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THAWING POINT DRIVER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1990-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Preparatory Mining Work
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- point driver 1, record 1, English, point%20driver
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thawing point driver 2, record 1, English, thawing%20point%20driver
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device or machine to drive thawing points into the frozen ground to thaw it so it can be worked. 2, record 1, English, - point%20driver
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
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. 3, record 1, English, - point%20driver
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travaux préparatoires (Exploitation minière)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enfonce-tuyaux à pointes
1, record 1, French, enfonce%2Dtuyaux%20%C3%A0%20pointes
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- enfonce-pointes 1, record 1, French, enfonce%2Dpointes
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, French, - enfonce%2Dtuyaux%20%C3%A0%20pointes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Preparatory Mining Work
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- water point
1, record 2, English, water%20point
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cold water thawing point 2, record 2, English, cold%20water%20thawing%20point
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 2, English, - water%20point
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travaux préparatoires (Exploitation minière)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tuyau à pointe à eau froide
1, record 2, French, tuyau%20%C3%A0%20pointe%20%C3%A0%20eau%20froide
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pointe de décongélation à eau froide 1, record 2, French, pointe%20de%20d%C3%A9cong%C3%A9lation%20%C3%A0%20eau%20froide
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 2, French, - tuyau%20%C3%A0%20pointe%20%C3%A0%20eau%20froide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-04-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Preparatory Mining Work
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- steam point
1, record 3, English, steam%20point
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- steam thawing point 2, record 3, English, steam%20thawing%20point
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 3, English, - steam%20point
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Travaux préparatoires (Exploitation minière)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tuyau à pointe à vapeur
1, record 3, French, tuyau%20%C3%A0%20pointe%20%C3%A0%20vapeur
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pointe de décongélation à vapeur 1, record 3, French, pointe%20de%20d%C3%A9cong%C3%A9lation%20%C3%A0%20vapeur
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 3, French, - tuyau%20%C3%A0%20pointe%20%C3%A0%20vapeur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-04-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
- Preparatory Mining Work
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- thawing point
1, record 4, English, thawing%20point
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- point 2, record 4, English, point
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A drivepipe through which steam or water is introduced into frozen gravel to thaw it for mining or dredging. 2, record 4, English, - thawing%20point
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 4, English, - thawing%20point
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
- Travaux préparatoires (Exploitation minière)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tuyau à pointe
1, record 4, French, tuyau%20%C3%A0%20pointe
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- pointe 2, record 4, French, pointe
proposal, feminine noun
- pointe de décongélation 2, record 4, French, pointe%20de%20d%C3%A9cong%C3%A9lation
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si le gravier est congelé, on doit le dégeler avant l'extraction. À 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. 1, record 4, French, - tuyau%20%C3%A0%20pointe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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