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OPEN CUT [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Excavation (Construction)
- Road Transport
- Rail Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- opencut
1, record 1, English, opencut
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- open cut 2, record 1, English, open%20cut
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A trench for the passage of a roadway or railway through an obstruction (as a hill) ... 1, record 1, English, - opencut
Record 1, Key term(s)
- open-cut
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fouilles (Construction)
- Transport routier
- Transport par rail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tranchée ouverte
1, record 1, French, tranch%C3%A9e%20ouverte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tranchée à ciel ouvert 2, record 1, French, tranch%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2019-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surface Mining
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- open-pit mine
1, record 2, English, open%2Dpit%20mine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- open pit mine 2, record 2, English, open%20pit%20mine
correct
- opencast mine 3, record 2, English, opencast%20mine
correct
- opencut mine 3, record 2, English, opencut%20mine
correct
- strip mine 3, record 2, English, strip%20mine
correct
- strip pit 3, record 2, English, strip%20pit
correct
- strippings 3, record 2, English, strippings
correct
- opencast 4, record 2, English, opencast
correct, noun
- open cut 5, record 2, English, open%20cut
correct
- openpit mine 3, record 2, English, openpit%20mine
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mine working or excavation open to the surface. 3, record 2, English, - open%2Dpit%20mine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the Mpumalanga (eastern Transvaal) coalfield in South Africa, for instance, the mineable seams lie at a depth of no more than 150 m; in some areas, they are mined from opencasts, and in others underground mining is necessary ... 6, record 2, English, - open%2Dpit%20mine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière à ciel ouvert
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mine à ciel ouvert
1, record 2, French, mine%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- exploitation à ciel ouvert 2, record 2, French, exploitation%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
correct, feminine noun
- exploitation par découverte 3, record 2, French, exploitation%20par%20d%C3%A9couverte
correct, feminine noun
- exploitation en découverte 4, record 2, French, exploitation%20en%20d%C3%A9couverte
correct, feminine noun
- excavation à ciel ouvert 5, record 2, French, excavation%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
correct, feminine noun
- carrière 2, record 2, French, carri%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- minière 6, record 2, French, mini%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exploitation minière faite dans une excavation ouverte en surface. 7, record 2, French, - mine%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les mines à ciel ouvert, les chantiers d'exploitation sont constitués par les gradins découpés dans le minerai; on y procède aux opérations d'abattage du minerai après avoir enlevé les stériles sus-jacents. 8, record 2, French, - mine%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carrière : On emploie aussi le mot carrière pour désigner une mine à ciel ouvert, bien que ce terme soit spécifique des exploitations de produits non minéraux (silice, argile, gypse, matériaux de construction, etc.), qu'elles soient à ciel ouvert ou souterraines. 9, record 2, French, - mine%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
minière : Ancien nom donné par la législation française aux tourbières et aux exploitations superficielles de minerais de fer de faible importance. 10, record 2, French, - mine%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Exploitation minière à ciel ouvert. 11, record 2, French, - mine%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-11-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Earthmoving
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- open cut
1, record 3, English, open%20cut
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Terrassement
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pratiquer une tranchée à ciel ouvert
1, record 3, French, pratiquer%20une%20tranch%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-10-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Earthmoving
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- open cut
1, record 4, English, open%20cut
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- opencut 2, record 4, English, opencut
correct, noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A water crossing technique ... where a trench is cut into the riverbed. 3, record 4, English, - open%20cut
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Terrassement
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tranchée à ciel ouvert
1, record 4, French, tranch%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de franchissement de cours d'eau [...] selon laquelle on creuse une tranchée dans le lit du cours d'eau. 2, record 4, French, - tranch%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-10-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Surface Mining
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- opencast
1, record 5, English, opencast
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- opencut 2, record 5, English, opencut
correct, adjective
- open-pit 2, record 5, English, open%2Dpit
correct, adjective
