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BOX PIN [3 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

pin box: an item in the "Textileworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

boîte à épingles : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de travail du textile» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières».

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
OBS

The male section of the [tool] joint, the pin, is attached to one end of a length of drill pipe, and the female section, the box, is attached to the other end. The tool joint may be welded to the end of the pipe, screwed on, or screwed on and welded.

OBS

The pin is the male coupling end of a drillpipe ... the box is the female coupling end ... as in pin and box.

Key term(s)
  • box
  • pin

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Key term(s)
  • filetage femelle
  • filetage mâle

Spanish

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Record 3 1986-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
OBS

Part of the covered hopper car (see illustrations in CPAC-3).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
OBS

Axe de couvercle de boîte d'essieu : pièce du wagon-trémie couvert (voir illustrations dans CPAC-3).

Spanish

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