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HORIZONTAL BOUNDARY [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- medium radius horizontal well
1, record 1, English, medium%20radius%20horizontal%20well
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- medium-radius horizontal well 2, record 1, English, medium%2Dradius%20horizontal%20well
correct
- medium radius well 3, record 1, English, medium%20radius%20well
correct
- medium-radius well 4, record 1, English, medium%2Dradius%20well
correct
- medium turn radius well 5, record 1, English, medium%20turn%20radius%20well
- medium-turn radius well 6, record 1, English, medium%2Dturn%20radius%20well
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A medium turn radius well has at least one section with a build rate angle of between 6° and 20° per 100 ft in the rotary mode, and as much as 35° per 100 ft in an oriented mode, in reaching horizontal. The radius of curvature ranges from about 160 up to 1000 feet. 5, record 1, English, - medium%20radius%20horizontal%20well
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Medium-radius wells are appropriate for areas that could benefit from horizontal drilling, but where long-radius methods are either unnecessary or impractical, as would be the case when lease boundary restrictions limit the well course. They are particularly applicable for re-entry wells, reef reservoirs, fractured reservoirs and reservoirs with potential for gas or water coning. 5, record 1, English, - medium%20radius%20horizontal%20well
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Based on curvature rate, the most commonly used classification for types of horizontal wells are as follows: ultra-short radius, short radius, medium radius and long radius. 7, record 1, English, - medium%20radius%20horizontal%20well
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puits horizontal à moyen rayon de courbure
1, record 1, French, puits%20horizontal%20%C3%A0%20moyen%20rayon%20de%20courbure
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- puits à moyen rayon de courbure 1, record 1, French, puits%20%C3%A0%20moyen%20rayon%20de%20courbure%20
proposal, masculine noun
- puits à moyen rayon 1, record 1, French, puits%20%C3%A0%20moyen%20rayon
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrairement aux puits verticaux, les puits horizontaux ont une productivité qui est très peu sensible au diamètre du trou. Pour les puits à long rayon de courbure et donc à longue section horizontale (300 m et plus), le diamètre généralement utilisé est de 8,5 pouces. Les puits à faible rayon de courbure, qui nécessitent l'utilisation de garnitures de forage articulées sont forés en plus petit diamètre, 4 pouces généralement. 2, record 1, French, - puits%20horizontal%20%C3%A0%20moyen%20rayon%20de%20courbure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-02-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- horizontal boundary
1, record 2, English, horizontal%20boundary
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Horizontal boundaries include strata of minerals, roads and ways and, very importantly, storey boundaries. (Powell-Smith, 2nd ed., 1975, p. 5). 1, record 2, English, - horizontal%20boundary
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- limite horizontale
1, record 2, French, limite%20horizontale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
limite horizontale : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - limite%20horizontale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-11-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hinge line
1, record 3, English, hinge%20line
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A boundary between a horizontal region and a region undergoing upward or downward movement. 2, record 3, English, - hinge%20line
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- articulation
1, record 3, French, articulation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ligne d'articulation 2, record 3, French, ligne%20d%27articulation
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Profil de l'intersection de deux surfaces géologiques. 1, record 3, French, - articulation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Articulation des continents [...] 1, record 3, French, - articulation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-10-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- roll vortex
1, record 4, English, roll%20vortex
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circulation within the planetary boundary layer about a horizontal axis aligned approximately along the mean wind. 1, record 4, English, - roll%20vortex
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The air spirals in opposite directions in neighbouring cells. It is often associated with cloud streets. 1, record 4, English, - roll%20vortex
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plural of vortex: vortexes or vortices. 2, record 4, English, - roll%20vortex
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rouleau tourbillonnaire
1, record 4, French, rouleau%20tourbillonnaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
rouleaux tourbillonnaires : circulation au sein de la couche limite planétaire autour d'un axe horizontal approximativement aligné sur le vent moyen. 1, record 4, French, - rouleau%20tourbillonnaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'air tourne dans des sens opposés au sein de cellules voisines. Elle est souvent associée aux rues de nuages. 1, record 4, French, - rouleau%20tourbillonnaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- vórtice giratorio
1, record 4, Spanish, v%C3%B3rtice%20giratorio
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circulación dentro de la capa límite planetaria alrededor de un eje horizontal alineado aproximadamente a lo largo del viento medio. 1, record 4, Spanish, - v%C3%B3rtice%20giratorio
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El aire traza espirales en direcciones opuestas dentro de células vecinas. Se asocia con frecuencia a calles de nubes. 1, record 4, Spanish, - v%C3%B3rtice%20giratorio
