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PRECRUSHING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tertiary crushing
1, record 1, English, tertiary%20crushing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- preliminary crushing 1, record 1, English, preliminary%20crushing
- primary breaking 1, record 1, English, primary%20breaking
- secondary breaking 2, record 1, English, secondary%20breaking
- precrushing 3, record 1, English, precrushing
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The preliminary breaking down of run-of-mine ore and sometimes coal. 1, record 1, English, - tertiary%20crushing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In metal mines, the tertiary crushing may be performed at a central point underground. 1, record 1, English, - tertiary%20crushing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
If the rock fragments resulting from the blasting operations are small enough to be transported easily, this breaking stage may not be necessary. 4, record 1, English, - tertiary%20crushing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- préconcassage
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9concassage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pré-concassage 2, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9%2Dconcassage
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- débitage primaire 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9bitage%20primaire
correct, masculine noun
- concassage-débitage primaire 2, record 1, French, concassage%2Dd%C3%A9bitage%20primaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] réduction du tout-venant jusqu'à un calibre maximum égal ou supérieur à 100 mm [...] 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9concassage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le concassage-débitage primaire (ou pré-concassage) a pour objet de donner au tout-venant une première fragmentation à un calibre maximum - généralement compris entre 150 et 200 mm - qui facilitera le traitement ultérieur et la manutention des produits. 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9concassage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si, après l'abattage, les fragments sont assez réduits pour le transport et le traitement ultérieur, ce stade de pré-concassage n'est pas nécessaire. 3, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9concassage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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