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WAITING ORDERS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-08-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- waiting on orders
1, record 1, English, waiting%20on%20orders
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WO/O 1, record 1, English, WO%2FO
correct, see observation
- WOO 2, record 1, English, WOO
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
WO/O: ... abbreviation ... used in drilling reports. 1, record 1, English, - waiting%20on%20orders
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- attente d'ordres
1, record 1, French, attente%20d%27ordres
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shutdown waiting for orders
1, record 2, English, shutdown%20waiting%20for%20orders
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SDWO 1, record 2, English, SDWO
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- shut down for orders 2, record 2, English, shut%20down%20for%20orders
correct
- SDO 2, record 2, English, SDO
correct, see observation
- SDO 2, record 2, English, SDO
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SDO: ... abbreviation ... used in drilling reports. 2, record 2, English, - shutdown%20waiting%20for%20orders
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mise hors service dans l'attente des ordres
1, record 2, French, mise%20hors%20service%20dans%20l%27attente%20des%20ordres
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- interruption de travail dans l'attente des ordres 1, record 2, French, interruption%20de%20travail%20dans%20l%27attente%20des%20ordres
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-07-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Trade
- Inventory and Material Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- backlog of orders
1, record 3, English, backlog%20of%20orders
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- unfilled orders 2, record 3, English, unfilled%20orders
correct, plural
- order backlog 3, record 3, English, order%20backlog
correct
- backlog 4, record 3, English, backlog
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The volume of all unfilled orders waiting to be filled or processed. 5, record 3, English, - backlog%20of%20orders
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
- Gestion des stocks et du matériel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- carnet de commandes
1, record 3, French, carnet%20de%20commandes
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- portefeuille de commandes 2, record 3, French, portefeuille%20de%20commandes
correct, masculine noun
- commandes en attente 2, record 3, French, commandes%20en%20attente
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des commandes reçues mais non encore livrées ou exécutées. 2, record 3, French, - carnet%20de%20commandes
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «carnet de commandes» désigne aussi le carnet sur lequel sont enregistrées les commandes, en particulier celles que les représentants reçoivent de leurs clients. 2, record 3, French, - carnet%20de%20commandes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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