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PINCH OUT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mining of Organic Materials
- Solid Fossil Fuels
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pinch-out
1, record 1, English, pinch%2Dout
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pinch out 2, record 1, English, pinch%20out
noun
- pinch 3, record 1, English, pinch
noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A compression of the walls of a vein or the roof and floor of a coal seam ... 4, record 1, English, - pinch%2Dout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If one hits a fault, a pinch-out, or a dirt bed during coal-drawing, this would probably not only reduce the output, but could even cause a water inrush. 5, record 1, English, - pinch%2Dout
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation de matières organiques (Mines)
- Combustibles fossiles solides
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- airure
1, record 1, French, airure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extrémité d'une veine de charbon ou de minerai allant en s'amincissant. 2, record 1, French, - airure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Cette extrémité de filon est devenue] trop mince pour être exploitée économiquement. 3, record 1, French, - airure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pinch out
1, record 2, English, pinch%20out
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pinch 2, record 2, English, pinch
correct, verb
- peter out 3, record 2, English, peter%20out
correct, verb
- peter 4, record 2, English, peter
correct, verb
- taper out 5, record 2, English, taper%20out
verb
- thin out 6, record 2, English, thin%20out
verb
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To diminish gradually and then disappear or cease ... 4, record 2, English, - pinch%20out
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The sequence pinches out against Mississippian carbonates to the northeast, with the Bluesky sediments onlapping those of the Gething Formation. 7, record 2, English, - pinch%20out
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Said] of a vein of ore or the like. 4, record 2, English, - pinch%20out
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pinch out: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 8, record 2, English, - pinch%20out
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- s'amincir jusqu'à disparaître
1, record 2, French, s%27amincir%20jusqu%27%C3%A0%20dispara%C3%AEtre
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- disparaître progressivement en biseau 2, record 2, French, dispara%C3%AEtre%20progressivement%20en%20biseau
correct
- s'amenuiser et disparaître 3, record 2, French, s%27amenuiser%20et%20dispara%C3%AEtre
correct
- former un biseau 1, record 2, French, former%20un%20biseau
correct
- se terminer en biseau 4, record 2, French, se%20terminer%20en%20biseau
- disparaître en biseau 5, record 2, French, dispara%C3%AEtre%20en%20biseau
- disparaître en coin 6, record 2, French, dispara%C3%AEtre%20en%20coin
- se terminer en coin 6, record 2, French, se%20terminer%20en%20coin
- s'amincir 1, record 2, French, s%27amincir
- biseauter 6, record 2, French, biseauter
- s'épuiser 5, record 2, French, s%27%C3%A9puiser
- s'effiler 5, record 2, French, s%27effiler
- s'étrangler 7, record 2, French, s%27%C3%A9trangler
- se coincer 6, record 2, French, se%20coincer
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disparaître progressivement en formant un biseau, en parlant d'un filon. 3, record 2, French, - s%27amincir%20jusqu%27%C3%A0%20dispara%C3%AEtre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les filons peuvent se courber, se ramifier ou s'amincir jusqu'à disparaître sur des distances de quelques dizaines à quelques centaines de mètres, tant latéralement que verticalement. 1, record 2, French, - s%27amincir%20jusqu%27%C3%A0%20dispara%C3%AEtre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] le filon [...] s'est aminci pour ne former que quelques filonnets discontinus de quartz et de carbonates [...] 1, record 2, French, - s%27amincir%20jusqu%27%C3%A0%20dispara%C3%AEtre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les unités stratigraphiques s'amincissent ou forment un biseau près des marges des bassins sédimentaires. 1, record 2, French, - s%27amincir%20jusqu%27%C3%A0%20dispara%C3%AEtre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
biseau : Allure particulière d'une couche sédimentaire dont l'épaisseur se réduit rapidement par rapport aux distances horizontales, et qui finit par disparaître. 8, record 2, French, - s%27amincir%20jusqu%27%C3%A0%20dispara%C3%AEtre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
disparaître progressivement en biseau : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 9, record 2, French, - s%27amincir%20jusqu%27%C3%A0%20dispara%C3%AEtre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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