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TOPSIDE FACILITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- topside facilities
1, record 1, English, topside%20facilities
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- topsides facilities 2, record 1, English, topsides%20facilities
correct, plural
- topsides 3, record 1, English, topsides
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
All the equipment installed above the splash zone on an offshore platform. 4, record 1, English, - topside%20facilities
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Topside facilities include drilling, processing, and life support equipment, utilities, services and safety equipment. 4, record 1, English, - topside%20facilities
Record 1, Key term(s)
- topside facility
- topsides facility
- topside
- top side facility
- top side facilities
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- installations en surface
1, record 1, French, installations%20en%20surface
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Équipement de production du pétrole et du gaz et équipement auxiliaire, installés sur une structure extracôtière. 2, record 1, French, - installations%20en%20surface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En mai 1999, l'Office [des hydrocarbures extracôtiers] acceptait la proposition [...] qui portait sur les efforts à déployer pour que les installations en surface et sous-marines, les systèmes d'ancrage et les tubes ascenseurs soient construits dans la province. 3, record 1, French, - installations%20en%20surface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les installations en surface et en profondeur, à tout puits de pétrole et de gaz, doivent être aménagées de façon qu'il soit possible de mesurer la pression d'obturation, la pression de fond ou la pression de régime, et d'effectuer les essais raisonnablement requis. 4, record 1, French, - installations%20en%20surface
Record 1, Key term(s)
- installation en surface
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
- Research Experiments in Space
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- DIDO experiment container
1, record 2, English, DIDO%20experiment%20container
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- DIDO EC 1, record 2, English, DIDO%20EC
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
DIDO Experiment Container is essentially a box with a side length of 150 mm. Design philosophy of DIDO experiment foreseen an "all inside" approach, so(at this moment) the experiment container is a mere box with no windows or openings, or relevant external features. DIDO EC is intended as a structural part for the inside experiment; only mechanical, electrical and data interfaces are required to connect DIDO EC with GLAD facility. The box is assembled as one piece but the topside is removable to have access to DIDO experiment. In this way the topside component works as a cover plate. The EC is made by(TBD) material and to meet safety requirements EC' s corners are slightly rounded, materials must not be flammable and machined with non-toxic surface treatment. Cover plate is connected with the box through screws. The bottom side, instead, compose the "first plate" of DIDO experiment, housing tanks and pumping system. Another plate placed about half height provides a "second plate" for DIDO cell and relative optics, laser unit and CCD camera. 1, record 2, English, - DIDO%20experiment%20container
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Objectives of the experiment DIDO ... is the measurement of diffusion coefficients in a three-component solution. It’s impossible to carry out these measurements on Earth because in a diffusion boundary, when the transport is promoted by at least two independent driving forces, convention instabilities may arise, called "fingers" and "overstability." 1, record 2, English, - DIDO%20experiment%20container
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
DIDO experiment container: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 2, record 2, English, - DIDO%20experiment%20container
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contenant expérimental DIDO
1, record 2, French, contenant%20exp%C3%A9rimental%20DIDO
proposal, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contenant expérimental DIDO : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 1, record 2, French, - contenant%20exp%C3%A9rimental%20DIDO
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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