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GOPHERING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-04-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological Research and Exploration
- Geological Prospecting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gophering
1, record 1, English, gophering
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prospecting work confined to digging shallow pits or starting adits. 2, record 1, English, - gophering
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Much gophering was employed in prospecting, evidenced by an abundance of pits and shallow shafts ... 3, record 1, English, - gophering
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term used from similarity of this work to the crooked little holes dug in the soil by gophers. 2, record 1, English, - gophering
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gopher hole: ... an irregular pitting hole made when prospecting. Gophering is random prospecting by such pits or by gopher drift. 4, record 1, English, - gophering
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
- Prospection géologique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prospection au hasard par petits trous
1, record 1, French, prospection%20au%20hasard%20par%20petits%20trous
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- prospection par petits trous creusés au hasard 1, record 1, French, prospection%20par%20petits%20trous%20creus%C3%A9s%20au%20hasard
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-09-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Mining Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gophering
1, record 2, English, gophering
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The haphazard working of the easiest and richest portions of an ore deposit by miners with little or no capital. 1, record 2, English, - gophering
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Exploitation minière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- exploitation irrationnelle
1, record 2, French, exploitation%20irrationnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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