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SHAFT STRUCTURE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Underground Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vertical shaft
1, record 1, English, vertical%20shaft
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shaft sunk at an angle of 90 ° with the horizon, or directly downward toward the center of the earth. 2, record 1, English, - vertical%20shaft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the topography of the area has low relief, the entry will be by a shaft or a ramp. ... A shaft ... may be vertical or inclined, though the vertical shaft is the more common. 3, record 1, English, - vertical%20shaft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Pass-by shaft. 4, record 1, English, - vertical%20shaft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Shaft cross-section, deviation from plumb, safety pillar, support, tilt. 4, record 1, English, - vertical%20shaft
Record 1, Key term(s)
- shaft structure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puits vertical
1, record 1, French, puits%20vertical
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- puits 2, record 1, French, puits
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a quelques années, l'accès des gisements par fendues était encore très fréquent en Angleterre. [...] Très pratique pour les exploitations proches de la surface, les fendues deviennent par contre d'un emploi difficile à grande profondeur, leur débit étant trop faible. On doit alors les remplacer par des puits verticaux [...] 3, record 1, French, - puits%20vertical
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Puits: Trou généralement vertical, plus rarement incliné (puits incliné), de section constante, creusé dans le sol en vue d'extraire le minerai ou le charbon [...] 4, record 1, French, - puits%20vertical
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Contournement, obliquité, revêtement, section transversale, stot de protection d'un puits. 5, record 1, French, - puits%20vertical
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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