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underground working [2 records]

Record 1 2011-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Underground Mining
DEF

The exploitation of coal or mineral deposits under the ground.

CONT

Underground mining. Access to mineral deposits in underground mines is provided by shafts, tunnels, levels, drifts, inclines, crosscuts, winzes, and raises.

OBS

Not to be confused with the more specific term "deep mining."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation minière souterraine
CONT

Exploitation souterraine. Une gamme très diversifiée de méthodes d'exploitation est nécessaire [...] : filons stratiformes ou couches de toutes épaisseurs [...] de toutes inclinaisons [ou grandes masses minéralisées].

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec «exploitation souterraine à grande profondeur» qui est un terme plus spécifique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Explotación minera subterránea
DEF

Tecnología de extracción de minerales del subsuelo mediante pozos y galerías.

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Record 2 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Civil Engineering
OBS

in underground working

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie civil
OBS

dans les travaux souterrains SEC 5-14 (1/76)

Spanish

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