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POWER DRIVEN AUGER [1 record]

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Record 1 2008-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Boring and Drilling (Mines)
  • Drilling and Boring (Construction)
OBS

auger: Any of various augerlike tools designed for boring holes in wood or for boring into soil and used especially for such purposes as mining coal, prospecting, drilling for oil or water, and digging postholes.

Key term(s)
  • power driven auger

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sondage et forage miniers
  • Sondage et forage (Construction)
CONT

Pour tous les sondages une tarière à moteur à été utilisée jusqu'à une profondeur de 2,60 m; au-delà, les sédiments ont été retirés à l'aide d'une tarière à main qui peut être allongée à volonté par des tiges emboîtables.

OBS

tarière : Instrument qui sert à faire des forages, des sondages dans le sol.

Spanish

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