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Record 1 2000-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pipes and Fittings
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
DEF

To remove a joint or stand of pipe from the drill stem.

CONT

Couplings and unions should be used generously in pipelines to permit taking down portions of the pipe without dismantling large portions of the piping installation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
DEF

Disjoindre des assemblages, des tuyaux, etc.

Spanish

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Record 2 1993-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wrought Metal Items and Antique Tools
  • History of Technology
DEF

a small, all-iron hammer used for removing snow from the horses' hooves.

OBS

According to Eric Sloane, the author of "A Museum of Early American Tools", snow knockers were hung on sleds or could be made to clip onto harness.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Objets ouvrés et outils anciens (Métal)
  • Histoire des techniques
DEF

[...] instrument [qui] servait à débarrasser ou à "déglacer" les sabots des chevaux qui marchaient sur une neige détrempée ou dans des ornières crevées de flaques d'eau. Il a particulièrement été utilisé durant la seconde partie du XIXe siècle.

CONT

[...] le marteau à débotter [...] est entièrement fait de fer [...] [Il] [...] sera retenu ou suspendu à l'équipage. Dans le premier cas, le manche du marteau, rond ou plat, est simplement glissé dans un trou pratiqué à cet effet dans le patin du véhicule [...] Mais il sera le plus souvent accroché au harnais.

Spanish

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Record 3 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plumbing
OBS

Harrap's

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plomberie
OBS

des tuyaux

Spanish

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