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PIPE CENTER [16 records]

Record 1 2010-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Archaeology
CONT

... the Alcoa Seaprobe... an all-aluminium, diesel-electric-powered ship,... is 243 feet long, with a beam of 50 feet and a draft or about 13 feet. The Seaprobe is propelled by vertical axis cycloidal propellers fore and aft so she can hold a fixed position on deep water.... At the center of the Seaprobe is a derrick 125 feet high, like those on oil-drilling ships; beneath the derrick is a center well through which drill pipe is lowered.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Types de bateaux
  • Archéologie
CONT

[...], disposant d'un matériel sophistiqué, l'Alcoa Seaprobe américain est un navire en aluminium de 75 m de long et 16 m de large. Possédant des hélices à l'avant et à l'arrière, il peut se maintenir sur une position fixe. Il porte en son centre un mât de charge, un derrick de 40 m de haut, semblable à ceux des pétroliers. Au-dessous se trouve un puits de forage dont le conduit peut s'enfoncer de 25 cm par seconde jusqu'à 6 000 m de profondeur.

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
CONT

How to roll paper logs : Wet each end of one or two newspaper sheets with water; insert one end of your newspaper sheet into the center metal pipe with the slit; roll your newspaper sheet thru with the handle; attach your next sheet of newspaper onto your first sheet before completely rolling your first sheet thru; continue steps 1 thru 4 until you have created your own custom size paper log; tie each log with either string or a wire trash bag tie.

Key term(s)
  • log of paper

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général

Spanish

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Record 3 2005-01-10

English

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

The principal component of a rotary, or rotary machine: used to turn the drill stem and support the drilling assembly.

CONT

The rotary table is situated in the center of the derrick floor immediately over the well bore and directly under the center of the derrick or mast. Its function is to support the weight of any pipe or casing run into the hole and to provide rotary motion to the drillpipe string via the kelly...

OBS

RT: ... abbreviation ... used in drilling reports.

French

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

[...] cette tige carrée est engagée dans une table de rotation située au niveau du plancher de la tour de sondage.

OBS

Le niveau supérieur de la table est en principe le niveau de référence pour la mesure des profondeurs.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo para extracción de petróleo y gas natural
  • Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
DEF

Plataforma de las sondas petrolíferas que imprime movimiento giratorio a la barrena.

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Record 4 2003-09-11

English

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

A walled, round hole or well in the hull of a drill ship (usually in the center) through which the drilling and other assemblies pass while a well is being drilled, completed, or abandoned from the drill ship.

CONT

Unlike traditional vessels, [drill vessels] are modified by a center opening through the vessel for conducting drilling operations. This center opening is commonly called a "moonpool."

CONT

Most of the development of equipment and technology for rotary drilling from floating vessels started with an extensive shallow-hole coring operation off the coast of California in the Santa Barbara Channel. The very first operations were conducted "over the side" of the drill vessel, but these were quickly supplanted by vessels designed with a center drill well or "moonpool."

CONT

The center drill well is located with the center of gravity of the vessel to minimize the effect of rotational motion. The derrick or mast is located over the drill well with the pipe racks adjacent either fore or aft.

Key term(s)
  • moon-pool

French

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

Ouverture pratiquée dans la coque d'un navire de forage ou dans le plancher d'une plate-forme pour donner passage aux équipements de forage.

CONT

Une ouverture de 5 m de diamètre, ou plus, au centre de la plate-forme ou de la coque du bateau permet l'immersion des équipements sous-marins, assemblés, essayés sur un pont particulier [...]. Cette ouverture appelée «slot» ou «moonpool» est traversée par deux poutres horizontales rétractables servant de support des ensembles avant immersion. (Forages, no54, janvier - mars 1972, p. 40).

OBS

Moonpool est réservé à une ouverture centrale. Slot s'emploie quand cet espace est aménagé dans l'un des côtés de la plate-forme (notamment sur les plates-formes triangulaires). Cet orifice est généralement rectangulaire, mais sur les premières unités de forage (navires, barges), il était circulaire, d'où, probablement, son appellation.

