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INITIAL BIT [3 records]

Record 1 2008-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
OBS

Usually said for the initial training of a horse to the bit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
OBS

Développer la sensibilité de la bouche d'un cheval à l'action du mors.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-07-12

English

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

The initial piece of equipment lowered to the ocean floor once a mobile, offshore drilling rig has been positioned on location. It serves as an anchor for the guidelines and as a foundation for the permanent guide base. It has an opening in the center through which the bit passes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
DEF

[Plaque] descendue avec un tube de grand diamètre et posée au fond de la mer dès le début d'un forage en mer; c'est sur cette plaque que viendra ultérieurement se fixer la structure-guide permanente [...]

Spanish

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Record 3 1998-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
OBS

Terme extrait du Lexique du CF-18 de Canadair.

Spanish

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