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FORAGE PROFOND [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-06-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drilling and Boring (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deep hole drilling
1, record 1, English, deep%20hole%20drilling
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- deep drilling 2, record 1, English, deep%20drilling
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] drilling [of] a hole with a large length to diameter ratio. 3, record 1, English, - deep%20hole%20drilling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sondage et forage (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- forage profond
1, record 1, French, forage%20profond
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- forage à grande profondeur 2, record 1, French, forage%20%C3%A0%20grande%20profondeur
correct, masculine noun
- perçage profond 3, record 1, French, per%C3%A7age%20profond
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réalisation d'un trou dont la longueur est très supérieure au diamètre. 3, record 1, French, - forage%20profond
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-09-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Deep Drilling (Mines)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- deep drilling
1, record 2, English, deep%20drilling
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any drilling project that is deeper than ordinary for the time and area. 1, record 2, English, - deep%20drilling
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Sondage profond (Mines)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- forage profond
1, record 2, French, forage%20profond
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- forage en profondeur 2, record 2, French, forage%20en%20profondeur
masculine noun
- forage à grande profondeur 1, record 2, French, forage%20%C3%A0%20grande%20profondeur
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
- Perforación profunda (Minas)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- perforación profunda
1, record 2, Spanish, perforaci%C3%B3n%20profunda
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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