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UNIVERSAL TUBE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Black Products (Petroleum)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Saybolt Universal second
1, record 1, English, Saybolt%20Universal%20second
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SUS 2, record 1, English, SUS
correct
- S.U.S. 3, record 1, English, S%2EU%2ES%2E
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Saybolt second 4, record 1, English, Saybolt%20second
correct
- Saybolt Seconds Universal 5, record 1, English, Saybolt%20Seconds%20Universal
correct
- SSU 6, record 1, English, SSU
correct
- SSU 6, record 1, English, SSU
- Saybolt second universal 7, record 1, English, Saybolt%20second%20universal
correct
- SSU 7, record 1, English, SSU
correct
- SSU 7, record 1, English, SSU
- Saybolt Sec Universal 8, record 1, English, Saybolt%20Sec%20Universal
- universal Saybolt second 9, record 1, English, universal%20Saybolt%20second
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of measurement for Saybolt Universal Viscosity. 5, record 1, English, - Saybolt%20Universal%20second
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A unit measure of viscosity determined by the number of seconds required for an oil heated to 130°F for lighter oils and 210°F for heavier oils to flow through a standard orifice and fill a 60 milliliter flask. 10, record 1, English, - Saybolt%20Universal%20second
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
All the entry terms are most often used in the plural form "seconds". 11, record 1, English, - Saybolt%20Universal%20second
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Saybolt Universal viscosity : The time in seconds for 60 milliliters of fluid to flow through a capillary tube in a Saybolt Universal viscosimeter at a given temperature. 5, record 1, English, - Saybolt%20Universal%20second
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- seconde Saybolt
1, record 1, French, seconde%20Saybolt
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- seconde universelle Saybolt 2, record 1, French, seconde%20universelle%20Saybolt
correct, feminine noun
- seconde Saybolt universelle 4, record 1, French, seconde%20Saybolt%20universelle
correct, feminine noun
- degré Saybolt 5, record 1, French, degr%C3%A9%20Saybolt
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de viscosité utilisée dans la détermination de celle-ci à l'aide du viscosimètre de Saybolt. Celui-ci est surtout employé pour mesurer le coefficient de viscosité des huiles de graissage. Avec cet appareil, on mesure le temps (exprimé en secondes) nécessaire à l'écoulement de 60 cm³ de liquide à travers un orifice calibré. Ce temps représente les secondes Saybolt ou degrés Saybolt. 5, record 1, French, - seconde%20Saybolt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ESSO 7653. On emploie indifféremment SUS et SSU comme unité de mesure de la viscosité déterminée au moyen du viscosimètre universel Saybolt. 3, record 1, French, - seconde%20Saybolt
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
- Productos negros (Petróleo)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- segundo universal Saybolt
1, record 1, Spanish, segundo%20universal%20Saybolt
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- SUS 1, record 1, Spanish, SUS
proposal
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- universal tube
1, record 2, English, universal%20tube
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 2, English, - universal%20tube
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tube universel
1, record 2, French, tube%20universel
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 2, French, - tube%20universel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-03-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- articulated platform
1, record 3, English, articulated%20platform
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- oscillating platform 2, record 3, English, oscillating%20platform
correct, less frequent
- articulated column 3, record 3, English, articulated%20column
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An offshore platform, sometimes called an oscillating platform, which combines the advantages of fixed and floating structures ... 2, record 3, English, - articulated%20platform
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One design... consists of a cylindrical deck on top of a long cylindrical tube 7 metres in diameter, supported on a universal joint, the lower half of which is fixed to a rectangular concrete and steel base on the sea floor. Vertical inclination is assured by six buoyancy tanks clustered around the tube just below the surface. 2, record 3, English, - articulated%20platform
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme articulée
1, record 3, French, plate%2Dforme%20articul%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- plateforme articulée 2, record 3, French, plateforme%20articul%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- colonne articulée 3, record 3, French, colonne%20articul%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Support de plate-forme pétrolière en mer, constitué d'une colonne, ou pied, reliée par une articulation à une embase posée sur le fond. 4, record 3, French, - plate%2Dforme%20articul%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour les profondeurs d'eau supérieures, les plates-formes articulées sont une solution d'avenir, déjà utilisables au demeurant aux profondeurs courantes actuelles, de 100 à 150 mètres. [...] Ces plates-formes se composent d'un fût cylindrique émergeant à la surface de la mer, supportant les installations de production, et articulé au niveau du fond par un cardan solidaire d'une embase poids. 2, record 3, French, - plate%2Dforme%20articul%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 5, record 3, French, - plate%2Dforme%20articul%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 6, record 3, French, - plate%2Dforme%20articul%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
- Equipo para extracción de petróleo y gas natural
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- columna articulada
1, record 3, Spanish, columna%20articulada
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-06-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Black Products (Petroleum)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Saybolt Universal viscosity
1, record 4, English, Saybolt%20Universal%20viscosity
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- S.U.V. 2, record 4, English, S%2EU%2EV%2E
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Saybolt viscosity 3, record 4, English, Saybolt%20viscosity
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time in seconds for 60 milliliters of fluid to flow through a capillary tube in a Saybolt Universal viscosimeter at a given temperature. 4, record 4, English, - Saybolt%20Universal%20viscosity
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Viscosity as determined by the number of seconds required for an oil heated to 130°F for lighter oils and 210° for heavier oils to flow through a standard orifice and fill a 60 millimeter flask. 5, record 4, English, - Saybolt%20Universal%20viscosity
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The time required for the flow of a specific volume of fluid is recorded in seconds at three different temperatures (100°F, 130°F, and 210°F), is referred to as the Saybolt viscosity, and is written as Saybolt second universal (SSU). 6, record 4, English, - Saybolt%20Universal%20viscosity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- viscosité Saybolt
1, record 4, French, viscosit%C3%A9%20Saybolt
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- viscosité Saybolt universelle 2, record 4, French, viscosit%C3%A9%20Saybolt%20universelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'indice de viscosité est établi par comparaison des viscosités Saybolt à 100 °F [...] de l'huile étudiée [...] et des huiles étalons [...] ayant [la] même viscosité Saybolt à 210 °F [...] 3, record 4, French, - viscosit%C3%A9%20Saybolt
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unités de viscosité. [...] la viscosité Engler d'un liquide est le rapport du temps d'écoulement de 200 cm³ de liquide au temps d'écoulement de 200 cm³ d'eau à 20 °C dans un viscomètre Engler. Avec les viscosimètres Saybolt (États-Unis) et Redwood (Grande-Bretagne), on note directement, en secondes, le temps d'écoulement de 60 ou 50 cm³ de liquide. 3, record 4, French, - viscosit%C3%A9%20Saybolt
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
- Productos negros (Petróleo)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- viscosidad Saybolt
1, record 4, Spanish, viscosidad%20Saybolt
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- viscosidad Saybolt universal 2, record 4, Spanish, viscosidad%20Saybolt%20universal
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Viscosidad determinada por el número de segundos que se requieren para que un aceite a una temperatura definida fluya a través de un orificio calibrado de un viscosímetro Saybolt. 3, record 4, Spanish, - viscosidad%20Saybolt
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