Sorry, I meant ram is ‘frame’. Roger > On 2 Apr 2020, at 3:20 pm, Roger Henderson <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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] >> <mailto:[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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