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FORER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Forwarding, Folding, and Binding (Printing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drill
1, record 1, English, drill
verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Façonnage, pliage et reliure (Imprimerie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- percer 1, record 1, French, percer
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faire un ou plusieurs trous dans une feuille de papier, ordinairement des feuilles mobiles, qu'on peut ensuite glisser dans les anneaux de la reliure. 1, record 1, French, - forer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-06-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Drilling and Boring (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drill
1, record 2, English, drill
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To bore a hole in the earth usually for the purpose of finding and removing subsurface formation fluids (as oil and gas). 1, record 2, English, - drill
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Sondage et forage (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- forer
1, record 2, French, forer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sonder 2, record 2, French, sonder
correct
- faire des sondages 3, record 2, French, faire%20des%20sondages
verb phrase
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Percer un trou dans une matière dure par des moyens mécaniques. 4, record 2, French, - forer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Forer un puits de pétrole. 4, record 2, French, - forer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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