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| Domain | Definition |
Occupations | Tests coating and wrapping of pipelines for holidays (inadequately coated areas), using electric detecting machine: Places jeeper (encircling coiled spring) around pipe. Closes switch to complete electric circuit between battery or generator and jeeper. Pushes jeeper along pipeline and listens for signal which indicates defect in pipe coating and cover. Moves jeeper back and forth over area where signal occurs until electric arcing is observed. Marks holiday with crayon. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)48 4F 4C 49 44 41 59 2D 44 45 54 45 43 54 4F 52 4F 50 45 52 41 54 4F 52 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001000 01001111 01001100 01001001 01000100 01000001 01011001 00101101 01000100 01000101 01010100 01000101 01000011 01010100 01001111 01010010 00100000 01001111 01010000 01000101 01010010 01000001 01010100 01001111 01010010 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)H O L I D A Y - D E T E C T O R   O P E R A T O R |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0048 004F 004C 0049 0044 0041 0059 002D 0044 0045 0054 0045 0043 0054 004F 0052 004F 0050 0045 0052 0041 0054 004F 0052 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)4249464338355915383954393754495224950395235544952 |
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