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BENCH MINING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Extraction Procedures - Various (Mining)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stage working
1, record 1, English, stage%20working
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bench mining 2, record 1, English, bench%20mining
correct
- step-room mining 3, record 1, English, step%2Droom%20mining
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of working minerals by removing the strata above the beds, after which the various beds are removed in steps or stages. 1, record 1, English, - stage%20working
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where the inclined ore deposits are adaptable to mechanization, "step-room mining" is used. This is based on converting the "difficult dip" footwall into a "staircase" with steps at an angle convenient for trackless machines. 3, record 1, English, - stage%20working
Record 1, Key term(s)
- step room mining
- step room-mining
- steproom mining
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'extraction divers (Exploit. minière)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- exploitation par abattage en gradins
1, record 1, French, exploitation%20par%20abattage%20en%20gradins
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- exploitation en gradins 2, record 1, French, exploitation%20en%20gradins
correct, feminine noun
- exploitation par gradins 3, record 1, French, exploitation%20par%20gradins
correct, feminine noun
- abattage en gradins 4, record 1, French, abattage%20en%20gradins
masculine noun
- abattage par gradins 5, record 1, French, abattage%20par%20gradins
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Exploitation par gradins droits, renversés. 6, record 1, French, - exploitation%20par%20abattage%20en%20gradins
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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