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STEAM THAWING POINT [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

steam thawing point: an item in the "Mining and Mineral Harvesting Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

pointe de dégel à la vapeur : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement d'exploitation minière et d'extraction minérale» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières».

Spanish

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Record 2 1990-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Preparatory Mining Work
  • Mining Equipment and Tools
CONT

thawing point driver : In metal mining, one who drives steam or water points (specially made pipe with a chisel bit at one end) into the frozen ground of a placer deposit in advance of dredging operations, to thaw the ground so that it can be worked by the dredge for recovery of the gold.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travaux préparatoires (Exploitation minière)
  • Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
OBS

Si le gravier est congelé, on doit le dégeler avant l'extraction. A cette fin, on se sert de vapeur d'eau chaude ou d'eau froide, injectée dans le gravier au moyen d'ajutages ou de tuyaux à pointes.

Spanish

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