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Record 1 2024-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
OBS

Le «vibro frac» est caractérisé par l'explosion au-dessus du point à fracturer d'une série de bombes dont les éclatements échelonnés dans le temps provoquent la fracture par vibrations de la roche.

OBS

Le mot de torpillage est utilisé depuis longtemps; il correspondait à une technique à laquelle de nouveaux procédés se sont substitués. Il est apparu au Comité que le mot méritait d'être repris.

Spanish

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Record 2 2024-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Production

French

Domaine(s)
  • Production pétrolière
DEF

Procédé de fracturation de la roche-magasin pour activer la production [...] caractérisé par l'explosion au fond du puits d'une bombe unique.

Spanish

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Record 3 - external organization data 2023-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 4 2021-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pumps
  • Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
DEF

A high-pressure pump used in hydraulic fracturing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pompes
  • Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
DEF

Pompe à haute pression utilisée dans la fracturation hydraulique.

Spanish

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Record 5 2021-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

The process by which multiple fractures are created along the horizontal section of the wellbore in a series of consecutive operations.

CONT

Using mechanical means or fluid pressure, each segment of the horizontal wellbore is isolated and fractured individually. Frac fluid is pumped from the surface at a predetermined and constantly monitored rate to the "toe, "the farthest isolated segment in the horizontal section. When the fracture is created, proppant-laden fluid is pumped into the fracture to keep it open. Once complete, the process is repeated for each segment in the wellbore, working back towards the "heel. "

OBS

The terms "fraccing" and "fracing," short for "fracturing," are pronounced "fracking."

Key term(s)
  • horizontal multi-stage hydraulic fracturing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
DEF

Processus qui consiste à créer de multiples fractures le long du segment horizontal d'un puits de forage dans une série d'opérations consécutives.

Spanish

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Record 6 2021-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
CONT

Fraccing fluid consists mostly of water and sand but small amounts of additives are used to thicken the fluid and improve the efficiency of the process, thus reducing the need for excess water use.

OBS

The terms "fraccing" and "fracing," short for "fracturing," are pronounced "fracking."

Key term(s)
  • hydro fracturing fluid
  • hydro-fracturing fluid

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
CONT

Le liquide de fracturation est principalement composé d’eau (à environ 96 %), de sable (à environ 3,6 %) et d’additifs (à moins de 1 %) et est pompé à haute pression. Des additifs sont nécessaires pour améliorer la performance du liquide de fracturation.

Spanish

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Record 7 - external organization data 2021-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
OBS

"E" Division (British Columbia).

Key term(s)
  • Federal Resources Allocation Committee

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
OBS

Division E (Colombie-Britannique).

Spanish

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Record 8 2013-04-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
  • Occult Sciences
DEF

(Since 1978), a circular area in a field of standing crops, flattened in concentric rings.

CONT

A search of the Internet uncovered a Web site with photographs of so-called "formations" and "agriglyphs". Some were huge intricate motifs spanning entire fields.

OBS

The Canadian CPRI website is www. geocities. com/Area51/Cavern/3310. For various perspectives on the circles, check :<a href="http ://www. cropcircleconnector. com/"title="http ://www. cropcircleconnector. com">http ://www. cropcircleconnector. com</a> and www. head-space. com/circlemakers together with their links. For fractals, see <a href="http ://tqd. advanced. org/"title="http ://tqd. advanced. org">http ://tqd. advanced. org</a> or <a href="http ://math. rice. edu/~lenius/frac" title="http ://math. rice. edu/%7Elenius/frac">http ://math. rice. edu/%7Elenius/frac</a>

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
  • Sciences occultes
CONT

L'agroglyphe de Chisledon, un des plus beaux crop circle de l'année. C'est un petit agroglyphe fractal. Le fermier vous le fera visiter pour 2 livres sterling.

CONT

Des ovnis sont aperçus quelquefois au-dessus des crop circles, les agroglyphes sont-ils la trace de leur système de propulsion? (même site Internet).

