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ENCAMISADO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
- Speleology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- well casing
1, record 1, English, well%20casing
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- casing 2, record 1, English, casing
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A special steel tubing welded or screwed together and lowered into a borehole to prevent [the] entry of loose rock, gas, or liquid into the borehole or to prevent loss of circulation liquid into porous, cavernous, or crevassed ground. 3, record 1, English, - well%20casing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There may be several strings of casing in a well, one inside the other. The first casing put in a well is called surface pipe which is cemented into place and serves to shut out shallow water formations and also as a foundation or anchor for all subsequent drilling activity. 4, record 1, English, - well%20casing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Drilling is started by attaching a short drill collar and a large bit to the kelly and drilling a hole to about 50 ft. A length of large size casing is run into this and cemented to the formation. This is called the conductor. 5, record 1, English, - well%20casing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
casing: term standardized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - well%20casing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
well casing: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 7, record 1, English, - well%20casing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Casing rupture. 8, record 1, English, - well%20casing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
- Spéléologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tubage de puits
1, record 1, French, tubage%20de%20puits
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tubage 2, record 1, French, tubage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- cuvelage 3, record 1, French, cuvelage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tube ou ensemble d'éléments tubulaires dont on revêt les parois internes d'un trou de forage afin de les consolider et qu'on fixe par cimentation de l'espace annulaire (entre tubage et parois). 4, record 1, French, - tubage%20de%20puits
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cuvelage est utilisé pour empêcher l'arrivée des fluides contenus dans les couches supérieures de terrain ou pour éviter l'éboulement du trou. Il peut y avoir plusieurs séries de cuvelages, l'un à l'intérieur de l'autre dans un seul puits. 5, record 1, French, - tubage%20de%20puits
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Au niveau d'une tête de forage sous-marine, les tubages sont toujours «posés» dans la tête de puits et cimentés dans cette position [...] 6, record 1, French, - tubage%20de%20puits
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cuvelage : terme officiellement recommandé par le Gouvernement français. 7, record 1, French, - tubage%20de%20puits
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cuvelage; tubage : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - tubage%20de%20puits
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
tubage de puits : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 8, record 1, French, - tubage%20de%20puits
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Rupture de tubage. 9, record 1, French, - tubage%20de%20puits
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo para extracción de petróleo y gas natural
- Equipo y herramientas (Explotación minera)
- Espeleología
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- entubado de pozo
1, record 1, Spanish, entubado%20de%20pozo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- revestimiento de pozo 1, record 1, Spanish, revestimiento%20de%20pozo
correct, masculine noun
- encamisado de pozo 2, record 1, Spanish, encamisado%20de%20pozo
correct, masculine noun
- entubado 3, record 1, Spanish, entubado
correct, masculine noun
- encamisado 2, record 1, Spanish, encamisado
correct, masculine noun
- envoltura de pozo 4, record 1, Spanish, envoltura%20de%20pozo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tubo de acero o plástico que se inserta permanentemente en el pozo después de taladrado. Su tamaño se especifíca de acuerdo a la dimensión de su diámetro interno. 4, record 1, Spanish, - entubado%20de%20pozo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La entubación de un pozo después de perforado se realizará de acuerdo con la naturaleza de los terrenos atravesados. El entubado debe aguantar la presión de las paredes verticales del pozo y servir de conductor para el agua que se extraerá con la bomba de su interior. [...] El entubado se hace generalmente con tuberías metálicas aunque actualmente se está generalizando la tubería de PVC de resistencia superior a cuatro atmósferas. 5, record 1, Spanish, - entubado%20de%20pozo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-10-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Speleology
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Geothermal Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- casing pipe
1, record 2, English, casing%20pipe
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Casing] used in oilwells to reinforce the borehole. 2, record 2, English, - casing%20pipe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To protect potable ground waters in shallow aquifers, both the production and injection wells are lined with steel casing pipe and cemented to the sourrounding rock. This type of well completion prevents the loss of geothermal water to any freshwater aquifers and confines the injection to the geothermal reservoir. 3, record 2, English, - casing%20pipe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sometimes several casings are used, one inside the other. 2, record 2, English, - casing%20pipe
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Spéléologie
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Énergie géothermique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tube de cuvelage
1, record 2, French, tube%20de%20cuvelage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tube de revêtement 2, record 2, French, tube%20de%20rev%C3%AAtement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Tube] cimenté aux parois d'un forage. 3, record 2, French, - tube%20de%20cuvelage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans certains cas, il est nécessaire d'équiper le forage d'un tube de revêtement définitif, scellé dans le forage qui souvent doit être préalablement réalisé. 4, record 2, French, - tube%20de%20cuvelage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Espeleología
- Equipo para extracción de petróleo y gas natural
- Energía geotérmica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tubo de revestimiento
1, record 2, Spanish, tubo%20de%20revestimiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- tubo de encamisado 2, record 2, Spanish, tubo%20de%20encamisado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-02-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Atomic Physics
- Radiation Protection
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- canning
1, record 3, English, canning
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- canning process 2, record 3, English, canning%20process
correct
- cladding 3, record 3, English, cladding
- sheating 4, record 3, English, sheating
less frequent
- jacketing 5, record 3, English, jacketing
less frequent
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process by which a nuclear fuel is placed between two metal sheets making up a sheath. 6, record 3, English, - canning
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
canning: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - canning
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See also "cladding". 7, record 3, English, - canning
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Physique atomique
- Radioprotection
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gainage
1, record 3, French, gainage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération par laquelle un combustible nucléaire est revêtu d'une gaine. 2, record 3, French, - gainage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «gainage» ne doit pas être employé au sens de «gaine». 3, record 3, French, - gainage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gainage : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 3, French, - gainage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales nucleares
- Física atómica
- Protección contra la radiación
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- encamisado
1, record 3, Spanish, encamisado
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- envainado 2, record 3, Spanish, envainado
correct, masculine noun
- camisadura 3, record 3, Spanish, camisadura
feminine noun
- envainadura 3, record 3, Spanish, envainadura
feminine noun
- revestimiento 3, record 3, Spanish, revestimiento
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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