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POIDS STRUCTURE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gravity structure
1, record 1, English, gravity%20structure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gravity-base structure 2, record 1, English, gravity%2Dbase%20structure
correct
- GBS 2, record 1, English, GBS
correct
- GBS 2, record 1, English, GBS
- gravity base structure 3, record 1, English, gravity%20base%20structure
- gravity platform 5, record 1, English, gravity%20platform
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An offshore drilling and production platform made of concrete and of such tremendous weight that it is held securely on the ocean bottom without the need for piling or anchors. 6, record 1, English, - gravity%20structure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
gravity structure: A family of deep water structures usually built of reinforced concrete, but sometimes of steel ... These structures rely on gravity to keep them stable on the sea bed and unlike piled platforms are relatively mobile and need no piling to hold them in place. ... A typical gravity structure consists of a cellular concrete or steel base for storage or ballast, a number of vertical columns which support a steel deck and give access to the riser, and deck accommodation ... all types are towed to their final destination and settled upright on the sea by controlled ballasting. 7, record 1, English, - gravity%20structure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- structure-poids
1, record 1, French, structure%2Dpoids
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- structure poids 2, record 1, French, structure%20poids
correct, feminine noun
- structure gravitaire 3, record 1, French, structure%20gravitaire
correct, feminine noun
- plate-forme gravitaire 4, record 1, French, plate%2Dforme%20gravitaire
correct, feminine noun
- plate-forme à embase-poids 5, record 1, French, plate%2Dforme%20%C3%A0%20embase%2Dpoids
correct, feminine noun
- structure à embase-poids 5, record 1, French, structure%20%C3%A0%20embase%2Dpoids
correct, feminine noun
- structure à embase poids 6, record 1, French, structure%20%C3%A0%20embase%20poids
correct, feminine noun
- plateforme à embase poids 2, record 1, French, plateforme%20%C3%A0%20embase%20poids
correct, feminine noun
- plate-forme embase-poids 6, record 1, French, plate%2Dforme%20embase%2Dpoids
correct, feminine noun
- plate-forme poids 7, record 1, French, plate%2Dforme%20poids
correct, feminine noun
- plateforme gravitaire 8, record 1, French, plateforme%20gravitaire
feminine noun
- plateforme à embase-poids 8, record 1, French, plateforme%20%C3%A0%20embase%2Dpoids
feminine noun
- plateforme embase-poids 8, record 1, French, plateforme%20embase%2Dpoids
feminine noun
- plateforme poids 8, record 1, French, plateforme%20poids
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure dont la stabilité est assurée par gravité grâce aux dimensions et au poids de l'embase, généralement en béton, et ne nécessitant pas d'ancrage sur le fond de la mer. 5, record 1, French, - structure%2Dpoids
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un autre type de plateforme [...] commence à être utilisé : il s'agit de «structures-poids» en béton, à fondation continue sur radier (au lieu de piles) et dont la stabilité est uniquement due au poids propre (et non à l'encastrement dans le sol) [...] Pour la mise en place, la plateforme est remorquée à l'aplomb du gisement, puis ballastée jusqu'à obtenir un appui suffisant sur le fond [...] 1, record 1, French, - structure%2Dpoids
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 9, record 1, French, - structure%2Dpoids
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.) ; plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 8, record 1, French, - structure%2Dpoids
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- plataforma de gravedad
1, record 1, Spanish, plataforma%20de%20gravedad
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- structural weight 1, record 2, English, structural%20weight
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poids de la structure
1, record 2, French, poids%20de%20la%20structure
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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