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-11-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Meteorology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- internal boundary layer
1, record 5, English, internal%20boundary%20layer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- IBL 2, record 5, English, IBL
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A surface separating two fluids, across which there is a discontinuity of some fluid property, such as density, velocity, etc., or of some derivative of one of these properties in a direction normal to the interface. 3, record 5, English, - internal%20boundary%20layer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Internal boundary layers are associated with the horizontal advection of air across a discontinuity in some property of the surface(e. g., aerodynamic roughness length or surface heat flux) and can be viewed as layers in which the atmosphere is adjusting to new surface properties. 2, record 5, English, - internal%20boundary%20layer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the equations of motion do not apply at the interface but are replaced by the kinematic and dynamic boundary conditions. 3, record 5, English, - internal%20boundary%20layer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Météorologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- couche limite interne
1, record 5, French, couche%20limite%20interne
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface de séparation de deux fluides caractérisée par une discontinuité d'une propriété de ces fluides, telle que densité, vitesse, etc., ou d'une dérivée quelconque d'une de ces propriétés dans une direction normale à l'interface. 1, record 5, French, - couche%20limite%20interne
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les équations du mouvement ne s'appliquent donc pas à l'interface; elles sont remplacées par les conditions aux limites cinématiques et dynamiques. 1, record 5, French, - couche%20limite%20interne
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
- Meteorología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- capa límite interna
1, record 5, Spanish, capa%20l%C3%ADmite%20interna
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Superficie de separación entre dos fluidos en la que hay una discontinuidad de alguna propiedad del fluido, como la densidad, la velocidad, etc., o de algún derivado de una de esas propiedades en una dirección normal al interfaz. 1, record 5, Spanish, - capa%20l%C3%ADmite%20interna
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Por consiguiente, las ecuaciones de movimiento no se aplican al interfaz, sino que son sustituidas por las condiciones límites cinemáticas y dinámicas. 1, record 5, Spanish, - capa%20l%C3%ADmite%20interna
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-06-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- friction velocity
1, record 6, English, friction%20velocity
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reference wind velocity u[asterisk], defined by u[asterisk] = [(tau]/r)½, where [tau] is the Reynolds stress, and r, the density of the air. 2, record 6, English, - friction%20velocity
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A basic wind speed parameter defined by the square root of r/p where r is the turbulent horizontal wind stress in the surface boundary layer and p is the air density there. 3, record 6, English, - friction%20velocity
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... friction velocity (m/s). 4, record 6, English, - friction%20velocity
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- vitesse de frottement
1, record 6, French, vitesse%20de%20frottement
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vitesse du vent de référence u[astérisque], définie par u[astérisque] = [(tau]/r)½, où [tau] est la tension de Reynolds et r, la densité de l'air. 2, record 6, French, - vitesse%20de%20frottement
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En physique de l'environnement on utilise la notion de vitesse de frottement qui est la vitesse du vent de référence U[astérisque] 3, record 6, French, - vitesse%20de%20frottement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- velocidad de rozamiento
1, record 6, Spanish, velocidad%20de%20rozamiento
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Velocidad del viento u[asterisco] que sirve de referencia y está definida por u[asterisco] = [(tau]/r)½, donde [tau] es la tensión de Reynolds y r la densidad. 1, record 6, Spanish, - velocidad%20de%20rozamiento
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-04-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- oxycline
1, record 7, English, oxycline
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A horizontal boundary layer in the water column, at which dissolved oxygen content changes sharply with depth. 2, record 7, English, - oxycline
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oceanographic data sets available ... from 1980 to 1997, have been analyzed in terms of the spatial and temporal variability in the distribution of low oxygen conditions with emphasis on the upper boundary of the oxygen minimum layer (OML) or oxycline. 3, record 7, English, - oxycline
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- oxycline
1, record 7, French, oxycline
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche à fort gradient vertical de teneur en oxygène. 2, record 7, French, - oxycline
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-03-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- true horizon
1, record 8, English, true%20horizon
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In photogrammetry, the boundary of a horizontal plane passing through the perspective centre of a lens system. 1, record 8, English, - true%20horizon
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
true horizon: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 8, English, - true%20horizon
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- horizon théorique
1, record 8, French, horizon%20th%C3%A9orique
