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HOISTING DRUM [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Winches
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
- Ore Extraction and Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hoisting drum
1, record 1, English, hoisting%20drum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hoist drum 2, record 1, English, hoist%20drum
correct
- drawworks drum 3, record 1, English, drawworks%20drum
correct
- drum 3, record 1, English, drum
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The large, flanged spool in the drawworks on which the hoisting cable is wound 3, record 1, English, - hoisting%20drum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The drawworks drum is that part of the hoist upon which the drilling line is wound. 3, record 1, English, - hoisting%20drum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Treuils
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
- Extraction et transport du minerai
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tambour de treuil
1, record 1, French, tambour%20de%20treuil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tambour du treuil 2, record 1, French, tambour%20du%20treuil
correct, masculine noun
- tambour à câble 1, record 1, French, tambour%20%C3%A0%20c%C3%A2ble
correct, masculine noun
- tambour d'extraction 1, record 1, French, tambour%20d%27extraction
correct, masculine noun
- tambour de manœuvre 1, record 1, French, tambour%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, masculine noun
- tambour 3, record 1, French, tambour
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil qui sert à l'enroulement d'un câble rond et dont la rotation permet de tirer sur le câble. 4, record 1, French, - tambour%20de%20treuil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un câble relie [le moufle mobile ou moufle fixe] par plusieurs brins; le brin menant de ce câble s'enroule sur le tambour du treuil; ce dernier d'une extrême robustesse, comprend une boîte de vitesses permettant de réaliser plusieurs vitesses d'enroulement du câble [...] 5, record 1, French, - tambour%20de%20treuil
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-10-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Oil Drilling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- calf wheel
1, record 2, English, calf%20wheel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A short hoisting drum with a large-diameter driving sprocket, used to wind up the casing line or calf line which is multiple-reeved through the sheaves of the crown and traveling blocks by means of which casing and/or drill pipe is handled. 2, record 2, English, - calf%20wheel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Mécanique)
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tambour de levage
1, record 2, French, tambour%20de%20levage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tambour de manœuvre 2, record 2, French, tambour%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans la machine au câble, tambour servant aux manœuvres diverses et en particulier à celle du tubage. 1, record 2, French, - tambour%20de%20levage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hoisting and Lifting
- Pulleys and Belts
- Materials Handling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cable type electric hoist
1, record 3, English, cable%20type%20electric%20hoist
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- electric cable hoist 2, record 3, English, electric%20cable%20hoist
correct
- electric wire rope hoist 3, record 3, English, electric%20wire%20rope%20hoist
correct
- electric cable pulley-block 4, record 3, English, electric%20cable%20pulley%2Dblock
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Electric hoists lift their loads by either cable or chain. The cable type has a drum around which a wire cable is coiled and uncoiled for hoisting and lowering. 1, record 3, English, - cable%20type%20electric%20hoist
Record 3, Key term(s)
- cable electric hoist
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Levage
- Poulies et courroies
- Manutention
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- palan électrique à câble
1, record 3, French, palan%20%C3%A9lectrique%20%C3%A0%20c%C3%A2ble
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Palans électriques à câble. [...] Ces appareils comportent dans l'ensemble les mêmes organes et les mêmes perfectionnements que leurs frères à chaîne, au détail près, bien sûr, que celle-ci est remplacée par un câble s'enroulant sur un tambour à simple ou double enroulement. 1, record 3, French, - palan%20%C3%A9lectrique%20%C3%A0%20c%C3%A2ble
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-07-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Winches
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- drawworks
1, record 4, English, drawworks
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- draw works 2, record 4, English, draw%20works
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The hoisting mechanism on a drilling rig. It is essentially a large winch that spools off or takes in the drilling line and thus raises or lowers the drill stem and bit. 1, record 4, English, - drawworks
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Nerve center of the drilling rig; principal parts include hoisting drum, brakes, clutches, catheads, and control panel... 2, record 4, English, - drawworks
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On a drilling rig, the hoist that raises and lowers the drill stem is called "drawworks." 1, record 4, English, - drawworks
Record 4, Key term(s)
- draw-works
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Treuils
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- treuil de forage
1, record 4, French, treuil%20de%20forage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Principal organe du dispositif de levage d'un appareil de forage. 2, record 4, French, - treuil%20de%20forage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] treuil de forage comprend l'arbre tambour [...], l'arbre des cabestans [et] les arbres de la boîte de vitesses [...] reliés [...] par un engrenage direct à pignons et par trois transmissions. 3, record 4, French, - treuil%20de%20forage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-12-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Trailers and Hauling
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- chain drum 1, record 5, English, chain%20drum
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drum : a horizontal cylinder about which rope or wire rope is wound in a hoisting mechanism. 1, record 5, English, - chain%20drum
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Remorques et remorquage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tambour d'enroulement
1, record 5, French, tambour%20d%27enroulement
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif sur lequel la chaîne du frein à main s'enroule. 2, record 5, French, - tambour%20d%27enroulement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pièce cylindrique de révolution, servant de support (tambour d'enroulement), de liaison (tambour à cames), ou d'indication (tambour gradué). 2, record 5, French, - tambour%20d%27enroulement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Camiones con remolque y remolque
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- tambor del cable
1, record 5, Spanish, tambor%20del%20cable
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-09-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- accommodation ladder winch
1, record 6, English, accommodation%20ladder%20winch
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A winch designed specifically for lowering, retaining and hoisting an accommodation ladder, and having a rope storage drum. 1, record 6, English, - accommodation%20ladder%20winch
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- treuil d'échelle d'embarquement
1, record 6, French, treuil%20d%27%C3%A9chelle%20d%27embarquement
