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WELLBORE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drilling and Boring (Construction)
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Oil Drilling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- borehole
1, record 1, English, borehole
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wellbore 2, record 1, English, wellbore
correct
- drillhole 3, record 1, English, drillhole
correct
- wellhole 4, record 1, English, wellhole
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hole of small diameter, formed by drilling, either for soil survey, for the placing of blasting charges, or to obtain water or oil. 5, record 1, English, - borehole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
borehole: term officially approved by the Engineering Terminology Working Group. 6, record 1, English, - borehole
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bore hole
- well bore
- drill hole
- well hole
- bore-hole
- well-bore
- drill-hole
- well-hole
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sondage et forage (Construction)
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trou de forage
1, record 1, French, trou%20de%20forage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- puits de forage 2, record 1, French, puits%20de%20forage
correct, masculine noun
- trou de sonde 3, record 1, French, trou%20de%20sonde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trou de petit diamètre formé par forage, en vue de l'étude du sol, de la mise en place de charges explosives, ou pour obtenir de l'eau ou du pétrole. 4, record 1, French, - trou%20de%20forage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trou de forage : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie; terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 5, record 1, French, - trou%20de%20forage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sondeo y perforación (Construcción)
- Sondeo y perforación (Minas)
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pozo
1, record 1, Spanish, pozo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taladro practicado en el suelo con barrenas para prospectar y, eventualmente, beneficiar los yacimientos petrolíferos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - pozo
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