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GOLD MINE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-11-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gold and Silver Mining
- Economic Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gold mine
1, record 1, English, gold%20mine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gold-bearing mine 2, record 1, English, gold%2Dbearing%20mine
correct
- auriferous mine 3, record 1, English, auriferous%20mine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A place where gold is obtained by mining operations. 4, record 1, English, - gold%20mine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It may be either in solid rock (quartz mine) or in alluvial deposits (placer mine). 5, record 1, English, - gold%20mine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines d'or et d'argent
- Géologie économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mine d'or
1, record 1, French, mine%20d%27or
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mine aurifère 2, record 1, French, mine%20aurif%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minas de oro y de plata
- Geología económica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mina de oro
1, record 1, Spanish, mina%20de%20oro
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mina aurífera 2, record 1, Spanish, mina%20aur%C3%ADfera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-09-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Quality Control (Management)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gold in the mine
1, record 2, English, gold%20in%20the%20mine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Juran regarded failure costs as "gold in the mine" because they could be reduced sharply by investing in quality improvement. 1, record 2, English, - gold%20in%20the%20mine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pactole
1, record 2, French, pactole
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Source de richesse, de profit. 2, record 2, French, - pactole
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il a trouvé le pactole. C'est un vrai pactole. 2, record 2, French, - pactole
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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