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ANCRAGE NATUREL [4 records]

Record 1 2012-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petroleum Deposits
OBS

Anchor fields refer to the three natural gas fields in the Mackenzie Delta, namely Taglu, Parsons Lake and Niglintgak.

OBS

anchor field: term usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • anchor fields

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gisements pétrolifères
OBS

Les champs d’ancrage font référence aux trois champs de gaz naturel dans le delta du Mackenzie, à savoir Taglu, lac Parsons et Niglintgak.

OBS

champ d’ancrage : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • champs d’ancrage

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
  • Natural Gas and Derivatives
CONT

The project centres on a gas pipeline from Inuvik to northwest Alberta, a natural gas liquids pipeline from Inuvik to an existing oil pipeline at Norman Wells, and development and production from three anchor fields.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
  • Gaz naturel et dérivés
CONT

Le projet consiste en un gazoduc d’Inuvik jusqu'au nord-ouest de l'Alberta, un pipeline de liquides de gaz naturel d’Inuvik jusqu'à un oléoduc existant à Norman Wells, ainsi qu'en la mise en valeur et la production des trois champs d’ancrage.

Spanish

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Record 3 2010-04-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
CONT

The Mackenzie gathering system is one of the major components of the Mackenzie Gas Project. The gathering pipelines will extend from the Mackenzie Delta to Inuvik. From there, the natural gas liquids (NGLs) pipeline component of the gathering system will extend along the east side of the Mackenzie River valley to Norman Wells.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
CONT

Le réseau de collecte du Mackenzie [est] composé de pipelines de collecte des champs d’ancrage jusqu'à une installation de traitement près d’Inuvik et d’un pipeline de liquides du gaz naturel(LGN) partant d’Inuvik pour se connecter à l'oléoduc Norman Wells existant, à Norman Wells [...]

Spanish

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Record 4 1994-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
DEF

A tree, boulder, or other natural feature that is strong enough to make a good anchor.

CONT

The best natural anchor is a living good-sized, well-rooted tree. The rappel rope usually goes through a runner that is attached to the anchor. ... Rock features - horns, columns, chockstones, large boulders - are commonly used as anchors.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
CONT

Les sangles classiques pratiques en terrains d’aventure pour les ancrages naturels (lunules, souches, blocs [...]) disparaissent peu à peu de la panoplie du falaisiste sportif, pour des raisons de solidité, d’encombrement et d’ancrages normalisés [...]

CONT

Il n’y a pas de pointes d’ancrage naturels solides.

Spanish

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