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GLORY HOLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-07-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Technology - Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- glory hole
1, record 1, English, glory%20hole
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A glory hole in the context of the offshore petroleum industry is an excavation into the sea floor designed to protect the wellhead equipment installed at the surface of a petroleum well from icebergs or pack ice. 2, record 1, English, - glory%20hole
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Technologie pétrolière)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- entonnoir souterrain
1, record 1, French, entonnoir%20souterrain
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dépression en entonnoir 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pression%20en%20entonnoir
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les têtes de puits seront placées dans des dépressions en entonnoir creusées au fond de l'océan comme mesure de protection contre les icebergs. 3, record 1, French, - entonnoir%20souterrain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-11-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surface Mining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- glory hole
1, record 2, English, glory%20hole
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- glory-hole 2, record 2, English, glory%2Dhole
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type of open-pit mine that exploits a large, vertical-sided pit where material is gravity fed through a funnel-shaped hole in the floor of the pit, discharging to hauling units located in an adit beneath the pit. 1, record 2, English, - glory%20hole
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière à ciel ouvert
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grande excavation à ciel ouvert 1, record 2, French, grande%20excavation%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Kett. non définition) "Le terme glory-hole s'applique généralement à une vaste fosse reliée à des installations souterraines par lesquelles passe le minerai au lieu d'être remonté directement à la surface" ("La Prospection au Canada" p. 360). 1, record 2, French, - grande%20excavation%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-12-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Glass Beads and Small Glassware
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- glory hole 1, record 3, English, glory%20hole
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The port in a furnace through which the molten glass is extracted, or through which the partly finished object is thrust for re-heating. 1, record 3, English, - glory%20hole
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Perles de verre et verroterie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ouvreau
1, record 3, French, ouvreau
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouverture du four par laquelle on sort le cueillage ou par laquelle on introduit un objet de verre pour le réchauffer. 1, record 3, French, - ouvreau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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