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ligne déterminée sur le plan de la photographie par l'intersection de ce plan avec le plan horizontal passant par le centre de l'objectif. 1, record 8, French, - horizon%20th%C3%A9orique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
horizon théorique : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 8, French, - horizon%20th%C3%A9orique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotografía
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- horizonte teórico
1, record 8, Spanish, horizonte%20te%C3%B3rico
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Límite de un plano horizontal que pasa por el centro óptico de un sistema de lentes. 1, record 8, Spanish, - horizonte%20te%C3%B3rico
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-03-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Mathematical Geography
- Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- true horizon
1, record 9, English, true%20horizon
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- actual horizon 2, record 9, English, actual%20horizon
- real horizon 3, record 9, English, real%20horizon
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The boundary of a horizontal plane passing through a point of vision. 1, record 9, English, - true%20horizon
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
true horizon: term and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 9, English, - true%20horizon
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Géographie mathématique
- Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- horizon vrai
1, record 9, French, horizon%20vrai
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- horizon réel 2, record 9, French, horizon%20r%C3%A9el
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Limite d'un plan horizontal passant par un point de vision. 3, record 9, French, - horizon%20vrai
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
horizon vrai : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN; terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 9, French, - horizon%20vrai
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
- Geografía matemática
- Medidas de distancia (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- horizonte verdadero
1, record 9, Spanish, horizonte%20verdadero
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Límite de un plano horizontal que pasa por un punto de vista. 1, record 9, Spanish, - horizonte%20verdadero
Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-06-01
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- lateral boundary effect 1, record 10, English, lateral%20boundary%20effect
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Up until now the envelope equations have been written for a laterally unbounded system. The presence of side boundaries that confine the system can modify the instability mechanism. For example, in convection, viscous friction at a lateral wall increases the damping, which inhibits the instability. By contrast, a thermal perturbation in the wall or simply a difference of thermal conductivity between the fluid and the wall, can build up a horizontal temperature gradient that may induce a fluid motion, thus encouraging the instability. In both cases, we expect lateral boundary effects to impose modulations and act as boundary conditions on the envelope. 1, record 10, English, - lateral%20boundary%20effect
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- effet de paroi latérale
1, record 10, French, effet%20de%20paroi%20lat%C3%A9rale
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- effet de bords 1, record 10, French, effet%20de%20bords
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Effets de bords. Jusqu'à présent, les équations d'enveloppe ont été écrites et leurs propriétés analysées pour un système latéralement illimité. La présence de bords confinant celui-ci peut modifier le mécanisme d'instabilité. En convection par exemple, la friction visqueuse sur une paroi latérale contribue à l'amortissement, ce qui inhibe l'instabilité. Au contraire, une perturbation thermique dans la paroi ou simplement une différence de conductivité thermique entre fluide et paroi latérale peuvent provoquer l'apparition d'un gradient de température horizontal qui induit le mouvement et donc encourage l'instabilité. Dans les deux cas, on peut s'attendre à ce que les effets de paroi latérale imposent des modulations et agissent comme des conditions aux limites sur l'enveloppe. 1, record 10, French, - effet%20de%20paroi%20lat%C3%A9rale
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1992-12-31
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- microscale
1, record 11, English, microscale
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dimensions of an atmospheric layer ranging from a few centimetres to a few kilometres in the horizontal, and from the ground to a height of about 100 metres, where the surface loses its immediate influence in the surface boundary layer. 1, record 11, English, - microscale
Record 11, Key term(s)
- micro-scale
- micro scale
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- microéchelle
1, record 11, French, micro%C3%A9chelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- micro-échelle 2, record 11, French, micro%2D%C3%A9chelle
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dimensions d'une couche atmosphérique s'étendant horizontalement de quelques centimètres à quelques kilomètres et, verticalement, du sol à une centaine de mètres, altitude à laquelle la surface perd son influence immédiate dans la couche limite de surface. 2, record 11, French, - micro%C3%A9chelle
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- microescala
1, record 11, Spanish, microescala
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dimensiones de una capa atmosférica que se extiende horizontalmente de unos centímetros a varios kilómetros y verticalmente, del suelo a unos 100 metros, altitud en la cual la superficie pierde su influencia inmediata en la capa límite superficial. 1, record 11, Spanish, - microescala
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