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HOMEMADE DEVICE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-07-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Incendiary Weapons
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- improvised incendiary device
1, record 1, English, improvised%20incendiary%20device
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- IID 1, record 1, English, IID
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unlike IEDs [improvised explosive devices], improvised incendiary devices(IIDs) use low explosives that do not produce shattering shock or massive pressure waves. They do, however, produce fires that can cause significantly more damage than a comparable amount of explosives. IIDs can range from a crudely-designed, homemade incendiary device to more advanced devices using commercial or military incendiaries. 2, record 1, English, - improvised%20incendiary%20device
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes incendiaires
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dispositif incendiaire improvisé
1, record 1, French, dispositif%20incendiaire%20improvis%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DII 2, record 1, French, DII
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Geological Research and Exploration
- Oil Drilling
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spider
1, record 2, English, spider
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- poor-boy junk basket 2, record 2, English, poor%2Dboy%20junk%20basket
correct
- poor boy 3, record 2, English, poor%20boy
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A circular, steel device that holds slips serving to support a suspended string of drill pipe, casing, or tubing. 2, record 2, English, - spider
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a poor-boy junk basket is a homemade or other inexpensive device for collecting small, nondrillable material in the wellbore. 2, record 2, English, - spider
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A spider may be split or solid. 2, record 2, English, - spider
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- araignée
1, record 2, French, araign%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil de repêchage employé pour récupérer des pièces de petite et moyenne dimensions. 2, record 2, French, - araign%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un outil de perforation brisé en cours de travail ou un objet métallique tombé par mégarde doivent être retirés du forage avant la reprise de la perforation. On utilise pour cela un tube dont l'extrémité inférieure, comporte de longues dents et qu'on appelle araignée [...] Descendue avec précaution, elle est mise lentement en rotation à 1 m au-dessus du fond et appuyée progressivement sur celui-ci, jusqu'à ce que ses dents soient bien fermées. Il ne reste plus qu'à la remonter et à recommencer si elle n'a pas saisi l'objet. 3, record 2, French, - araign%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-12-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fires and Explosions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- homemade device 1, record 3, English, homemade%20device
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Feux et explosions
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- engin de fabrication artisanale
1, record 3, French, engin%20de%20fabrication%20artisanale
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : OAFC 36-52. 1, record 3, French, - engin%20de%20fabrication%20artisanale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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