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CONE DECANTATION [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- undercurrent
1, record 1, English, undercurrent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
undercurrent: an item in the "Mining and Mineral Harvesting Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - undercurrent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cône de décantation
1, record 1, French, c%C3%B4ne%20de%20d%C3%A9cantation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cône de décantation : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement d'exploitation minière et d'extraction minérale» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - c%C3%B4ne%20de%20d%C3%A9cantation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-09-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Coal Preparation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- settling cone
1, record 2, English, settling%20cone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- conical settling tank 2, record 2, English, conical%20settling%20tank
avoid, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A conical tank used to settle coarse solids from the circulating water. 3, record 2, English, - settling%20cone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conical settling tank: deprecated. 2, record 2, English, - settling%20cone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
- Préparation des charbons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cône de décantation
1, record 2, French, c%C3%B4ne%20de%20d%C3%A9cantation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cône décanteur 2, record 2, French, c%C3%B4ne%20d%C3%A9canteur
correct, masculine noun
- décanteur conique 3, record 2, French, d%C3%A9canteur%20conique
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réservoir conique employé pour faire déposer des matières solides grenues, contenues dans l'eau de circulation. 3, record 2, French, - c%C3%B4ne%20de%20d%C3%A9cantation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
décanteur conique : déconseillé. 3, record 2, French, - c%C3%B4ne%20de%20d%C3%A9cantation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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