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ROOF FALL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mining Dangers and Mine Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fall
1, record 1, English, fall
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- roof fall 2, record 1, English, roof%20fall
correct
- fall of roof 3, record 1, English, fall%20of%20roof
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The collapse of the roof of a level or tunnel, or of a flat working place or stall; the collapse of the hanging wall of an inclined working place or stope. 4, record 1, English, - fall
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unless the immediate roof, in the excavated area, is given support by artificial means, it might fall or there might be a succession of falls, varying from a thin scale to several feet, depending on the nature of the top. 5, record 1, English, - fall
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière (dangers et sécurité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éboulement
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9boulement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- éboulement du toit 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9boulement%20du%20toit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chute de terres, rochers, matériaux, constructions qui s'éboulent. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9boulement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour une section réduite, à profondeur faible, la galerie tiendra sans soutènement artificiel, le toit travaillant à la manière d'un pont ou d'une voûte, et reportant dans les parois [...] les efforts verticaux (autrefois supportés par les roches enlevées). Au-delà d'une certaine limite, il y aura par contre fracturation des roches, puis éboulement (celui-ci s'amorçant aux points où la surcharge est la plus grande). 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9boulement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación minera (peligros y seguridad)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desprendimiento
1, record 1, Spanish, desprendimiento
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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