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MINE WORKINGS [3 records]

Record 1 2006-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Underground Mining
DEF

The place in a mine at which coal or ore is being actually mined.

OBS

"Working place" may be a useful rendering if the context doesn't provide a basis for choosing one of the more specific terms "face," "drivage," "heading," or "district."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation minière souterraine
DEF

Dans l'exploitation minière, tout lieu de travail qui se déplace au fur et à mesure de l'avancement des travaux.

PHR

Sens de direction du chantier.

Spanish

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Record 2 - external organization data 2003-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mine Passages
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
DEF

The entire system of openings in a mine for the purpose of exploitation.

CONT

Minewater consists primarily of surface water or groundwater which has collected in mine workings. This may include drill water, drainage from backfill operations and infiltration of surface water or groundwater.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Galeries et soles (Mines)
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

Les eaux de mine se composent principalement d'eaux superficielles ou souterraines qui sont accumulées dans les galeries de mine. Ces eaux peuvent provenir des eaux de forage, du drainage consécutif au remblayage et de l'infiltration d'eaux superficielles ou souterraines.

OBS

workings : terme rendu par «galeries» ou par «travaux d'aménagement» dans le jugement rendu par la Cour suprême dans MRN c. Bethlehem Copper Corporation Ltd.

Spanish

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Record 3 - external organization data 2000-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
  • Mine Ventilation, Heating and Lighting
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

Fan that causes air flow from the surface of the mine to be delivered to the mine workings and back to the surface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
  • Ventilation, chauffage et éclairage des mines
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

Ventilateur qui pousse un débit d'air provenant de la surface de la mine jusqu'aux ouvrages souterrains et qui le renvoie vers la surface.

Spanish

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