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UP-AND-DOWN MOTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- up-and-down motion
1, record 1, English, up%2Dand%2Ddown%20motion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Early wells were drilled with impact-type tools, in a method called cable-tool drilling, in which a chisel-like bit was suspended from a cable to a lever at the surface, and an up-and-down motion of the lever caused the bit to pound the bottom of the hole and chip away the rock. 1, record 1, English, - up%2Dand%2Ddown%20motion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mouvement alternatif vertical
1, record 1, French, mouvement%20alternatif%20vertical
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le forage par battage [...] consistait à attaquer la roche au moyen d'un trépan [...] animé d'un mouvement alternatif vertical qui assurait le creusement du trou. 1, record 1, French, - mouvement%20alternatif%20vertical
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-03-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Safety Equipment (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- body roll
1, record 2, English, body%20roll
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rolling motion 2, record 2, English, rolling%20motion
correct
- roll 2, record 2, English, roll
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Front and rear stabilizer bars limit body roll during hard cornering ... 1, record 2, English, - body%20roll
Record 2, Key term(s)
- vehicle roll
- side-to-side motion
- up-and-down motion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- roulis
1, record 2, French, roulis
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mouvement de roulis 2, record 2, French, mouvement%20de%20roulis
correct, masculine noun
- dévers 3, record 2, French, d%C3%A9vers
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement d'oscillation d'un bord sur l'autre que prend un véhicule [...] autour d'un axe parallèle à son axe longitudinal, sous l'influence d'une forme perturbatrice. 4, record 2, French, - roulis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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