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BAJA CALIDAD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Geology
- Metals Mining
- Mining Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- low-grade
1, record 1, English, low%2Dgrade
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- low grade 2, record 1, English, low%20grade
correct, adjective
- lean 3, record 1, English, lean
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to ores that have a relatively low content of metal compared to other richer material from the same general area. 4, record 1, English, - low%2Dgrade
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie économique
- Mines métalliques
- Génie minier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pauvre
1, record 1, French, pauvre
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- à faible teneur 2, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20faible%20teneur
correct
- à basse teneur 3, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20basse%20teneur
correct
- de basse teneur 4, record 1, French, de%20basse%20teneur
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui est insuffisant, fournit ou produit trop peu. 5, record 1, French, - pauvre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La valeur industrielle d'un minerai dépend : - de sa teneur en élément métallique principal, teneur très variable puisque, à 30 pour 100 de fer, un minerai est «pauvre» et qu'à 0,2 pour 100 d'uranium le minerai est «riche»; [...] 6, record 1, French, - pauvre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] des masses métalliques considérées jadis comme pauvres deviennent [...] exploitables actuellement avec profit. 7, record 1, French, - pauvre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Gisement à faible teneur. 8, record 1, French, - pauvre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología económica
- Minas metálicas
- Ingeniería de minas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- de baja ley 1, record 1, Spanish, de%20baja%20ley
- de baja calidad 1, record 1, Spanish, de%20baja%20calidad
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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