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KIBBLE [3 records]

Record 1 2021-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Fishing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pêche commerciale
DEF

Dimension de la maille donnée par son périmètre.

CONT

moule à lacer. […] Le développement de sa section est variable suivant la dimension de la maille à confectionner et correspond à la longueur de deux côtés de la maille lacée sur le moule considéré. Cette dimension était employée autrefois pour désigner le maillage du filet (moule du filet).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pesca comercial
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Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

kibble: an item in the "Mining and Mineral Harvesting Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

godet de fonçage : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement d'exploitation minière et d'extraction minérale» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières».

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mining Equipment and Tools
DEF

A large bucket used in shaft sinking for hoisting men, rock, materials and tools.

OBS

Since about 1955, hoppit sizes have increased to about 80 cu. ft and in some cases to 110 cu. ft and surface tipping facilities have been brought to a high degree of efficiency to cope with large-diameter shafts and fast sinking rates.

OBS

... ore and waste rock are drawn up the shaft in a bucket (kibble); but in cases of severe accidents, a special receptacle is used in its place for conveying the injured persons to the surface. It is a rectangular box six feet long, and just deep enough to take a man.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
DEF

Robuste tonneau en acier, muni d'une anse ou d'anneaux pour l'accrocher à un câble, servant à la remontée des déblais et à la circulation du personnel dans un fonçage de puits.

Spanish

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