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MAITRE SONDEUSE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- toolpusher
1, record 1, English, toolpusher
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- toolpusher - oil and gas well drilling and offshore drilling 1, record 1, English, toolpusher%20%2D%20oil%20and%20gas%20well%20drilling%20and%20offshore%20drilling
correct
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tool pusher
- tool pusher - oil and gas well drilling and offshore drilling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maître sondeur
1, record 1, French, ma%C3%AEtre%20sondeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maître sondeuse 1, record 1, French, ma%C3%AEtre%20sondeuse
correct, feminine noun
- maître sondeur - puits de pétrole et de gaz et installation de forage en mer 1, record 1, French, ma%C3%AEtre%20sondeur%20%2D%20puits%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20et%20de%20gaz%20et%20installation%20de%20forage%20en%20mer
correct, masculine noun
- maître sondeuse-puits de pétrole et de gaz et installation de forage en mer 1, record 1, French, ma%C3%AEtre%20sondeuse%2Dpuits%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20et%20de%20gaz%20et%20installation%20de%20forage%20en%20mer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Oil Drilling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tool pusher
1, record 2, English, tool%20pusher
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- toolpusher 2, record 2, English, toolpusher
correct
- drilling foreman 3, record 2, English, drilling%20foreman
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The supervisor of drilling or workover operations on a rig. 3, record 2, English, - tool%20pusher
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A foreman who supervises drilling operations at an oil well or group of oil wells. 1, record 2, English, - tool%20pusher
Record 2, Key term(s)
- drilling forewoman
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maître sondeur
1, record 2, French, ma%C3%AEtre%20sondeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- maître sondeuse 2, record 2, French, ma%C3%AEtre%20sondeuse
correct, feminine noun
- chef de chantier de forage 3, record 2, French, chef%20de%20chantier%20de%20forage
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fonction «levage» comporte le derrick, le treuil [...], un mouflage pour la suspension et les manœuvres du train de sonde. Ce dernier est composé d'éléments tubulaires, les tiges de forage [...] assemblées par des joints spéciaux [...] à la partie inférieure, portant l'outil de forage des masses cylindriques [...] comportant un passage axial intérieur, permettant d'appliquer sur l'outil de forage un poids important constituant la «force d'avance» qui est graduée par le maître sondeur à l'aide du treuil de forage. 4, record 2, French, - ma%C3%AEtre%20sondeur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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