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DRIFT TUNNEL [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mine Passages
DEF

A horizontal opening in or near an ore body and parallel to the course of the vein or the long dimension of the ore body.

OBS

A drift follows the vein, as distinguished from a crosscut, which intersects it, or a level or gallery, which may do either.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Galeries et soles (Mines)
DEF

Galerie creusée en suivant la direction de la zone minéralisée.

CONT

Une galerie en direction, ou galerie d'allongement, suit la ligne de niveau de la couche [...]

OBS

galerie: Passage souterrain utilisé pour l'exploitation d'une mine.

Spanish

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