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SKIRTING PLATES [1 record]

Record 1 2002-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
  • Chutes, Spouts and Conveyors
  • Ore Extraction and Transport
DEF

Steel sideplates that overlap a conveyor belt slightly and assist in settling the coal on the belt at the tail end or at a transfer point.

OBS

skirt plates; skirting plates: terms rarely used in the singular (skirt plate; skirting plate).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
  • Convoyeurs et goulottes (Manutention)
  • Extraction et transport du minerai
OBS

ridelles de guidage : terme rarement utilisé au singulier (ridelle de guidage).

Key term(s)
  • ridelle de guidage

Spanish

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