the nut 1, record 11, English, back%2Doff%20position%20of%20the%20nut
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- refuite de l'écrou 1, record 11, French, refuite%20de%20l%27%C3%A9crou
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tuyauteries 1, record 11, French, - refuite%20de%20l%27%C3%A9crou
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- output back-off 1, record 12, English, output%20back%2Doff
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- réduction de puissance de sortie 1, record 12, French, r%C3%A9duction%20de%20puissance%20de%20sortie
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
-742 1, record 12, French, - r%C3%A9duction%20de%20puissance%20de%20sortie
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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