OBS

Il n'y a pas d'équivalent français attesté. Nous proposerions : la porte, si ce mot ne désignait pas déjà une autre réalité (ouverture aménagée dans un côté du derrick). On pourrait dire : la trappe, la piscine, la lucarne ...

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
  • Equipo para extracción de petróleo y gas natural
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Record 5 2001-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
CONT

Drip Irrigation.... Water is delivered in small quantities under low pressure directly to... the root zone of the plants. You’ll need 1/2 inch polyethylene header pipe, and a roll of thin tape-like porous tubing. The header pipe connects to a garden hose and routes water through the garden. The pipe is placed either down the center or along one end of the garden. Small puncture holes are then made with a screwdriver into the header pipe at intervals corresponding to garden row. Eight-to ten-inch pieces of rubber connecting hose are then inserted into these holes. The other end of the connecting hose attaches to a length of porous tape. This tape is rolled out along each vegetable bed and cut to the same length as the row. Then end of the tape is then crimped to prevent water loss when the system is in use. Porous irrigation tape is best placed about three to four inches away from the base of the plants.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
CONT

Les rampes aplatissables sont appelées des gaines qui peuvent être simples ou doubles. On distingue divers types de gaines : - gaines perforées [...] - gaines poreuses : la paroi extérieure, composée de fibres «non tissées», laisse suinter l'eau à travers des pores de quelques micromètres. Gaines perforées et poreuses ne sont utilisables qu'à de faibles pressions et ne peuvent convenir que pour des cultures annuelles (maraîchage, fleurs) en terrain plat.

Spanish

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Record 6 2000-08-04

English

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

Any cylindrical or tubular projection, usually relatively small in diameter, that extends below a downhole tool and serves to guide the tool to a particular, desired spot(as in the center of a portion of a stuck pipe).

French

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

Spanish

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Record 7 2000-06-27

English

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

A device built similar to a rod wiper but designed to be used on a drill pipe.

DEF

A disk-shaped device, with a hole in the center through which drill pipe or tubing passes, that is used to wipe off mud, oil, or other liquid from the pipe as the pipe is pulled from the hole.

DEF

A device with half-round rubber blades held in place by hydraulic rams that is bolted to the floor of a rig and cleans drilling mud from drill pipes as they emerge from the hole.

French

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

Disque en caoutchouc qui obture l'espace annulaire lors de la remontée du train de tiges, pour éviter la chute d'objets métalliques dans le trou.

Spanish

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Record 8 2000-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
CONT

Highspeed, Highpressure Sewer and Pipe Cleaning. The vehicle is positioned at the manhole with hose reel above opening. A special high-pressure hose, fitted with a hardened steel jet nozzle, is introduced into the sewer. Water pressure up to 2000 lbs. psi drives the hose up the sewer against the flow. A center hole in the nozzle breaks up accumulation in front of the hose to allow for easy passage. When the hose is withdrawn, the water jets flush the sewer clean. Light materials are flushed down the line and heavy materials are deposited in the manhole for easy removal with the sanitary Hydro-Vac. A final jetting of the interior of the manhole with the high-pressure gun completes the cleaning operation.

Key term(s)
  • cleaning of the sewer system
  • cleaning of the sewage system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
CONT

Le curage des égouts élémentaires est réalisé avec une «mitrailleuse», barrage mobile en bois. Le curage des collecteurs nécessite des engins plus puissants [...]

Key term(s)
  • curage des canalisations d'égoût
  • curage

Spanish

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Record 9 1998-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
  • Papermaking Machines
DEF

A large pipe connected to the center of the cylindrical drum on vacuum filters and dropped some distance below into a filtrate tank. This then will create a vacuum for the filter by the falling filtrate, thus aiding sheet formation on the wire cloth-covered vacuum filter drum.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation de la pâte à papier
  • Machines à papier
DEF

Tuyau situé sur le flanc du laveur et ayant une action de siphon de façon à créer un vide à l'intérieur du tambour laveur.

Spanish

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Record 10 - external organization data 1997-12-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
DEF

A radiographic exposure in which film is exposed on a 360° angle around the source.

