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SWAMP BARGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- submersible drilling unit
1, record 1, English, submersible%20drilling%20unit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- submersible drilling rig 2, record 1, English, submersible%20drilling%20rig
correct
- submersible rig 1, record 1, English, submersible%20rig
correct
- submersible barge 1, record 1, English, submersible%20barge
correct
- submersible drilling barge 3, record 1, English, submersible%20drilling%20barge
- swamp barge 1, record 1, English, swamp%20barge
less frequent
- posted barge 1, record 1, English, posted%20barge
less frequent
- submersible 1, record 1, English, submersible
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An offshore drilling structure consisting of a number of compartments that are flooded to cause the structure to submerge and rest on the ocean floor. 4, record 1, English, - submersible%20drilling%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the submersible drilling unit ... is used in shallow waters such as rivers and bays, usually in waters up to 50 feet deep. ... The submersible has two hulls. The upper hull ... is used to house the crew quarters and equipment, and the drilling is performed through a slot on the stern with a cantilevered structure. The lower hull is the ballast area and is also the foundation used while drilling. The submersible is floated to location like a conventional barge and is then ballasted to rest on the river bottom. 1, record 1, English, - submersible%20drilling%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appareil de forage submersible
1, record 1, French, appareil%20de%20forage%20submersible
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- barge de forage submersible 2, record 1, French, barge%20de%20forage%20submersible
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après avoir essayé la barge de forage submersible, dont la coque peut être complètement immergée, en eau peu profonde, et reposer sur le fond de la mer, la plupart des constructeurs se sont tournés vers la plate-forme mobile munie de trois ou quatre piles escamotables [...] 2, record 1, French, - appareil%20de%20forage%20submersible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barge : Plate-forme marine ancrée ou flottante sur laquelle est fixé un derrick pour la prospection pétrolière des fonds marins. 3, record 1, French, - appareil%20de%20forage%20submersible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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