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Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surface Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- opencut
1, record 1, English, opencut
correct, adverb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- open-pit 1, record 1, English, open%2Dpit
correct, adverb
- open pit 2, record 1, English, open%20pit
correct, adverb phrase
- by open pit 3, record 1, English, by%20open%20pit
correct, adverb phrase
- opencast 1, record 1, English, opencast
correct, adverb
- above ground 4, record 1, English, above%20ground
adverb
- aboveground 5, record 1, English, aboveground
adverb
- in open cut 4, record 1, English, in%20open%20cut
adverb phrase
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
With the surface exposed to the air or worked from the exposed surface ... 1, record 1, English, - opencut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a copper mine worked opencut ... 1, record 1, English, - opencut
Record 1, Key term(s)
- open cast
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière à ciel ouvert
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- à ciel ouvert
1, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
correct, adverb
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- en surface 2, record 1, French, en%20surface
correct, adverb phrase
- à la surface 3, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20la%20surface
correct, adverb phrase
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gisements qui affleurent à la surface et ceux qui sont situés à faible profondeur sont généralement exploités à ciel ouvert. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Si le gisement est situé à faible profondeur, on l'exploite à ciel ouvert, après avoir fait la «découverture» du minerai. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Le prix de revient du mètre cube exploité à ciel ouvert est [...] beaucoup plus faible qu'en mine souterraine [...] 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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