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DIAMOND DRILL BIT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- screwfeed
1, record 1, English, screwfeed
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gear feed 1, record 1, English, gear%20feed
correct
- mechanical feed 2, record 1, English, mechanical%20feed
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of gears, ratchets, and friction devices, or some combination of these parts, in the swivel head of a diamond drill, which controls the rate at which a bit is made to penetrate the rock formation being drilled. When controlled by a feed gear, the bit maintains the same penetration rate per revolution regardless of drill-stem revolutions per minute. 1, record 1, English, - screwfeed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avancement mécanique
1, record 1, French, avancement%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- alimentation mécanique 2, record 1, French, alimentation%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'avancement mécanique utilise un système de vis différentielles concentriques aux tiges. Les vitesses de rotation et d'avancement sont ainsi dans un rapport constant, dépendant uniquement des caractéristiques de la machine [...] 1, record 1, French, - avancement%20m%C3%A9canique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'avancement [d'une sondeuse], nécessaire pour maintenir la pression de coupe, se fait en faisant avancer le mandrin toujours solidaire des tiges auxquelles il transmet sa rotation. 1, record 1, French, - avancement%20m%C3%A9canique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-08-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bit
1, record 2, English, bit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- drill bit 2, record 2, English, drill%20bit
correct
- drilling bit 3, record 2, English, drilling%20bit
correct
- boring bit 4, record 2, English, boring%20bit
correct
- boring tool 5, record 2, English, boring%20tool
- bore bit 4, record 2, English, bore%20bit
- borebit 5, record 2, English, borebit
- rock bit 6, record 2, English, rock%20bit
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A drilling tool for cutting through rock. 7, record 2, English, - bit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In rotary drilling... there are two basic types of bit. The rolling-cutter bit shears, chips or grinds the rock as the drill string is rotated; the drag bit and the diamond bit scrape or grind. 7, record 2, English, - bit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
There are three principal kinds of bits used in rotary drilling: roller-cone bits (rock bits), diamond bits, and fishtail bits (drag bits). 8, record 2, English, - bit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The earliest type of drilling bit was the percussion bit for cable-tool drilling. 8, record 2, English, - bit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the oil and gas industry the use of the word "bit" dates from the time when percussion drilling was general practice and has since been extended to describe the tool employed in rotary drilling. There is a great variety of drilling tools. 9, record 2, English, - bit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trépan
1, record 2, French, tr%C3%A9pan
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- outil de forage 2, record 2, French, outil%20de%20forage
correct, masculine noun
- outil 3, record 2, French, outil
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil qui, dans un sondage, attaque le terrain sur tout le fond du trou. 4, record 2, French, - tr%C3%A9pan
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le procédé de forage rotary [...] consiste à utiliser des trépans à molettes dentées ou des trépans diamantés, sur lesquels on appuie et que l'on fait tourner. L'action combinée du poids et de la rotation permet aux dents des trépans à molettes d'écailler la roche ou aux trépans diamantés de strier et détruire celle-ci. 5, record 2, French, - tr%C3%A9pan
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«outil» : D'apparence peu technique, ce terme est néanmoins utilisé par les spécialistes du domaine sur le même pied que trépan. 6, record 2, French, - tr%C3%A9pan
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans l'industrie du pétrole, l'usage du mot trépan remonte à l'époque où l'on forait par battage, puis il s'est étendu aux outils de forage par rotation. Il existe une grande variété de trépans. 7, record 2, French, - tr%C3%A9pan
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
- Equipo para extracción de petróleo y gas natural
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- trépano
1, record 2, Spanish, tr%C3%A9pano
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Herramienta que se fija en el extremo inferior del vástago o varillaje de una sonda y que muerde en la roca con los dientes de sus rodillos, si se trata de un tricono, o con su revestimiento de diamantes, si es una corona sacamuestras. 1, record 2, Spanish, - tr%C3%A9pano
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-08-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- diamond core drill bit 1, record 3, English, diamond%20core%20drill%20bit
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- trépan carottier au diamant 1, record 3, French, tr%C3%A9pan%20carottier%20au%20diamant
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Construction Tools
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- diamond drill bit 1, record 4, English, diamond%20drill%20bit
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outils (Construction)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- foret à diamant
1, record 4, French, foret%20%C3%A0%20diamant
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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