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FURET [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plumbing Tools and Equipment
- Hand Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sewer rod
1, record 1, English, sewer%20rod
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sewer snake 1, record 1, English, sewer%20snake
correct
- snake 2, record 1, English, snake
correct
- plumber's snake 3, record 1, English, plumber%27s%20snake
correct
- drain auger 4, record 1, English, drain%20auger
correct
- flexible auger 5, record 1, English, flexible%20auger
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device for dislodging obstructions in curved pipes, having a head fed into the pipe at the end of a flexible metal band. 2, record 1, English, - sewer%20rod
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A plumber's tool consisting of a long flexible rod of spiraled wire for removing obstructions from pipes, etc. 6, record 1, English, - sewer%20rod
Record 1, Key term(s)
- drain rod
- fish wire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage et outils de plomberie
- Outillage à main
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- furet
1, record 1, French, furet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sonde en ressort spirale 2, record 1, French, sonde%20en%20ressort%20spirale
see observation, feminine noun
- sonde spirale 2, record 1, French, sonde%20spirale
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tige métallique flexible utilisée au dégorgement des canalisations. 3, record 1, French, - furet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
sonde en ressort spirale : Les conduits de W.C. comportent un siphon incorporé [...] d'un diamètre tel qu'il est possible d'introduire une sonde en acier plat ou en ressort spirale. 2, record 1, French, - furet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sonde en ressort spirale : sonde : Instrument employé pour enlever ou repousser les ordures qui engorgent les tuyaux. 4, record 1, French, - furet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«sonde spirale» : sonde spirale 2, record 1, French, - furet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
L'expression «fichoir» utilisée localement est une transposition phonétique de l'expression anglaise. 5, record 1, French, - furet
Record 1, Key term(s)
- débouchoir
- débouchoir de cuvette
- furet de dégorgement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Herramientas y equipo de fontanería
- Herramientas manuales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cable de limpieza
1, record 1, Spanish, cable%20de%20limpieza
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cable de desatasco 1, record 1, Spanish, cable%20de%20desatasco
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-02-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Chemistry
- Equipment (Chemistry)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rabbit
1, record 2, English, rabbit
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- shuttle 2, record 2, English, shuttle
correct, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small container propelled pneumatically or hydraulically through a tube leading from the laboratory to a location in a nuclear reactor or other device where irradiation of a sample can take place. It is designed to provide short irradiation times and, particularly, short transit times to the laboratory. 2, record 2, English, - rabbit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rabbit: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - rabbit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Chimie
- Équipement (Chimie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- furet
1, record 2, French, furet
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit récipient propulsé pneumatiquement ou hydrauliquement dans un tube reliant un laboratoire à un point à l'intérieur d'un réacteur nucléaire ou à toute autre installation où l'irradiation d'un échantillon peut avoir lieu. Il est destiné à permettre de brèves durées d'irradiation et, en particulier, de courtes durées de transit jusqu'au laboratoire. 2, record 2, French, - furet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
furet : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - furet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-07-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Long-Distance Pipelines
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rabbit
1, record 3, English, rabbit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small plug that is run through a flow line to clean the line or to test for obstructions. 1, record 3, English, - rabbit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Canalisations à grande distance
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- furet
1, record 3, French, furet
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif pour nettoyer les canalisations obstruées. 1, record 3, French, - furet
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo para extracción de petróleo y gas natural
- Tuberías de larga distancia
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- raspador
1, record 3, Spanish, raspador
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aparato que se usa para limpiar interiormente los oleoductos y gasoductos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - raspador
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-11-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Social Games
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hand game 1, record 4, English, hand%20game
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de société
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- furet
1, record 4, French, furet
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1984-04-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Social Games
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hunt the slipper
1, record 5, English, hunt%20the%20slipper
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- hunt-the-slipper 2, record 5, English, hunt%2Dthe%2Dslipper
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A circle game in which players attempt to pass a slipper from one to another without being discovered by the player who is it. 1, record 5, English, - hunt%20the%20slipper
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de société
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- jeu du furet
1, record 5, French, jeu%20du%20furet
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- furet 2, record 5, French, furet
correct, masculine noun
- savate 3, record 5, French, savate
avoid, feminine noun, archaic
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
jeu de société où les joueurs, assis en rond, tiennent dans les mains une corde sans fin sur laquelle ils font courir, en le cachant, un anneau (le «furet») et où un joueur, placé au milieu du cercle, doit deviner dans quelles mains se trouve cet anneau. 4, record 5, French, - jeu%20du%20furet
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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