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AIR WELL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vertical air injection well
1, record 1, English, vertical%20air%20injection%20well
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puits d'injection d’air vertical
1, record 1, French, puits%20d%27injection%20d%26rsquo%3Bair%20vertical
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Design
- Building Ventilation
- Lighting (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air shaft
1, record 2, English, air%20shaft
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- air well 2, record 2, English, air%20well
correct
- light well 3, record 2, English, light%20well
correct
- light court 4, record 2, English, light%20court
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A court enclosed within walls and open at the top for supplying air to windows - called also air shaft. 5, record 2, English, - air%20shaft
Record 2, Key term(s)
- airshaft
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conception architecturale
- Ventilation (Construction)
- Éclairage (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- courette
1, record 2, French, courette
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- puits de lumière 2, record 2, French, puits%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- puits d'air 3, record 2, French, puits%20d%27air
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite cour intérieure destinée à la ventilation de pièces non habitables. 4, record 2, French, - courette
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Un espace contenu dans un bâtiment, emmuré, ou s'ouvrant totalement ou partiellement à l'air extérieur au toit et destiné en premier lieu à l'aération des salles de bain, des cuisines ou des pièces de service semblables. 5, record 2, French, - courette
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les constructions de ce temps ont de la hauteur; on accède aux étages supérieurs par des escaliers que des courettes ou «puits de lumière» éclairent latéralement, ainsi que les chambres et les galeries. 2, record 2, French, - courette
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diseño arquitectónico
- Ventilación (Construcción)
- Iluminación (Construcción)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pozo de ventilación
1, record 2, Spanish, pozo%20de%20ventilaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- patio de luces 2, record 2, Spanish, patio%20de%20luces
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-05-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- air injection well
1, record 3, English, air%20injection%20well
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... vacuum extraction technologies require the following components in addition to an impermeable cap on the treatment site: air injection and extraction wells, underground pipe system in a permeable medium, vapour-liquid separator, vacuum blower, vapour and liquid treatment systems and monitoring well. 1, record 3, English, - air%20injection%20well
Record 3, Key term(s)
- air-injection well
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- puits d'injection d'air
1, record 3, French, puits%20d%27injection%20d%27air
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] après avoir imperméabilisé les surfaces à traiter, les technologies d'extraction sous vide comportent les composantes suivantes : puits d'injection et d'extraction d'air, conduites souterraines déposées dans un médium perméable, séparateur liquide-vapeur, aspiration sous vide, systèmes de traitement des vapeurs et de traitement des eaux et puits de contrôle. 1, record 3, French, - puits%20d%27injection%20d%27air
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-05-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- air extraction well
1, record 4, English, air%20extraction%20well
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... vacuum extraction technologies require the following components in addition to an impermeable cap on the treatment site: air injection and extraction wells, underground pipe system in a permeable medium, vapour-liquid separator, vacuum blower, vapour and liquid treatment systems and monitoring well. 1, record 4, English, - air%20extraction%20well
Record 4, Key term(s)
- air-extraction well
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- puits d'extraction d'air
1, record 4, French, puits%20d%27extraction%20d%27air
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] après avoir imperméabilisé les surfaces à traiter, les technologies d'extraction sous vide comportent les composantes suivantes : puits d'injection et d'extraction d'air, conduites souterraines déposées dans un médium perméable, séparateur liquide-vapeur, aspiration sous vide, systèmes de traitement des vapeurs et de traitement des eaux et puits de contrôle. 1, record 4, French, - puits%20d%27extraction%20d%27air
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-02-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- air injection well
1, record 5, English, air%20injection%20well
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- air-input well 2, record 5, English, air%2Dinput%20well
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the reservoir is ignited in the vicinity of an air injection well, and the combustion front propagates away from the well. 1, record 5, English, - air%20injection%20well
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air injection: The injection of air into a reservoir in a pressure maintenance or an in situ combustion project. 3, record 5, English, - air%20injection%20well
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- puits d'injection d'air
1, record 5, French, puits%20d%27injection%20d%27air
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si on considère le cas simple où seuls un puits d'injection de l'air et un puits de production des fluides sont concernés, on comprend [...] que le sens du déplacement du «pont de combustion» dépende de l'endroit où on réalise l'allumage. 2, record 5, French, - puits%20d%27injection%20d%27air
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(pour la remise en compression d'un gisement). 3, record 5, French, - puits%20d%27injection%20d%27air
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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