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l'amorce de tubage

English translation: preliminary casing

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French term or phrase:l'amorce de tubage
English translation:preliminary casing
Entered by: RProsser

07:39 May 22, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
Science - Geology / mining
French term or phrase: l'amorce de tubage
the context is:
a condition de prendre les precautions necessaires et specifiques a ce type de gisement (comme par exemple *l'amorce de tubage*, lors de la prise d'echantillon)
RProsser
Local time: 06:45
preliminary casing
Explanation:
I assume they are casing the borehole used to take samples so that in the event that the sample is deemed to be of interest, they can simply resume drilling where they left off when the time comes, rather than redrilling (and casing) a productive borehole.

This may be more applicable to oil drilling than mining investigations, however ...

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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-05-22 10:34:41 GMT)
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Or it may simply be the borehole marker, a piece of pipe grouted into the top of the borehole and projecting above the ground, with a sealed (and locked) cap to prevent extraneous matter getting into the ground.
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Bourth (X)
Local time: 07:45
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Merci beaucoup!!!
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Summary of answers provided
4beginning or priming of ore tube
Drmanu49
3preliminary casing
Bourth (X)


  

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beginning or priming of ore tube


Explanation:
Also, a device for extracting metals from ores including a melting chamber, heating means, an ore tube and an auger for inserting ore into the melting ...
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
preliminary casing


Explanation:
I assume they are casing the borehole used to take samples so that in the event that the sample is deemed to be of interest, they can simply resume drilling where they left off when the time comes, rather than redrilling (and casing) a productive borehole.

This may be more applicable to oil drilling than mining investigations, however ...

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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-05-22 10:34:41 GMT)
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Or it may simply be the borehole marker, a piece of pipe grouted into the top of the borehole and projecting above the ground, with a sealed (and locked) cap to prevent extraneous matter getting into the ground.

Bourth (X)
Local time: 07:45
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Merci beaucoup!!!
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