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DIAMOND CORING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diamond bit
1, record 1, English, diamond%20bit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- crown 2, record 1, English, crown
correct
- boart bit 3, record 1, English, boart%20bit
correct
- boart-set bit 3, record 1, English, boart%2Dset%20bit
correct
- bort bit 3, record 1, English, bort%20bit
correct
- bort-set bit 3, record 1, English, bort%2Dset%20bit
correct
- bortz bit 3, record 1, English, bortz%20bit
correct
- bortz-set bit 3, record 1, English, bortz%2Dset%20bit
correct
- diamond crown 3, record 1, English, diamond%20crown
correct
- diamond set coring crown 4, record 1, English, diamond%20set%20coring%20%20crown
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rotary-drilling bit studded with diamonds (usually borts). 2, record 1, English, - diamond%20bit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In harder rocks, diamond bits are essential. There are several types of diamond set coring crowns, as they are often called... 4, record 1, English, - diamond%20bit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The diamond bit] is used for drilling extremely hard rock or in a program of continuous coring. 2, record 1, English, - diamond%20bit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couronne à diamants
1, record 1, French, couronne%20%C3%A0%20diamants
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- couronne au diamant 2, record 1, French, couronne%20au%20diamant
correct, feminine noun
- couronne de diamant 2, record 1, French, couronne%20de%20diamant
correct, feminine noun
- couronne diamantée 2, record 1, French, couronne%20diamant%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- fleuret au diamant 3, record 1, French, fleuret%20au%20diamant
correct, masculine noun
- outil de forage à diamant 4, record 1, French, outil%20de%20forage%20%C3%A0%20diamant
correct, masculine noun
- outil à diamant 5, record 1, French, outil%20%C3%A0%20diamant
correct, masculine noun
- outil diamanté 6, record 1, French, outil%20diamant%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- trépan à diamant 5, record 1, French, tr%C3%A9pan%20%C3%A0%20diamant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les couronnes à diamants (diamants noirs impropres à la joaillerie) les pierres sont «serties» à la main, sur le pourtour de la couronne du carottier, dans des logements ou alvéoles proportionnés à leurs dimensions, tout au moins pour les gros éléments. Pour les petites pierres on se contente d'un alliage métallique, brasé sur le pourtour de la couronne, et dans lequel sont disposés les diamants [...] 7, record 1, French, - couronne%20%C3%A0%20diamants
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y herramientas (Explotación minera)
- Sondeo y perforación (Minas)
- Equipo para extracción de petróleo y gas natural
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- corona de diamantes
1, record 1, Spanish, corona%20de%20diamantes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- corona 1, record 1, Spanish, corona
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trépano de sonda de forma anular, que corta la roca con una o varias hileras [...] de diamantes engastados en el metal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - corona%20de%20diamantes
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Geological Research and Exploration
- Drilling and Boring (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- diamond drilling
1, record 2, English, diamond%20drilling
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- diamond core drilling 2, record 2, English, diamond%20core%20drilling
correct
- diamond coring 3, record 2, English, diamond%20coring
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rotative drilling in rock with a hollow cylindrical bit set with diamonds so as to obtain a core for geological or mineralogical examination. 2, record 2, English, - diamond%20drilling
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
- Sondage et forage (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sondage au diamant
1, record 2, French, sondage%20au%20diamant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- perforation au diamant 2, record 2, French, perforation%20au%20diamant
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- forage au diamant 3, record 2, French, forage%20au%20diamant
see observation, masculine noun
- carottage au diamant 4, record 2, French, carottage%20au%20diamant
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sondage à l'aide de couronnes diamantées permettant la récupération de carottes. 5, record 2, French, - sondage%20au%20diamant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] nous parlerons surtout de deux procédés, de beaucoup les plus employés, qui sont le rotary et le sondage au diamant [...] dans le rotary il y a destruction totale de la roche tandis que le sondage au diamant est un procédé par «carottage» où seul l'espace annulaire entre les parois du sondage et la carotte a été détruit. 6, record 2, French, - sondage%20au%20diamant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que la distinction ne soit pas toujours très nette, on tend à appeler forage l'exécution d'un trou sans souci particulier de récupération d'échantillon [...] et sondage l'exécution d'un trou échantillonné ou l'application de méthodes de mesure dans le forage. 7, record 2, French, - sondage%20au%20diamant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-02-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological Prospecting
- Deep Drilling (Mines)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rotary coring
1, record 3, English, rotary%20coring
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some of the methods of investigation include: rotary coring, percussion drilling, hand augering, trial pitting and geophysical surveys. 2, record 3, English, - rotary%20coring
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rotary coring: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 3, English, - rotary%20coring
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Diamond rotary coring. 4, record 3, English, - rotary%20coring
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Prospection géologique
- Sondage profond (Mines)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- carottage rotatif
1, record 3, French, carottage%20rotatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- carottage rotary 2, record 3, French, carottage%20rotary
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carottage rotatif : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 3, French, - carottage%20rotatif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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