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FRONT TAILLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mining Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- face
1, record 1, English, face
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- working face 2, record 1, English, working%20face
correct
- wall face 3, record 1, English, wall%20face
correct, see observation
- breast 1, record 1, English, breast
correct
- forebreast 4, record 1, English, forebreast
correct, see observation
- mine face 5, record 1, English, mine%20face
correct
- stope face 6, record 1, English, stope%20face
- workface 7, record 1, English, workface
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The exposed surface of coal or other mineral deposit in the working place where mining, winning, or getting is proceeding. 4, record 1, English, - face
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forebreast; wall face: Scottish terms for the working face of a mine. 8, record 1, English, - face
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Life of face in terms of distance, passage of a face under an observation line, rise, standing, stationary, strike, vertical projection of face length. 9, record 1, English, - face
Record 1, Key term(s)
- face of stope
- stoping face
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- front de taille
1, record 1, French, front%20de%20taille
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- front d'abattage 2, record 1, French, front%20d%27abattage
correct, masculine noun
- front d'abatage 3, record 1, French, front%20d%27abatage
correct, masculine noun
- taille en activité 4, record 1, French, taille%20en%20activit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un chantier, la surface du minerai sur laquelle on se livre à des travaux d'abattage. 5, record 1, French, - front%20de%20taille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un front de taille, ou d'abattage, désigne en général un chantier de grande extension (longue taille, gradin de carrière) tandis que le front d'avancement, ou d'attaque, désigne plutôt un chantier de creusement de galerie. 6, record 1, French, - front%20de%20taille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Front de taille dégagé. 7, record 1, French, - front%20de%20taille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación minera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- frente de arranque
1, record 1, Spanish, frente%20de%20arranque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Superficie frontal en la cual se arranca el mineral. 2, record 1, Spanish, - frente%20de%20arranque
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-08-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- line of face
1, record 2, English, line%20of%20face
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- face line 2, record 2, English, face%20line
correct
- faceline 2, record 2, English, faceline
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The face is usually carried in one continuous straight line, but where the seam is highly inclined ..., it is sometimes considered advisable to move forward the line of face in steps. 3, record 2, English, - line%20of%20face
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
line of face of coal: A term sometimes used for the main "cleats" in the coal. 4, record 2, English, - line%20of%20face
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taille
1, record 2, French, taille
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- front de taille 1, record 2, French, front%20de%20taille
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Traçage de voies alignées sur la taille. 1, record 2, French, - taille
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Bosseyage en prolongement du front de taille. 1, record 2, French, - taille
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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