swabbing

French translation: pistonnage

22:06 Mar 6, 2004

English to French translations [PRO]
Petroleum Eng/Sci

English term or phrase: swabbing

Mud Rotary Rigs (Oil/Gas Drilling and Workover, Waterwell, Swabbing, Pulling units)

Swabbing means several things, but which is it in this context? Thanks!

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French translation:pistonnage

Explanation:
swabbing - pistonnage m (opération consistant à alléger la pression dans le tube de production)
swabbing line - câble de curage
swabbing production - production par pistonnage
[Moureau/Brace]

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Bourth (X)
Local time: 13:39

Grading comment

Merci, Bourth :-)
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pistonnage

Bourth (X)

nettoyage du trou de forage

Jean-Marc (X)

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29 mins confidence:

nettoyage du trou de forage

Explanation:
Sorte d'écouvillonnage à l'échelle d'un puits de forage, me semble t-il ?

Voir dictionnaire technique ci-dessous.

Reference: http://www.freelang.com/dictionnaire/html/pipelines1.html

Jean-Marc (X)
France
Local time: 13:39
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 8

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

pistonnage

Bourth (X)
Local time: 13:39
Works in field
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English
PRO pts in category: 15

Grading comment

Merci, Bourth :-)

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