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soft ground [3 records]

Record 1 2003-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metals Mining
  • Construction of Boreholes (Mining)
  • Geology
DEF

That part of a mineral deposit that can be mined without drilling and shooting.

OBS

It is commonly the upper, weathered portion of the deposit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mines métalliques
  • Aménagement du trou de sondage (Mines)
  • Géologie

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction of Boreholes (Mining)
  • Mineshaft Sinking
  • Geology
DEF

Soil that does not stand well and requires heavy timbering, such as that about an underground opening.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aménagement du trou de sondage (Mines)
  • Fonçage des puits de mines
  • Géologie
DEF

Terrain pesant [ou] roche au-dessus des excavations qui ne se tient pas très bien et qui requiert beaucoup de boisage.

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
DEF

Ground that is too moist or yielding to support weight and allows an object to sink in.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol

Spanish

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