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Record 1 1998-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geological Research and Exploration
  • Mining Operations
DEF

Mine working that is being advanced into the solid, and from which no pillar is being removed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recherches et prospections géologiques
  • Exploitation minière
OBS

chassant,e (adj.) : Se dit d'une taille, d'un chantier, d'une exploitation, dont la progression se fait dans le sens de l'éloignement des galeries principales.

OBS

S'oppose à «exploitation rabattante». (cf. LAROG, 1982, vol. 2, p. 2063)

Key term(s)
  • taille avançante
  • exploitation avançante
  • exploitation en chassant

Spanish

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