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FORATION [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineshaft Sinking
  • Blasting Work (Mining)
  • Non-Artesian Water Wells
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

The process of making a hole in the ground with a drilling or cutting tool, for purposes such as blasting, exploration, prospection, or extraction of natural resources such as oil, gas, or water.

OBS

The English term "drilling" is used in more engineering fields than the French term "foration" which is rather restricted to the mining field.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fonçage des puits de mines
  • Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
  • Puits autres qu'artésiens (Sources d'eau)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
DEF

Opération qui consiste à forer des trous de mine, en principe avec une foreuse rotative (la perforation étant réalisée avec une foreuse percutante).

OBS

foration : terme d'utilisation plus restreinte que le terme «forage» couramment utilisé dans plusieurs secteurs d'activité du génie civil.

Spanish

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