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SIFFLET DEVIATEUR [6 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deflection wedge
1, record 1, English, deflection%20wedge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
deflection wedge: an item in the "Mining and Mineral Harvesting Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - deflection%20wedge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sifflet déviateur
1, record 1, French, sifflet%20d%C3%A9viateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sifflet déviateur : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement d’exploitation minière et d’extraction minérale» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - sifflet%20d%C3%A9viateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spade-end wedge
1, record 2, English, spade%2Dend%20wedge
correct, specific
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of deflecting wedge in boreholes. 1, record 2, English, - spade%2Dend%20wedge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In French, the term "sifflet déviateur" refers to any type of deflecting wedge. 2, record 2, English, - spade%2Dend%20wedge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sifflet déviateur
1, record 2, French, sifflet%20d%C3%A9viateur
correct, masculine noun, generic
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil utilisé pour dévier un forage. 1, record 2, French, - sifflet%20d%C3%A9viateur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En anglais, le terme «spade-end wedge» désigne un type particulier de sifflet déviateur. 2, record 2, French, - sifflet%20d%C3%A9viateur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- deflecting wedge
1, record 3, English, deflecting%20wedge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- deflection wedge 1, record 3, English, deflection%20wedge
correct
- whipstock 2, record 3, English, whipstock
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A long, steel casing using an inclined plane to cause the bit to deflect from the original borehole at a slight angle. 3, record 3, English, - deflecting%20wedge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Whipstocks are used in controlled directional drilling, for straightening crooked boreholes, and for sidetracking in order to avoid unretrieved fish. 3, record 3, English, - deflecting%20wedge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
All such devices are basically long, tapered, concave metal plugs which can be set at a predetermined point and bearing in a borehole ... 1, record 3, English, - deflecting%20wedge
Record 3, Key term(s)
- deflection drive wedge
- deflecting drive wedge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sifflet déviateur
1, record 3, French, sifflet%20d%C3%A9viateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil utilisé pour dévier la trajectoire d’un puits de forage. 2, record 3, French, - sifflet%20d%C3%A9viateur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme officiellement recommandé par le Gouvernement français. 3, record 3, French, - sifflet%20d%C3%A9viateur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'usage du sifflet déviateur a été avantageusement remplacé par celui de la turboforeuse. 3, record 3, French, - sifflet%20d%C3%A9viateur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-03-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bent sub
1, record 4, English, bent%20sub
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- angle sub 2, record 4, English, angle%20sub
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A short cylindrical device installed in the drill stem between the bottommost drill collar and a downhole mud motor. 3, record 4, English, - bent%20sub
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The bent sub, or angle sub, is a short piece of drill collar on which the axis of the pin is at an angle relative to the axis of the box. 4, record 4, English, - bent%20sub
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The purpose of the bent sub is to deflect the mud motor off vertical to drill a directional hole. 3, record 4, English, - bent%20sub
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- raccord coudé
1, record 4, French, raccord%20coud%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour exécuter des forages déviés, ou emploie le sifflet déviateur(pièce cylindrique taillée en biseau), l'outil à genouillère et surtout; désormais, la turbine de forage montée avec sabot déviateur ou raccord coudé. 2, record 4, French, - raccord%20coud%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-02-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- shearpin
1, record 5, English, shearpin
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- shear pin 2, record 5, English, shear%20pin
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small soft metal pin, connecting or pinning together two parts of a tool that will break by shearing if an excessive load is placed on the pinned components. 1, record 5, English, - shearpin
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Sondage et forage miniers
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- goupille de cisaillement
1, record 5, French, goupille%20de%20cisaillement
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- goupille de sécurité 1, record 5, French, goupille%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Boulon fixant le trépan et le sifflet déviateur. 1, record 5, French, - goupille%20de%20cisaillement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-01-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- follow-up bit
1, record 6, English, follow%2Dup%20bit
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- trépan déviateur
1, record 6, French, tr%C3%A9pan%20d%C3%A9viateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- trépan suiveur 2, record 6, French, tr%C3%A9pan%20suiveur
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trépan à tige flexible utilisé dans les travaux de déviation exécutés à l'aide d’un sifflet déviateur. [Son] rôle [...] est d’aménager et de régulariser le passage entre le trou initial et l'amorce de déviation. 2, record 6, French, - tr%C3%A9pan%20d%C3%A9viateur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[Trépan] utilisé pour accroître la déviation d’un sondage. 1, record 6, French, - tr%C3%A9pan%20d%C3%A9viateur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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