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Record 1 2015-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Underground Mining
DEF

A vertical or inclined opening, or excavation, connecting two levels in a mine, differing from a raise only in construction. A winze is sunk underhand ...

CONT

The workings on a level (horizontal plane) are joined with those on another level by passageways of similar cross section, called raises if they are driven upward and winzes if driven downward.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation minière souterraine
DEF

Galerie inclinée qui a été creusée en descendant.

CONT

Exploiter par descenderie. Exploiter en dessous d'une galerie principale, de sorte que pour remonter les produits à la surface on est obligé d'utiliser la descenderie jusqu'à la galerie principale.

OBS

On distingue les galeries de niveau [...] et les galeries inclinées, appelées «plans inclinés» lorsqu'elles sont utilisées pour descendre les produits d'abattage, et «descenderies» lorsqu'elles remontent ces produits jusqu'au «niveau» de l'étage.

Spanish

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