Spanish

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Record 9 2012-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

Water that has been injected into a formation under high pressure for hydraulic fracturing, and then returns to the surface.

OBS

Much of the flowback returns to the surface within the first few days or weeks following the hydraulic fracturing job. Smaller volumes of flowback may return to the surface over many months.

OBS

Flowback is ultimately disposed of at waste treatment centres.

Key term(s)
  • fracture flow back water
  • frac flow back water
  • flow back water

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
CONT

L’eau de reflux des opérations qui ne peut être réutilisée dans le forage ou lors de la complétion est envoyée dans des centres de traitement des eaux.

Spanish

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Record 10 2012-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
  • Administration (Indigenous Peoples)
OBS

Pursuant to The Northern Affairs Act.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
  • Administration (Peuples Autochtones)
OBS

En vertu de la Loi sur les Affaires du Nord.

Spanish

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Record 11 2011-10-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
CONT

The frac fluid is mixed and stored in frac tanks.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
DEF

Réservoir de produits liquides de fracturation.

Spanish

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Record 12 2011-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

Freshwater that is used to pressurize and fracture oil-bearing formations to increase permeability and enhance the flow and recovery of oil.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
CONT

L'eau de fracturation est utilisée, une fois le forage complété, pour fracturer le [schiste] et ainsi libérer le gaz naturel qui y est emprisonné.

Spanish

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Record 13 2009-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Geology
CONT

The second common technique is pressure acidizing, a particular method of fracturing. The method consists of using and acid solution instead of brine or water as frac fluid.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Géologie

Spanish

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Record 14 2005-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Agricultural Chemicals
OBS

FRAC(Fungicide Resistance Action Committee) is a Specialist Technical Group of CropLife International(Formerly Global Crop Protection Federation, GCPF). The purpose of FRAC is to provide fungicide resistance management guidelines to prolong the effectiveness of "at risk" fungicides and to limit crop losses should resistance occur. FRAC is comprised of a Central Steering Committee, four Working Groups and three Expert Forums. The chairperson of each working group and expert forum are automatic members of Steering Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
OBS

Appellation et abréviation confirmées par l'Agence de réglementation de la lutte antiparasitaire.

OBS

FRAC : Fungicide Resistance Action Committee, émanation du GIFAP (Groupement international des fabricants de produits chimiques).

Key term(s)
  • Comité d'action contre la résistance des fongicides

Spanish

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Record 15 2001-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
DEF

Mode de fracturation hydraulique, réservé aux formations peu perméables, permettant d'obtenir, par l'injection d'un fluide à viscosité très élevée, des fractures de grande dimension (2 000 mètres).

Spanish

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Record 16 - external organization data 2001-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waste Management
  • Radiation Protection
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

It has come to the attention of the Atomic Energy Control Board(AECB) that radioactive frac sand is being transported to a frac sand recycling plant for disposal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des déchets
  • Radioprotection
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

La Commission de contrôle de l'énergie atomique (CCEA) a appris récemment que du sable de fractionnement radioactif avait été évacué vers une usine de recyclage.

Spanish

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Record 17 - external organization data 1995-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waste Management
  • Radiation Protection
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des déchets
  • Radioprotection
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire

Spanish

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Record 18 1993-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Forestry Operations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Exploitation forestière
OBS

Source : client

Spanish

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Record 19 1993-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

To render legal assistance as well as nonlegal research and community organizing assistance to low-income organizations which are endeavoring to make the federal food assistance programs more responsive to the acute needs of millions of hungry Americans. Seeks to enhance public awareness of problems of hunger and poverty.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 20 1985-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Energy Transformation
  • Effects of Heat (Energy Transfer)
  • Geological Research and Exploration
DEF

Pressure required to reopen the frac generated during the first injection(measured after the pore pressure has dropped back to its original value).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transformation de l'énergie
  • Effets de la chaleur (Transfert de l'énergie)
  • Recherches et prospections géologiques

Spanish

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