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CLE DEBLOCAGE [3 records]

Record 1 2000-04-10

English

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

The pipe tongs suspended in the derrick and operated by means of the wire line connected to the breakout cathead.

OBS

lead tongs: (pronounced "leed tongs").

Key term(s)
  • lead tong

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
Key term(s)
  • clé de serrage
  • clé de déblocage

Spanish

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Record 2 1989-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Banking
  • Locks and Locksmithing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banque
  • Serrurerie
DEF

Clé confiée à la garde d'un employé de banque et qui doit être insérée dans la serrure d'un coffre avant qu'il puisse être ouvert à l'aide de la clé du locataire du coffre.

Spanish

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Record 3 1987-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Locks and Locksmithing
DEF

A key used to correct the derangement caused by the insertion of the wrong key.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Serrurerie
OBS

Définition anglaise et équivalent français obtenus du service de terminologie de la Banque Royale du Canada.

Spanish

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