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SAS INTERNE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Long-Distance Pipelines
- Petroleum Technology - Instrumentation
- Petroleum Technology - Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pig
1, record 1, English, pig
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cleaning pig 2, record 1, English, cleaning%20pig
correct
- go-devil 3, record 1, English, go%2Ddevil
correct
- scraper 4, record 1, English, scraper
correct
- line scraper 5, record 1, English, line%20scraper
correct
- pipeline scraper 6, record 1, English, pipeline%20scraper
correct
- pipeline pig 7, record 1, English, pipeline%20pig
correct
- pipe pig 7, record 1, English, pipe%20pig
correct
- pipeline cleaner 8, record 1, English, pipeline%20cleaner
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A special spiral apparatus that is sent through a pipeline to clean out the sediment. 9, record 1, English, - pig
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scraper traps and launchers are installed parallel to the line. From these locations scrapers or cleaning spheres ("pigs") may be put into the line and removed. "Pigs" are used both in cleaning operations and in maintaining batch separation of different commodities passed through "multiple products" lines. 10, record 1, English, - pig
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A typical cleaning pig - also called a "line scraper" or "go-devil" - travels with the flow of product in the line, cleaning the walls of the pipe by means of blades or brushes affixed to it. 5, record 1, English, - pig
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[There exists no definitive explanation to the use of the term "pig":] there are stories of the ancient Romans cleaning aqueducts using pig skins. There are also stories of pioneers using bundles of straw wrapped with barbed wire to clean out early oil pipes. The scraping of the wire in the pipe sounded like pigs squealing. 11, record 1, English, - pig
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Canalisations à grande distance
- Instruments (Technologie pétrolière)
- Entretien (Technologie pétrolière)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- racleur
1, record 1, French, racleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- piston racleur 2, record 1, French, piston%20racleur
correct, masculine noun
- ramoneur 3, record 1, French, ramoneur
correct, masculine noun
- râcleur 4, record 1, French, r%C3%A2cleur
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sphère ou obus garni de brosses que l'on fait passer dans un pipeline pour en racler et nettoyer la paroi interne, l'entrée et la sortie se faisant grâce à un sas latéral appelé «gare». 5, record 1, French, - racleur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «racleur» s’écrit sans accent circonflexe sur le «a». 6, record 1, French, - racleur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tuberías de larga distancia
- Instrumentación (Tecnología petrolera)
- Mantenimiento (Tecnología petrolera)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- rascador
1, record 1, Spanish, rascador
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pistón rascador 1, record 1, Spanish, pist%C3%B3n%20rascador
masculine noun
- émbolo rascador 1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A9mbolo%20rascador
masculine noun
- rascatubos 1, record 1, Spanish, rascatubos
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Para oleoductos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - rascador
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Estimating (Construction)
- Civil Architecture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air-inflated structure
1, record 2, English, air%2Dinflated%20structure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- air-inflated enclosure 2, record 2, English, air%2Dinflated%20enclosure
correct
- inflated structure 3, record 2, English, inflated%20structure
correct
- inflatable structure 4, record 2, English, inflatable%20structure
correct
- air-supported structure 5, record 2, English, air%2Dsupported%20structure
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two main types of pressurized structure but really unambiguous descriptions of them do not yet exist: (a) those that are held up by ribs or inflated "tyres" and therefore do not need an air lock to allow inward or outward access; (b) those that do need an air lock, have no inflated ribs and therefore must be held up by an internal air pressure slightly above atmospheric .... The ribbed structures are called "air inflated" and the non-ribbed ones "air supported". 6, record 2, English, - air%2Dinflated%20structure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation et estimation (Construction)
- Architecture civile
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- structure à ossature gonflable
1, record 2, French, structure%20%C3%A0%20ossature%20gonflable
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- structure gonflable 2, record 2, French, structure%20gonflable
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’expression structure gonflable s’applique à toute structure déformable, dont la rigidité dépend uniquement de la pression intérieure. [...] Un grand nombre d’objets répondent à cette définition, tels que les pneus, bateaux pneumatiques, ballons, structures à ossature gonflable, à double paroi, et à simple paroi. 1, record 2, French, - structure%20%C3%A0%20ossature%20gonflable
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe divers types de structures gonflables : l'enveloppe entièrement close, amarrée par un filet et soutenue par la surpression de l'espace interne; la couverture solidaire du sol en périphérie [...]; la couverture fixée à une ossature gonflable. Sauf dans le dernier type où l'espace n’ est pas surpressé, l'accès se fait par un sas ou par une porte tournante. 3, record 2, French, - structure%20%C3%A0%20ossature%20gonflable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Evaluación y estimación (Construcción)
- Arquitectura civil
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- estructura inflable
1, record 2, Spanish, estructura%20inflable
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-02-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- internal lock
1, record 3, English, internal%20lock
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sas interne
1, record 3, French, sas%20interne
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Partie d’une cabine de décontamination. 2, record 3, French, - sas%20interne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-01-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Estimating (Construction)
- Civil Architecture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- air-supported structure
1, record 4, English, air%2Dsupported%20structure
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- air-supported enclosure 2, record 4, English, air%2Dsupported%20enclosure
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two main types of pressurized structure but really unambiguous descriptions of them do not yet exist: (a) those that are held up by ribs or inflated "tyres" and therefore do not need an air lock to allow inward or outward access; (b) those that do need an air lock, have no inflated ribs and therefore must be held up by an internal air pressure slightly above atmospheric .... The ribbed structures are called "air inflated" and the non-ribbed ones "air supported". ... The air-supported structures ... are often used as a temporary shelter .... The edges must be weighted, or buried in soil which comes to the same thing, so as to counterbalance the upthrust on the roof skin of the small excess pressure. 3, record 4, English, - air%2Dsupported%20structure
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation et estimation (Construction)
- Architecture civile
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- structure gonflable à espace surpressé
1, record 4, French, structure%20gonflable%20%C3%A0%20espace%20surpress%C3%A9
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe divers types de structures gonflables : l'enveloppe entièrement close, amarrée par un filet et soutenue par la surpression de l'espace interne; la couverture solidaire du sol en périphérie, soutenue de la même façon; la couverture fixée à une ossature gonflable. Sauf dans le dernier type où l'espace n’ est pas surpressé, l'accès se fait par un sas ou par une porte tournante. 2, record 4, French, - structure%20gonflable%20%C3%A0%20espace%20surpress%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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