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FILON [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Geology
- Metals Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lode
1, record 1, English, lode
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lead 2, record 1, English, lead
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral deposit consisting of a zone of veins, veinlets, disseminations, or planar breccias ... 2, record 1, English, - lode
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A lode consists of several veins spaced closely enough so that all of them, together with the intervening rock, can be mined as a unit. 3, record 1, English, - lode
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A system of veins that can be mined directly forms a lode, for example the mother lode of the California gold rush. 4, record 1, English, - lode
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie économique
- Mines métalliques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lode
1, record 1, French, lode
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- jeu de veines 1, record 1, French, jeu%20de%20veines
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un «lode» [...] est formé d'un certain nombre de veines parallèles de remplissage de fissures, où le roc qui les sépare est parfois minéralisé, de façon à former un massif continu de minerai. 1, record 1, French, - lode
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología económica
- Minas metálicas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- filón
1, record 1, Spanish, fil%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-05-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lode
1, record 2, English, lode
correct, see observation, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lead 2, record 2, English, lead
correct, noun
- vein 3, record 2, English, vein
correct, see observation, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An epigenetic mineral filling of a fracture in a host rock, in tabular or sheetlike form, often with associated replacement of the host rock; a mineral deposit of this form and origin. 2, record 2, English, - lode
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A system of veins that can be mined directly forms a lode, for example the mother lode of the California gold rush. 4, record 2, English, - lode
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A vein and a lode are generally the same thing; the former being more scientific, the latter, a miner's name for it. 5, record 2, English, - lode
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Lode, as used by miners, is nearly synonymous with the term vein, as employed by geologists. 6, record 2, English, - lode
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- filon
1, record 2, French, filon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- veine 2, record 2, French, veine
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masse minérale de forme tabulaire, qui s'est déposée dans une fracture du roc. 3, record 2, French, - filon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une veine a la forme d'un dyke, mais le dyke est composé de roche. On réserve le nom de veines pour les massifs de minerais ayant une composition différente de celle des roches. 3, record 2, French, - filon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Le filon] est généralement compris entre deux surfaces sensiblement parallèles. 4, record 2, French, - filon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minerales varios (Minas metálicas)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vena
1, record 2, Spanish, vena
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- veta 1, record 2, Spanish, veta
correct, feminine noun
- filón 1, record 2, Spanish, fil%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Yacimiento mineral estrecho y largo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - vena
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-11-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gravy train 1, record 3, English, gravy%20train
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- gravy boat 1, record 3, English, gravy%20boat
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- filon
1, record 3, French, filon
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- velours 2, record 3, French, velours
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Affaire facile et rapportant gros. 1, record 3, French, - filon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Argot. Source : Le Linguiste, novembre 1968. 1, record 3, French, - filon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Traducción
- Problemas de idioma
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- mina
1, record 3, Spanish, mina
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-02-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cushy job 1, record 4, English, cushy%20job
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- poste peinard
1, record 4, French, poste%20peinard
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- filon 1, record 4, French, filon
masculine noun
- lit de plume 1, record 4, French, lit%20de%20plume
masculine noun
- poste pépère 1, record 4, French, poste%20p%C3%A9p%C3%A8re
masculine noun
- emploi de tout repos 2, record 4, French, emploi%20de%20tout%20repos
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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