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LOSS CIRCULATION [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2008-07-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- loss of circulation 1, record 1, English, loss%20of%20circulation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the list, loss of a system includes, but is not limited to, loss of circulation, loss of cooling and loss of inventory. 1, record 1, English, - loss%20of%20circulation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- circulation loss
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- perte de circulation
1, record 1, French, perte%20de%20circulation
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la liste qui suit, la perte d'un système comprend, sans toutefois s'y limiter, les pertes de circulation, les pertes de refroidissement et les pertes d'inventaire. 1, record 1, French, - perte%20de%20circulation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lost circulation
1, record 2, English, lost%20circulation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- loss of circulation 2, record 2, English, loss%20of%20circulation
correct
- lost returns 3, record 2, English, lost%20returns
correct, plural
- lose returns 4, record 2, English, lose%20returns
correct, plural
- losing returns 5, record 2, English, losing%20returns
correct, plural
- lose water 4, record 2, English, lose%20water
- lost water 4, record 2, English, lost%20water
- mud loss 4, record 2, English, mud%20loss
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The loss of quantities of whole mud to a formation, usually cavernous, fissured or coarsely permeable beds, evidenced by the complete or partial failure of the mud to return to the surface as it is being circulated in the hole. 6, record 2, English, - lost%20circulation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Drilling with no returns to surface using water, referred to as blind drilling, is used in the more severe conditions of lost circulation, where unlimited supplies of water are available. 7, record 2, English, - lost%20circulation
Record 2, Key term(s)
- lost return
- lose return
- losing return
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- perte de circulation
1, record 2, French, perte%20de%20circulation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- perte de boue 2, record 2, French, perte%20de%20boue
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perte d'un certain volume du fluide de forage lors du forage d'une couche très perméable. 3, record 2, French, - perte%20de%20circulation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le tubage [...] consiste à descendre une série de tubes d'acier de diamètres légèrement inférieurs à celui du forage et de les cimenter à la paroi du forage. Son but est [...] d'isoler les zones fracturées dans lesquelles les pertes de boue sont fréquentes. 2, record 2, French, - perte%20de%20circulation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pérdida de lodo
1, record 2, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdida%20de%20lodo
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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