If Kim needs another diversion he might wonder about the origin of TURAM. Both words end in RAM. Everyone knows ‘tu' is Swedish for two. So, 'ram’ is loop. Roger
> On 2 Apr 2020, at 2:48 pm, James Reid via SEGMIN <[email protected]> > wrote: > > In Swedish? Regardless, it’s very obscure to have a word for “Loop frame”. > I wonder what other contexts it’s used in? > > From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > Sent: April 2, 2020 11:44 AM > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Cc: James Reid <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > Subject: RE: [SEGMIN] Slingram etymology > > This message originated outside Mira Geoscience. > Google Translate says it means loop frame. > > Howard Golden > 3 Forsyth Close > Mosman Park, WA 6012 > AUSTRALIA > +61 417 912 171 > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > From: SEGMIN <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> On Behalf Of James Reid via SEGMIN > Sent: Thursday, 2 April 2020 11:29 > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Cc: James Reid <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > Subject: Re: [SEGMIN] Slingram etymology > > Hi Kim – > > I was told (or read somewhere) that it was from the Swedish and meant > something like “Loop-frame”. I don’t have my textbooks in my home office, > but I am pretty sure there is a bit of the history in the article by > Frischknecht et al on small-loop EM in the SEG EM methods volumes edited by > Nabighian (Vol 2 – Applications, Part A?) > > Cheers, > > James > > > From: SEGMIN <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> On Behalf Of Kim Frankcombe via > SEGMIN > Sent: April 2, 2020 11:24 AM > To: SEGMIN User Forum <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> > Cc: Kim Frankcombe <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > Subject: [SEGMIN] Slingram etymology > > This message originated outside Mira Geoscience. > I was looking for a diversion when writing a report today and started > wondering where the word Slingram comes from. I'd always assumed it was > Finnish or at least Scandinavian and made perfect sense if you spoke the > language but it might also be someone's name. At a stretch it might be > Separated loop induction ground something machine? Sherrif says it's Swedish > for Horizontal Loop method, supporting my original thought although > presumably that still involves an acronym as I'd be surprised if any language > had a single word saying Horizontal Loop EM method - scary if they do! > Anyone know? > > Cheers > Kim > > -- > Kim Frankcombe > > Senior Consulting Geophysicist > > > ExploreGeo > > PO Box 1191, Wangara, WA 6947 AUSTRALIA > > Unit 6,10 O’Connor Way, Wangara, WA 6065, Australia > > Phone +61 (0)8 62017719 - if your call goes to voice mail, leave a message. > It converts to an email which I'll get where ever I am! > > Email [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>----------------------- > SEGMIN community mailing list service ([email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>). > Change your personal options here: > https://lists.geosoft.com/mailman/options/segmin/rogah%40tpg.com.au > <https://lists.geosoft.com/mailman/options/segmin/rogah%40tpg.com.au> > Colleagues can join here: https://lists.geosoft.com/mailman/listinfo/segmin > <https://lists.geosoft.com/mailman/listinfo/segmin> > Archives: https://lists.geosoft.com/mailman/private/segmin/ > <https://lists.geosoft.com/mailman/private/segmin/> > NOTE that <Reply> will reply to all members of the list.
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