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FOREUR NOVICE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Oil Drilling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- boll weevil
1, record 1, English, boll%20weevil
correct, see observation, jargon
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An inexperienced rig or oil-field worker ... 2, record 1, English, - boll%20weevil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Slang term. 3, record 1, English, - boll%20weevil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sometimes the word is shortened simply to "weevil." 2, record 1, English, - boll%20weevil
Record 1, Key term(s)
- weevil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- foreur novice
1, record 1, French, foreur%20novice
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- foreuse novice 2, record 1, French, foreuse%20novice
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- foreur débutant
- foreuse débutante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-06-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- boll-weevil corner
1, record 2, English, boll%2Dweevil%20corner
correct, see observation, obsolete
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- boll weevil corner 2, record 2, English, boll%20weevil%20corner
correct, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The work station of the inexperienced rotary helper, on the opposite side of the rotary from the work station of the pipe racker ... 3, record 2, English, - boll%2Dweevil%20corner
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Slang, obsolete. 4, record 2, English, - boll%2Dweevil%20corner
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aire de travail du foreur novice
1, record 2, French, aire%20de%20travail%20du%20foreur%20novice
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- zone de travail du foreur novice 1, record 2, French, zone%20de%20travail%20du%20foreur%20novice
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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