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prop setter [2 records]

Record 1 1998-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Mining Operations
DEF

In anthracite and bituminous coal mining, one who installs props (posts) to support the roofs of underground working places, placing and wedging them at the most effective points.

Key term(s)
  • prop setter

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Exploitation minière

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Mining Operations
DEF

In anthracite and bituminous coal mining, one who installs props (posts) to support the roofs of underground working places, placing and wedging them at the most effective points.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Exploitation minière
CONT

poseur d'étançons de bois et d'acier

Spanish

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