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SUPPORT BALANCIER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Geological Research and Exploration
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Jacob's staff
1, record 1, English, Jacob%27s%20staff
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Jacob staff 2, record 1, English, Jacob%20staff
correct
- Jacom's staff 1, record 1, English, Jacom%27s%20staff
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The upright support which pushes the walking beam up and down on the old-style over-pull jack pump. 1, record 1, English, - Jacob%27s%20staff
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Jacom's staff: A corruption of Jacob's staff, originally a nautical term. 1, record 1, English, - Jacob%27s%20staff
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tige de Jacob
1, record 1, French, tige%20de%20Jacob
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Support vertical qui imprime un mouvement alternatif au balancier dans une pompe à balance. 1, record 1, French, - tige%20de%20Jacob
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sondeo y perforación (Minas)
- Investigaciones y prospecciones geológicas
- Equipo para extracción de petróleo y gas natural
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vara portabrújula
1, record 1, Spanish, vara%20portabr%C3%BAjula
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-09-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- floating lever guide
1, record 2, English, floating%20lever%20guide
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lever carrier 2, record 2, English, lever%20carrier
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parts of the box car (see illustrations in CPAC-3). 3, record 2, English, - floating%20lever%20guide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
floating lever guide (air brake) 4, record 2, English, - floating%20lever%20guide
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- support de balancier flottant
1, record 2, French, support%20de%20balancier%20flottant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- guide du balancier à point fixe 2, record 2, French, guide%20du%20balancier%20%C3%A0%20point%20fixe
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Support de balancier flottant : pièce du wagon couvert(voir illustrations dans CPAC-3). 3, record 2, French, - support%20de%20balancier%20flottant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
guide du balancier à point fixe (frein à air) 2, record 2, French, - support%20de%20balancier%20flottant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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