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CONING-AND-QUARTERING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quartering
1, record 1, English, quartering
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- coning-and-quartering 2, record 1, English, coning%2Dand%2Dquartering
correct
- coning and quartering 3, record 1, English, coning%20and%20quartering
correct
- quartation 4, record 1, English, quartation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The reduction in size of a granular or powdered sample by forming a conical heap which is spread out into a circular, flat cake. 5, record 1, English, - quartering
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The cake is divided radially into quarters and two opposite quarters are combined. the other two quarters are discarded. The process is repeated as many times as necessary to obtain the quantity desired for some final use ... 5, record 1, English, - quartering
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Coning and quartering method, technique. 6, record 1, English, - quartering
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- quartage
1, record 1, French, quartage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- méthode de quartage 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20quartage
correct, feminine noun
- méthode des quarts 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20quarts
correct, feminine noun
- mise en cône et quartage 4, record 1, French, mise%20en%20c%C3%B4ne%20et%20quartage
correct
- division par quartiers 5, record 1, French, division%20par%20quartiers
feminine noun
- quartation 6, record 1, French, quartation
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération d'échantillonnage au cours de laquelle le lot de matériau est d'abord mis en cône (à la pelle), puis étalé en forme de galette, puis partagé en quatre quartiers approximativement égaux. 7, record 1, French, - quartage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avec les gros granulats, on procède en général par quartage : on mélange bien l'échantillon et on l'étale sur une toile pour obtenir une couche uniforme [...] que l'on divise en 4 portions égales. On élimine alors deux parties opposées et l'on continue l'opération jusqu'à ce qu'il ne reste qu'un échantillon de la dimension désirée. 8, record 1, French, - quartage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quartage : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 9, record 1, French, - quartage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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