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Treuil conçu spécialement pour amener, maintenir et remonter une échelle d'embarquement et comportant un tambour de stockage de câble. 1, record 6, French, - treuil%20d%27%C3%A9chelle%20d%27embarquement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-08-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Hoisting and Lifting
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
- Derricks (Construction Sites)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hoisting drum
1, record 7, English, hoisting%20drum
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The drum on which the cable winds and unwinds. 1, record 7, English, - hoisting%20drum
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Levage
- Grues (Chantiers)
- Derricks et mâts (Chantiers)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tambour de levage
1, record 7, French, tambour%20de%20levage
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cet indicateur [de surcharge] fournit au grutier toutes les données nécessaires pour faire fonctionner la grue en toute sécurité en fonction des paramètres du tableau de service [...] Les données suivantes sont affichées : [...] 10) Le nombre de câbles mouflés pour le tambour de levage utilisé. 2, record 7, French, - tambour%20de%20levage
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Tambour de levage pour treuil de 325 tonnes [...] 3, record 7, French, - tambour%20de%20levage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-07-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- string up
1, record 8, English, string%20up
correct, verb phrase
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To thread the drilling line through the sheaves of the crown block and traveling block. 1, record 8, English, - string%20up
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One end of the line is secured to the hoisting drum, and the other is anchored to the derrick substructure. 1, record 8, English, - string%20up
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- appareiller
1, record 8, French, appareiller
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- moufler 2, record 8, French, moufler
proposal
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Préparer les moufles et les câbles pour la descente ou la remontée des tubes (dans un puits). 3, record 8, French, - appareiller
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moufler : Construction par inférence au verbe moufler à partir du substantif «mouflage» et de l'adjectif «mouflé» (Grand dictionnaire encyclopédique Larousse, 1982, vol.7, p. 7142). 2, record 8, French, - appareiller
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-04-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Hoisting and Lifting
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- electric hoist
1, record 9, English, electric%20hoist
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Electric hoists lift their loads by either cable or chain. The cable type has a drum around which a wire cable is coiled and uncoiled for hoisting and lowering. Chain models have either a roller chain and sprocket or a link chain and pocketed wheel for hoisting and lowering. 2, record 9, English, - electric%20hoist
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Electrical hoists. These hoists may be operated at close hand or from a remote control point. 3, record 9, English, - electric%20hoist
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Levage
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- palan électrique
1, record 9, French, palan%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Palans électriques. Ils comprennent un moteur électrique, entraînant, par l'intermédiaire d'un réducteur de vitesse, soit un tambour autour duquel s'enroule le câble de levage, soit une noix sur laquelle est entraînée la chaîne de levage; tous ces mécanismes sont [...] incorporés en un ensemble compact [...] Le moteur électrique est commandé du sol par une boîte à boutons pendante. 2, record 9, French, - palan%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-11-03
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Winches
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- double-drum hoist
1, record 10, English, double%2Ddrum%20hoist
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- double-drum winch 2, record 10, English, double%2Ddrum%20winch
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device consisting of two reels on which wire rope is wound. 3, record 10, English, - double%2Ddrum%20hoist
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A double-drum hoist provides two hoisting drums in the assembly. The main drum is used for pulling tubing or drill pipe; the second drum is used for swabbing. 3, record 10, English, - double%2Ddrum%20hoist
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Treuils
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- treuil à deux tambours
1, record 10, French, treuil%20%C3%A0%20deux%20tambours
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1998-05-12
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- reeve the line
1, record 11, English, reeve%20the%20line
correct, verb phrase
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- reeve a line 2, record 11, English, reeve%20a%20line
correct, verb phrase
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To string a wire-rope drilling line through the sheaves of the traveling and crown blocks to the hoisting drum. 3, record 11, English, - reeve%20the%20line
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- monter un câble
1, record 11, French, monter%20un%20c%C3%A2ble
verb phrase
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1988-01-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Winches
- Construction Site Equipment
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- windlass
1, record 12, English, windlass
correct, noun, generic
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A horizontal drum for winding, or for hoisting by winding; properly, one operated by radial arms, removable bars, or a pawl-and-ratchet mechanism;.... 1, record 12, English, - windlass
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
winding: The operation of hoisting coal, ore, men, or materials in a shaft. 1, record 12, English, - windlass
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Treuils
- Matériel de chantier
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- bourriquet
1, record 12, French, bourriquet
correct, masculine noun, specific
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Treuil employé par les maçons et les mineurs pour hisser des fardeaux. 1, record 12, French, - bourriquet
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bourriquet, utilisé par les maçons pour élever verticalement les matériaux de construction, se compose d'un treuil, placé au sol, et d'une poulie de renvoi, située au-dessus de l'endroit où les matériaux doivent parvenir. Un câble relie le treuil à la charge à lever par l'intermédiaire de la poulie de renvoi. 2, record 12, French, - bourriquet
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1979-08-21
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- drum shaft 1, record 13, English, drum%20shaft
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Shaft on which a hoisting drum or crowd sprocket or gear may be located. It usually carries, in addition, the hoist or crowd clutches and brakes. 1, record 13, English, - drum%20shaft
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Grues (Chantiers)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- arbre de tambour 1, record 13, French, arbre%20de%20tambour
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arbre sur lequel peut être monté un tambour de levage, un barbotin ou un pignon du mécanisme de creusage. Comporte habituellement en outre, les embrayages de treuils ou de mécanismes de creusage et des freins. 1, record 13, French, - arbre%20de%20tambour
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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