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ARBRE NOEL [4 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

Christmas tree: an item in the "Ceremonial Objects" class of the "Communication Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

arbre de Noël : objet de la classe «Objets cérémoniels» de la catégorie «Objets de communication».

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
DEF

A cut tree without roots and soil, intended for decorative use and not for planting, including but not limited to: Abies (fir), Pinus (pine), Pseudotsuga (Douglas-fir), Tsuga (hemlock) and Picea (spruce).

OBS

Christmas tree: term and definition extracted from the Plant Health Glossary of Terms of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Arbre coupé à des fins décoratives mais non destiné à la plantation, exempt de racines et de terre et pouvant appartenir, entre autres, aux genres Abies (sapin), Pinus (pin), Pseudotsuga ([douglas de Menzies]), Tsuga (pruche) ou Picea (épinette ou épicéa).

OBS

arbre de Noël : terme et définition extraits du Glossaire de la protection des végétaux de l'Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments.

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-04-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
DEF

... a master valve assembly ... at the well-top to control the rate of output.

CONT

A manifold constructed of steel valves and fittings, placed on top of the casings protruding above the surface, is called a Christmas tree ... Its purpose is to maintain the well under proper control, to receive the formation products under pressure, and to control the rate of daily production from the reservoir and direct it into a pipeline, generally at reduced pressures, to the oil-gathering station.

CONT

The Christmas tree ... is a large upright pipe with valves sticking out all over it, like tree branches. These control the flow of oil from the producing well.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
DEF

Ensemble de vannes destiné à contrôler le débit d'un puits.

CONT

La partie du puits située au-dessus du sol, ou tête de puits, est appelée arbre de Noël par les pétroliers s'il s'agit de puits éruptifs. Il consiste en un dispositif de vannes plus ou moins complexe, en forme de croix, capable de résister à la pression du gisement. Il donne accès aux appareils de mesure ou d'interventions [...] à l'intérieur du puits. Il est l'organe de réglage du débit par les orifices calibrés qu'il porte.

Spanish

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Record 4 1985-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
  • Motorized Sports
DEF

A set of paired colored lights arranged in 2 columns on a vertical pole in front of the starting line and used for starting each [drag] race. There is a set of lights for each competitor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
  • Sports motorisés
OBS

Source : Action Performance Centre, Gatineau, Québec.

Spanish

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