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TRACK DRILL [8 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2025-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Key term(s)
  • air track drill operator-construction

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 2 - external organization data 2023-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Key term(s)
  • aide opérateur de foreuse pneumatique sur chenilles
  • aide opératrice de foreuse pneumatique sur chenilles

Spanish

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Record 3 2019-05-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Foundation Engineering
  • Construction Site Equipment
CONT

Foundation drill operator... Operates drilling unit, mounted on truck or crawler track, to drill holes for concrete pier footing foundations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Technique des fondations
  • Matériel de chantier

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Técnica de cimientos
  • Equipos de construcción
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Record 4 2019-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Foundation Engineering
  • Mining Operations
  • Drilling and Boring (Construction)
DEF

[A person who assists the operator of a] heavy drilling machine for quarry or opencast blasting, equipped with caterpillar tracks and operated by independent air motors.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Technique des fondations
  • Exploitation minière
  • Sondage et forage (Construction)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Técnica de cimientos
  • Explotación minera
  • Sondeo y perforación (Construcción)
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Record 5 2017-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

A small mud pit with a capacity of 10 to 15 bbl, usually with 1 bbl divisions, used exclusively to ascertain the amount of mud necessary to keep the well bore full with the exact amount of mud that is displaced by drill pipe. When the bit comes out of the hole, a volume of mud equal to that which the drill pipe occupied while in the hole must be pumped into the hole to replace the pipe. When the bit goes back in the hole, the drill pipe displaces a certain amount of mud, and a trip tank again can be used to keep track of this volume.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
DEF

[Bac] permettant le remplissage du puits en continu pendant la remontée des tiges de forage.

Spanish

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Record 6 2002-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
CONT

A subtle distortion of the track, especially on curves, will cause derailments and if you have ballasted the track it is hard to correct. It is best to drill holes in the plastic sleepers and gently force rail spikes in with pliers or an insertion tool.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Voies ferrées
OBS

On dit qu'une voie présente un «gauche» lorsque ses deux rails n'ont pas la même inclinaison, ou la même pente, sur l'horizontale. Le gauche existe volontairement dans les rampes de surhaussement assurant la transition entre alignements et courbes dotés de dévers.

Spanish

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Record 7 2001-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Acoustics (Physics)
  • Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
DEF

A system consisting of a beacon positioned on the seafloor to transmit an acoustic signal; a set of three or four hydrophones mounted on the hull of a floating offshore drilling vessel to receive the signal, and a position display unit to track the relative positions of the rig and the drill site.

OBS

Monitoring of the display unit ensures accurate positioning of the rig over the site.

Key term(s)
  • acoustic position-reference system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acoustique (Physique)
  • Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
CONT

Le système de localisation acoustique avec une base de mesure implantée à bord (base courte) comporte quatre hydrophones en surface et une seule balise émettrice immergée.

Spanish

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Record 8 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
OBS

the jumbo is designed to act as a movable brace for several drifters and as a platform for the workers. It rides up to the working face on tracks.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
OBS

[pour les tunnels forés dans la roche] on utilise des [jumbos. Celui qui a servi à forer le tunnel sous le Mont-Blanc] était monté sur rails et était équipé de 15 perforatrices.

Spanish

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