- open pit 3, record 5, English, open%20pit
adjective phrase
- aboveground 4, record 5, English, aboveground
adjective
- above ground 3, record 5, English, above%20ground
adjective phrase
- in open cut 3, record 5, English, in%20open%20cut
adjective phrase
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exposed to the air like a quarry; as, opencast working; a deposit worked opencast. 2, record 5, English, - opencast
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Opencut mining. 2, record 5, English, - opencast
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Open-pit mining. 2, record 5, English, - opencast
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Opencast mine. 2, record 5, English, - opencast
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
opencast: chiefly British. 5, record 5, English, - opencast
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière à ciel ouvert
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- à ciel ouvert
1, record 5, French, %C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
correct, adjective phrase
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- par découverte 2, record 5, French, par%20d%C3%A9couverte
correct, adjective phrase
- à la surface 3, record 5, French, %C3%A0%20la%20surface
adjective phrase
- au jour 3, record 5, French, au%20jour
adjective phrase
- superficiel 4, record 5, French, superficiel
adjective
- de surface 4, record 5, French, de%20surface
adjective phrase
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une carrière exploitée en plein air, par opposition aux mines souterraines. 5, record 5, French, - %C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exploitation à ciel ouvert ou par découverte. Sont appelées ainsi toutes les exploitations de minerai effectuées à la surface du sol après enlèvement si nécessaire, du stérile qui recouvrait le gisement. 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Mine à ciel ouvert. 4, record 5, French, - %C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Carrière à ciel ouvert. 6, record 5, French, - %C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación minera a cielo abierto
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- a cielo abierto
1, record 5, Spanish, a%20cielo%20abierto
correct, adjective phrase
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las minas, a cielo abierto y subterráneas, son laboratorios naturales de valor científico inapreciable en los que se puede interpretar la historia geoquímica. 2, record 5, Spanish, - a%20cielo%20abierto
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Explotación a cielo abierto. 3, record 5, Spanish, - a%20cielo%20abierto
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-06-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Surface Mining
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- opencut
1, record 6, English, opencut
correct, adverb
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- open-pit 1, record 6, English, open%2Dpit
correct, adverb
- open pit 2, record 6, English, open%20pit
correct, adverb phrase
- by open pit 3, record 6, English, by%20open%20pit
correct, adverb phrase
- opencast 1, record 6, English, opencast
correct, adverb
- above ground 4, record 6, English, above%20ground
adverb
- aboveground 5, record 6, English, aboveground
adverb
- in open cut 4, record 6, English, in%20open%20cut
adverb phrase
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
With the surface exposed to the air or worked from the exposed surface ... 1, record 6, English, - opencut
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a copper mine worked opencut ... 1, record 6, English, - opencut
Record 6, Key term(s)
- open cast
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière à ciel ouvert
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- à ciel ouvert
1, record 6, French, %C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
correct, adverb
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- en surface 2, record 6, French, en%20surface
correct, adverb phrase
- à la surface 3, record 6, French, %C3%A0%20la%20surface
correct, adverb phrase
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - %C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - %C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - %C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-10-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Earthmoving
- Excavation (Construction)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- open cut
1, record 7, English, open%20cut
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- opencut 2, record 7, English, opencut
correct, noun
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Excavation in which the working area is kept open to the sky, as opposed to cut-and-cover and underground work. 1, record 7, English, - open%20cut
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Terrassement
- Fouilles (Construction)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fouille en déblai
1, record 7, French, fouille%20en%20d%C3%A9blai
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- fouille à ciel ouvert 1, record 7, French, fouille%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
correct, feminine noun
- excavation à ciel ouvert 2, record 7, French, excavation%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fouille : Excavation pratiquée dans le sol, généralement pour y établir les fondations d'une construction [...] Une fouille peut être «en déblai» ou «en galerie», selon qu'elle est à ciel ouvert ou en galeries couvertes et étayées. 1, record 7, French, - fouille%20en%20d%C3%A9blai
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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