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DPDS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Maneuvering of Ships
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dynamically positioned ship
1, record 1, English, dynamically%20positioned%20ship
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dynamically positioned drill ship 2, record 1, English, dynamically%20positioned%20drill%20ship
correct
- dynamically positioned drillship 4, record 1, English, dynamically%20positioned%20drillship
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In 1971 and 1972, three major drillships ... were brought into existence. These ships were the Sedco 445, the Pelican, and the Saipe M II dynamically positioned ships ... 1, record 1, English, - dynamically%20positioned%20ship
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dynamic positioning is a technique of automatically maintaining the position of a floating, unanchored vessel within a specified tolerance by using generated thrust vectors to counter the forces of wind, wave, and current forces tending to move the vessel away from the desired location. 1, record 1, English, - dynamically%20positioned%20ship
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Manœuvre des navires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- navire de forage à positionnement dynamique
1, record 1, French, navire%20de%20forage%20%C3%A0%20positionnement%20dynamique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- navire à positionnement dynamique 1, record 1, French, navire%20%C3%A0%20positionnement%20dynamique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La série des navires de forage à positionnement dynamique [...] est [...] entièrement libérée de toute liaison fixe avec le fond. Le bateau maintient sa position selon un principe qui [...] utilise l'action d'hélices transversales et longitudinales, la référence par rapport à la verticale du puits étant acquise pour des raisons de sécurité au moyen de deux systèmes différents : [...] l'inclinomètre sur fil tendu entre le fond et le navire, [...] l'écartomètre à base de mesure sous le navire, dit «base courte». 2, record 1, French, - navire%20de%20forage%20%C3%A0%20positionnement%20dynamique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Position and Functional Titles (Armed Forces)
- Military Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Director Personnel Development Studies 1, record 2, English, Director%20Personnel%20Development%20Studies
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- D Personnel Development Studies 2, record 2, English, D%20Personnel%20Development%20Studies
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Postes et fonctions (Forces armées)
- Administration militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Directeur - Études sur le développement (Personnel)
1, record 2, French, Directeur%20%2D%20%C3%89tudes%20sur%20le%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20%28Personnel%29
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- DEDP 1, record 2, French, DEDP
masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2000-03-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Government Positions
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Desktop Publishing and Design Specialist
1, record 3, English, Desktop%20Publishing%20and%20Design%20Specialist
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- DPDS 1, record 3, English, DPDS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Postes gouvernementaux
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Spécialiste en éditique et conception graphique
1, record 3, French, Sp%C3%A9cialiste%20en%20%C3%A9ditique%20et%20conception%20graphique
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organigramme, mai 1999. 1, record 3, French, - Sp%C3%A9cialiste%20en%20%C3%A9ditique%20et%20conception%20graphique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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