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TURN RIGHT [2 records]

Record 1 2000-07-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
  • Horse Husbandry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
  • Élevage des chevaux

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

On a rotary rig, to rotate the drill stem clockwise.

OBS

When drilling ahead, the expression "on bottom and turning to the right" indicates that drilling is proceeding normally.

OBS

turn right: Oilmen's slang for drilling down.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
OBS

(c'est-à-dire forer normalement.)

Spanish

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