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TROU AGRANDISSEMENT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drilling (Machine-Tooling)
- Riveting (Metals)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
- Joints and Connections (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- countersink
1, record 1, English, countersink
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- countersunk hole 2, record 1, English, countersunk%20hole
correct
- recess 3, record 1, English, recess
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A funnel-shaped enlargement at the outer end of a drilled hole usually for the reception of a screw, bolt, or rivet head. 4, record 1, English, - countersink
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
countersink: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - countersink
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Recess is a more broad term often used by the non-initiated. 6, record 1, English, - countersink
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Perçage (Usinage)
- Rivetage (Métallurgie)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
- Joints et assemblages (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fraisure
1, record 1, French, fraisure
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- noyure 2, record 1, French, noyure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agrandissement conique, à l'entrée d’un trou, destiné à loger une tête de vis «fraisée». 3, record 1, French, - fraisure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fraisure : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 4, record 1, French, - fraisure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-08-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- washout
1, record 2, English, washout
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An excessive wellbore enlargement caused by solvent and erosional action of the drilling fluid; a fluid-cut opening caused by fluid leakage. 1, record 2, English, - washout
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lessivage du trou
1, record 2, French, lessivage%20du%20trou
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agrandissement excessif du trou par l'action du fluide de forage. 1, record 2, French, - lessivage%20du%20trou
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-03-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Blasting Work (Mining)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- relief hole
1, record 3, English, relief%20hole
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- reliever 2, record 3, English, reliever
correct
- reliever hole 3, record 3, English, reliever%20hole
- laser 2, record 3, English, laser
correct
- laser hole 4, record 3, English, laser%20hole
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A borehole that is loaded and fired for the purpose of relieving or removing part of the burden of the charge to be fired in the main blast. 4, record 3, English, - relief%20hole
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- trou de dégraissage
1, record 3, French, trou%20de%20d%C3%A9graissage
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- trou de dégagement 1, record 3, French, trou%20de%20d%C3%A9gagement
masculine noun
- trou d'agrandissement 1, record 3, French, trou%20d%27agrandissement
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) les premiers trous à exploser dans une "volée" (round of holes) sont les trous de bouchon (cut holes). On fore ensuite les trous et on les explose dans l’ordre de succession suivant : les trous entourant immédiatement le bouchon et appelés trous de dégraissage ou de dégagement (...) 1, record 3, French, - trou%20de%20d%C3%A9graissage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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