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BENEFICIATION PLANT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-10-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- beneficiation mill
1, record 1, English, beneficiation%20mill
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dressing plant 2, record 1, English, dressing%20plant
correct
- dressing works 3, record 1, English, dressing%20works
correct, plural
- dressing-works 4, record 1, English, dressing%2Dworks
plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hydraulic backfilling uses tailings from the mine's dressing plant which are distributed underground through bore holes and plastic tubing. 2, record 1, English, - beneficiation%20mill
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
concentrate (n): Enriched ore after removal of waste in beneficiation mill. 1, record 1, English, - beneficiation%20mill
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dressing works: term rarely used in the singular (dressing work). 5, record 1, English, - beneficiation%20mill
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dressing work
- beneficiation plant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- usine d'enrichissement
1, record 1, French, usine%20d%27enrichissement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- atelier d'enrichissement 2, record 1, French, atelier%20d%27enrichissement
see observation, masculine noun
- installation d'enrichissement 3, record 1, French, installation%20d%27enrichissement
feminine noun
- installation de préparation 4, record 1, French, installation%20de%20pr%C3%A9paration
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] usine, généralement située sur le carreau de la mine, où sont réalisées les différentes opérations minéralurgiques. 5, record 1, French, - usine%20d%27enrichissement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
atelier d'enrichissement : Cette appellation plus spécifique des minerais métalliques est remplacée pour d'autres substances par atelier de traitement, laverie, lavoir, fabrique, atelier de concentration. 5, record 1, French, - usine%20d%27enrichissement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «atelier», en plus de s'appliquer à l'ensemble de l'usine, peut aussi ne désigner qu'une partie de cette usine consacrée à un traitement minéralurgique. 6, record 1, French, - usine%20d%27enrichissement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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