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FORAGE RECONNAISSANCE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineral Prospecting
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Oil Drilling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- exploratory hole
1, record 1, English, exploratory%20hole
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- exploratory drill hole 2, record 1, English, exploratory%20drill%20hole
correct
- exploration well 3, record 1, English, exploration%20well
correct
- exploratory well 4, record 1, English, exploratory%20well
correct
- test well 5, record 1, English, test%20well
correct
- prospecting borehole 6, record 1, English, prospecting%20borehole
- exploration borehole 7, record 1, English, exploration%20borehole
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A well drilled either in search of an as-yet-undiscovered pool of oil or gas (a wildcat well) or to extend greatly the limits of a known pool. 8, record 1, English, - exploratory%20hole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cores are usually taken on exploration wells and early development wells. 9, record 1, English, - exploratory%20hole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exploratory wells may be classified as (1) wildcat, drilled in an unproven area; (2) field extension or step-out, drilled in an unproven area to extend the proved limits of a field; or (3) deep test, drilled within a field area but to unproven deeper zones. 8, record 1, English, - exploratory%20hole
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prospection minière
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- forage d'exploration
1, record 1, French, forage%20d%27exploration
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sondage d'exploration 2, record 1, French, sondage%20d%27exploration
correct, masculine noun
- forage de reconnaissance 3, record 1, French, forage%20de%20reconnaissance
correct, masculine noun
- puits de reconnaissance 4, record 1, French, puits%20de%20reconnaissance
correct, masculine noun
- puits d'exploration 5, record 1, French, puits%20d%27exploration
correct, masculine noun
- puits d'essai 4, record 1, French, puits%20d%27essai
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Puits, autre qu'un puits de développement, foré dans le but de trouver du pétrole ou du gaz ou de recueillir des renseignements géologiques. 6, record 1, French, - forage%20d%27exploration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prospección minera
- Sondeo y perforación (Minas)
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agujero de exploración
1, record 1, Spanish, agujero%20de%20exploraci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-06-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- exploratory hole
1, record 2, English, exploratory%20hole
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Underground nuclear explosions. 2, record 2, English, - exploratory%20hole
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- forage de reconnaissance
1, record 2, French, forage%20de%20reconnaissance
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduit du lexique «Disarmament and Peace Keeping/Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 2, record 2, French, - forage%20de%20reconnaissance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-11-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Preparatory Mining Work
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- development drilling
1, record 3, English, development%20drilling
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Delineation of the size, mineral content, and disposition of an orebody by drilling boreholes. 2, record 3, English, - development%20drilling
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Development drilling is directed towards determining the grade, volume, and three-dimensional outline of a mineralized zone previously located by exploration. 3, record 3, English, - development%20drilling
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Travaux préparatoires (Exploitation minière)
- Sondage et forage miniers
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- forage de reconnaissance
1, record 3, French, forage%20de%20reconnaissance
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sondage de reconnaissance 2, record 3, French, sondage%20de%20reconnaissance
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La reconnaissance du gîte découvert se fait par des sondages systématiques, et souvent par puits et galeries qui explorent le gisement afin de connaître l'étendue et l'épaisseur de la minéralisation, ainsi que sa teneur. 3, record 3, French, - forage%20de%20reconnaissance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Voir «mine» dans le Grand Larousse encyclopédique (source GRLAA). 1, record 3, French, - forage%20de%20reconnaissance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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