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LONGUEUR SIMPLE [2 records]

Record 1 2005-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Boring and Drilling (Mines)
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
DEF

A single length of drill pipe, drill collar, casing, tubing, or rod that has threaded connections at both ends.

OBS

A joint of drill pipe is usually 30 ft long. Several joints screwed together constitute a stand of pipe.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sondage et forage miniers
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
DEF

[Élément] généralement de 9 mètres de long, [...] comportant des filetages aux extrémités qui permettent de les visser entre eux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sondeo y perforación (Minas)
  • Equipo para extracción de petróleo y gas natural
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Record 2 2003-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Mathematics
DEF

[A representation of] binary numbers so that the value of each number will be contained in a single word.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
DEF

Représentation binaire de nombres, de façon à ce qu'ils ne soient pas plus longs qu'un mot machine.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Matemáticas para computación
DEF

Representación de números en forma binaria de modo que los valores de los números pueden contenerse en una sola palabra.

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