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BACK WATER [3 records]

Record 1 2000-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Processing of Mineral Products
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
  • Mining of Organic Materials
DEF

Water which is fed into the cells of a washbox below the level of the screen plate.

OBS

backwater: [deprecated].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
  • Exploitation de matières organiques (Mines)
DEF

Eau introduite dans les compartiments d'un bac de lavage au-dessous du niveau de la table de lavage.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Preparación de los productos mineros
  • Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
  • Explotación de materias orgánicas (Minas)
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Record 2 1997-01-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dams and Causeways
Key term(s)
  • back water

French

Domaine(s)
  • Barrages et chaussées
OBS

Source(s) : L'Actualité terminologique, volume 19, 2, 1986 - Barrages hydroélectriques.

Spanish

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Record 3 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paddle Sports
DEF

To reverse the usual forward rowing or paddling stroke usually to check the forward motion of a boat or canoe or propel it backward.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de pagaie
OBS

Centre d'administration des sports et loisirs.

Spanish

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