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JOINT FLEXIBLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
- Long-Distance Pipelines
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flexible joint
1, record 1, English, flexible%20joint
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Joint capable of allowing relative movement between the component parts. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 2, record 1, English, - flexible%20joint
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples of this type of joint are: a) socket and spigot joints with an elastomeric sealing element (including double socket designs); b) flexible locked socket and spigot joints with an elastomeric sealing element (including double socket designs); c) clamped joints, for example bolted couplings including joints made from materials other than GRP. 2, record 1, English, - flexible%20joint
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inside diameter of the riser pipe and its size compatibility with the subsea blowout preventers and the proposed well program are important to the potential customer. The telescoping joint, its diameter and length of stroke, and the type of flexible joint, its diameter and maximum angle, need consideration. 3, record 1, English, - flexible%20joint
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
flexible joint : term standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - flexible%20joint
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Canalisations à grande distance
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- assemblage flexible
1, record 1, French, assemblage%20flexible
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- raccord flexible 2, record 1, French, raccord%20flexible
correct, masculine noun
- joint flexible 3, record 1, French, joint%20flexible
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Assemblage permettant un mouvement relatif des composants entre eux. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 1, record 1, French, - assemblage%20flexible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Joint conçu de telle façon que la conduite puisse subir de légères déformations. 4, record 1, French, - assemblage%20flexible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des exemples de ce type d'assemblage sont : a) l'assemblage à bout mâle et emboîture avec bague d'étanchéité en élastomère (y compris l'assemblage par manchon à deux emboîtures); b) l'assemblage flexible verrouillé à bout mâle et emboîture avec bague d'étanchéité en élastomère (y compris l'assemblage par manchon à deux emboîtures); c) l'assemblage mécanique, par exemple l'assemblage boulonné comprenant des pièces fabriquées en des matériaux autres que le PRV. 1, record 1, French, - assemblage%20flexible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le retour de boue jusqu'en surface est assuré par un tube goulotte (ou «riser») [...] composé d'un raccord flexible au pied et d'un raccord coulissant au sommet pour tolérer tous les mouvements divers de la plate-forme flottante. 2, record 1, French, - assemblage%20flexible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
assemblage flexible : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - assemblage%20flexible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-08-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Suspension (Mechanical Components)
- Navigation Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flexure
1, record 2, English, flexure
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An elastic element in a dynamically tuned gyro rotor suspension system, which permits limited angular freedom about axes perpendicular to the spin axis. 2, record 2, English, - flexure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Suspension (Composants mécaniques)
- Instruments de navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- joint flexible
1, record 2, French, joint%20flexible
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-02-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flex joint
1, record 3, English, flex%20joint
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device that provides a flexible connection between the riser pipe and the subsea blowout preventers. 2, record 3, English, - flex%20joint
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
By accommodating lateral movement of a mobile offshore drilling rig, flex joints help to prevent a buildup of abnormal bending load pressure. 2, record 3, English, - flex%20joint
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- joint flexible
1, record 3, French, joint%20flexible
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- connecteur flexible 2, record 3, French, connecteur%20flexible
masculine noun
- rotule 1, record 3, French, rotule
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Joint] qui relie le tube prolongateur et le BOP d'une tête de puits sous-marine. 1, record 3, French, - joint%20flexible
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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