OBS

For example, if the source is in the center of a pipe, a panoramic exposure will radiograph the entire circumference of the pipe.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique radiologique et applications
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
DEF

Gammagraphie durant laquelle la pellicule est exposée à un angle de 360° autour de la source.

CONT

Par exemple, si la source est placée au centre d'un tuyau, une gammagraphie panoramique permettra d'examiner le tuyau sur toute sa circonférence.

Spanish

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Record 11 1994-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pipes and Fittings
CONT

The housing clamps are made of malleable iron and automatically center over the pipe ends and lock the pipe ends with a positive grip.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
CONT

Les deux demi-colliers de serrage sont faits de fonte malléable et ont la propriété de se positionner automatiquement sur les deux extrémités aboutées des tuyaux à joindre, au point central. Une fois bloqués en place, ils assurent un assemblage indesserrable.

Spanish

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Record 12 1993-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plumbing Tools and Equipment
CONT

The DEPTH LEVEL bubble on the receiver [of the pipe and cable locator] is a precision 45° angle indicator. The receiver is at exactly 45° when the bubble is centered between the outer edge of the center ring and the black border of the level.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareillage et outils de plomberie
CONT

Le récepteur [du détecteur de canalisations et de câbles] est muni d'un indicateur à bulle de PROFONDEUR D'ENFOUISSEMENT qui est placé sous le VUMETRE. Ce nouvel indicateur de précision permet de s'assurer que le récepteur est incliné à un angle précis de 45° lorsque la bulle est centrée entre le pourtour extérieur de l'anneau central et le rebord noir de l'indicateur.

Spanish

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Record 13 1992-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pipes and Fittings
CONT

End to center measurement or center to end mean the same thing. This is possibly the most common measurement taken by persons working at the plumbing trade. The fitting is generally tightened on the pipe first and then the tape placed so that the desired measurement is in the center of the fitting and a mark is then made at the end of the tape. When the pipe is cut on the mark, the result will be a piece of pipe with an elbow or tee on it and cut to a specified center to end measurement.

OBS

Figure II.

Key term(s)
  • centre to end measurement
  • end to centre measurement

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
CONT

Les mesures embout/axe et axe/embout sont identiques; c'est probablement la méthode de mesurage la plus couramment utilisée par les gens de métier. On pose d'abord le raccord sur le tuyau; on place ensuite une extrémité du ruban au centre du raccord, puis on fait une marque sur le tuyau à l'autre extrémité du ruban. Lorsqu'on coupe le tuyau à l'endroit de la marque, on obtient un tronçon avec coude ou té à une extrémité, et coupé selon la méthode axe/embout.

Spanish

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Record 14 1992-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pipes and Fittings
CONT

Center to center measurement. This measurement is used when both ends of the pipe have elbows or tees on them. One fitting can be tightened onto the pipe.... Before the pipe is cut, an allowance for the other fitting must be deducted from the measurement. When this has been done the pipe can be cut to the correct length.

OBS

Figure III.

Key term(s)
  • centre to centre measurement

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
CONT

Mesure axe/axe (entraxe) - On utilise cette méthode lorsque les deux extrémités du tuyau sont munies de raccords (coudes ou tés). Pour procéder au mesurage, un des raccords peut être posé sur le tuyau (...); avant de couper le tuyau, il faut prévoir une réserve pour l'autre raccord et la soustraire de la mesure totale; on peut alors couper le tuyau à la mesure exacte.

Spanish

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Record 15 1988-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lathe Work (Machine-Tooling)
Key term(s)
  • pipe center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tournage sur métaux

Spanish

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Record 16 1981-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
CONT

(...) the size of the main line pipe [in a sprinkler irrigation system] in all probability has been selected on the basis that half the sprinkler lines start at each end of the main line and are moved toward the center. This design minimizes the size of the main line required because the total flow does not go past the midpoint.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
CONT

(...) le calibre de la conduite principale est habituellement déterminé en prévoyant que la moitié des conduites d'asperseurs commenceront à chaque extrémité de la conduite principale et seront déplacées vers le centre. Cette disposition réduit au minimum le calibre de la conduite principale parce que le débit global ne vas pas au delà de ce point central.

Spanish

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