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middle man [2 records]

Record 1 2001-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Luge, Bobsledding and Skeleton
OBS

Bobsleigh term(s).

OBS

Technique/tactics.

Key term(s)
  • middleman

French

Domaine(s)
  • Luge, bobsleigh et skeleton
OBS

Terme(s) de bobsleigh.

OBS

Technique/tactique.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mining of Organic Materials
  • Solid Fossil Fuels
  • Economic Geology
DEF

A stratum of rock dividing or separating two seams or beds of coal.

OBS

So called because it is located near the middle of a coal seam. Compare "dirt band."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation de matières organiques (Mines)
  • Combustibles fossiles solides
  • Géologie économique
DEF

[...] intercalation [...] entre deux couches de houille [...]

OBS

Le terme «intercalation» ne précise pas si la couche qui s'insère est à mi-chemin entre les épontes supérieure et inférieure d'un filon.

Spanish

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