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MOTHER HUBBARD [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Indigenous Arts and Culture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Mother Hubbard parka
1, record 1, English, Mother%20Hubbard%20parka
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A style of women's parka with a long hemline often worn in the western Canadian Arctic. 2, record 1, English, - Mother%20Hubbard%20parka
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Arts et culture autochtones
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parka Mère Hubbard
1, record 1, French, parka%20M%C3%A8re%20Hubbard
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une jeune femme porte un manteau finement orné, inspiré du style arctique occidental appelé [...] parka Mère Hubbard. 1, record 1, French, - parka%20M%C3%A8re%20Hubbard
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Oil Drilling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mother hubbard
1, record 2, English, mother%20hubbard
correct, jargon
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mud saver 2, record 2, English, mud%20saver
correct
- splash box 2, record 2, English, splash%20box
correct
- wet box 1, record 2, English, wet%20box
correct
- mud box 3, record 2, English, mud%20box
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hinged, metal, cylindrical device that is placed around a joint of pipe as it is being broken out during a trip out of the hole. It serves to keep mud from splashing beyond the immediate area. 4, record 2, English, - mother%20hubbard
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mother hubbard: a slang term. 5, record 2, English, - mother%20hubbard
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- armoire à boue
1, record 2, French, armoire%20%C3%A0%20boue
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- boîte à boue 2, record 2, French, bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20boue
correct, feminine noun
- protecteur à boue 3, record 2, French, protecteur%20%C3%A0%20boue
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dispositif qui] sert à protéger les sondeurs des projections de boue. 1, record 2, French, - armoire%20%C3%A0%20boue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-04-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Ground-Drilling Facilities (Mining)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Mother Hubbard bit
1, record 3, English, Mother%20Hubbard%20bit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heavy drag-type or fishtaillike bit having a long grooved shank, the diameter of which is only slightly less than the width of the cutting edges; it is designed for drilling boreholes in formations that mud-up excessively. 2, record 3, English, - Mother%20Hubbard%20bit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Installations de forage minier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- trépan mère Hubbard
1, record 3, French, tr%C3%A9pan%20m%C3%A8re%20Hubbard
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trépan au câble particulier, de largeur constante sur toute sa hauteur, de grande épaisseur et portant des épaulements coupants, employé en terrains durs ou collants. 1, record 3, French, - tr%C3%A9pan%20m%C3%A8re%20Hubbard
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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