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VELOCIDAD PENETRACION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-04-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- geolograph
1, record 1, English, geolograph
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Geolograph 2, record 1, English, Geolograph
correct, trademark
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a patented device that automatically records the rate of penetration and depth during drilling operations ... 2, record 1, English, - geolograph
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... a Geolograph is a rate-of-penetration recorder. Interestingly, this term is applied to almost any brand of rate-of-penetration recorder, much as Jell-O is used to refer to any brand of flavored-gelatin dessert. 2, record 1, English, - geolograph
Record 1, Key term(s)
- rate-of-penetration recorder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- géolographe
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A9olographe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Geolograph 2, record 1, French, Geolograph
correct, trademark, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil servant à mesurer la vitesse d'avancement d'un outil de forage. 2, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9olographe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y herramientas (Explotación minera)
- Sondeo y perforación (Minas)
- Equipo para extracción de petróleo y gas natural
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- geológrafo
1, record 1, Spanish, geol%C3%B3grafo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En la perforación de pozos, instrumento que indica la velocidad de penetración del trépano en el subsuelo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - geol%C3%B3grafo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- penetration rate 1, record 2, English, penetration%20rate
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vitesse de pénétration
1, record 2, French, vitesse%20de%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Farmacia
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- velocidad de penetración
1, record 2, Spanish, velocidad%20de%20penetraci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-11-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- infiltration velocity
1, record 3, English, infiltration%20velocity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- velocity of unfiltration 2, record 3, English, velocity%20of%20unfiltration
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The actual rate at which water is entering the soil at a given time. It may be less than the maximum (the infiltration rate), because of a limited supply of water (rainfall or irrigation). 3, record 3, English, - infiltration%20velocity
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... it is the property of the soil to let itself be passed through by water; it is measured on the velocity of infiltration of the gravitational water. The higher this velocity is and the bigger the volume of the empty spaces is; the velocity is high in sandy, gravelly soils and with stable aggregates having many macropores. The infiltration velocity is expressed in mm/hour ... 2, record 3, English, - infiltration%20velocity
Record 3, Key term(s)
- infiltration rate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vitesse d'infiltration
1, record 3, French, vitesse%20d%27infiltration
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vitesse à laquelle l'eau pénètre dans le sol en fonction de la profondeur par unité de temps. 2, record 3, French, - vitesse%20d%27infiltration
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La quantité d'eau infiltrée par unité de surface a la dimension d'une longueur, c'est la hauteur d'eau équivalente qui a pénétré dans le sol; elle est souvent exprimée en millimètres, tandis que la vitesse d'infiltration est exprimée en millimètres par seconde ou par heure. [...] la vitesse d'infiltration résulte de deux effets : - l'effet de succion [...] - l'effet de la pesanteur [...] 3, record 3, French, - vitesse%20d%27infiltration
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- velocidad de infiltración
1, record 3, Spanish, velocidad%20de%20infiltraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Velocidad máxima de penetración del agua en un suelo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - velocidad%20de%20infiltraci%C3%B3n
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