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MOUFLER [2 records]

Record 1 2000-07-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pulleys and Belts
  • Jib-Type Hoisting Apparatus
DEF

To pass (as the end of a rope) through a hole or opening in a block or similar device.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poulies et courroies
  • Appareils de levage à bras
CONT

Moufler un câble.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

To thread the drilling line through the sheaves of the crown block and traveling block.

OBS

One end of the line is secured to the hoisting drum, and the other is anchored to the derrick substructure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
DEF

Préparer les moufles et les câbles pour la descente ou la remontée des tubes (dans un puits).

OBS

moufler : Construction par inférence au verbe moufler à partir du substantif «mouflage» et de l'adjectif «mouflé» (Grand dictionnaire encyclopédique Larousse, 1982, vol.7, p. 7142).

Spanish

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