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DREDGING PIPE [6 records]

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Record 1 2000-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipbuilding Yards and Docks
  • Shipbuilding
  • Dredging
DEF

Suction pipe of a trailing suction hopper dredger which can be lowered to the bed during dredging operations. [Definition standardized by ISO. ]

OBS

drag arm: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chantiers maritimes
  • Constructions navales
  • Dragage
DEF

Élinde d'aspiration d'une drague porteuse suceuse traînante, qui peut descendre dans le lit pendant les opérations de dragage. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

tuyau d'aspiration traînant : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 1990-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Preparatory Mining Work
  • Mining Equipment and Tools
DEF

A device or machine to drive thawing points into the frozen ground to thaw it so it can be worked.

OBS

thawing point driver : In metal mining, one who drives steam or water points(specially made pipe with a chisel bit at one end) into the frozen ground of a placer deposit in advance of dredging operations, to thaw the ground so that it can be worked by the dredge for recovery of the gold.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travaux préparatoires (Exploitation minière)
  • Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
OBS

Si le gravier est congelé, on doit le dégeler avant l'extraction. A cette fin, on se sert de vapeur d'eau chaude ou d'eau froide, injectée dans le gravier au moyen d'ajutages ou de tuyaux à pointes.

Spanish

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Record 3 1990-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Preparatory Mining Work
DEF

In metal mining, one who drives steam or water points(specially made pipe with a chisel bit at one end) into the frozen ground of a placer deposit in advance of dredging operations, to thaw the ground so that it can be worked by the dredge for recovery of the gold.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travaux préparatoires (Exploitation minière)
OBS

Si le gravier est congelé, on doit le dégeler avant l'extraction. A cette fin, on se sert de vapeur d'eau chaude ou d'eau froide, injectée dans le gravier au moyen d'ajutage ou de tuyaux à pointes.

Spanish

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Record 4 1990-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Preparatory Mining Work
  • Mining Equipment and Tools
CONT

thawing point driver : In metal mining, one who drives steam or water points(specially made pipe with a chisel bit at one end) into the frozen ground of a placer deposit in advance of dredging operations, to thaw the ground so that it can be worked by the dredge for recovery of the gold.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travaux préparatoires (Exploitation minière)
  • Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
OBS

Si le gravier est congelé, on doit le dégeler avant l'extraction. A cette fin, on se sert de vapeur d'eau chaude ou d'eau froide, injectée dans le gravier au moyen d'ajutages ou de tuyaux à pointes.

Spanish

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Record 5 1990-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Preparatory Mining Work
  • Mining Equipment and Tools
CONT

thawing point driver : In metal mining, one who drives steam or water points(specially made pipe with a chisel bit at one end) into the frozen ground of a placer deposit in advance of dredging operations, to thaw the ground so that it can be worked by the dredge for recovery of the gold.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travaux préparatoires (Exploitation minière)
  • Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
OBS

Si le gravier est congelé, on doit le dégeler avant l'extraction. A cette fin, on se sert de vapeur d'eau chaude ou d'eau froide, injectée dans le gravier au moyen d'ajutages ou de tuyaux à pointes.

Spanish

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Record 6 1990-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mining Equipment and Tools
  • Preparatory Mining Work
DEF

A drivepipe through which steam or water is introduced into frozen gravel to thaw it for mining or dredging.

CONT

thawing point driver : In metal mining, one who drives steam or water points(specially made pipe with a chisel bit at one end) into the frozen ground of a placer deposit in advance of dredging operations, to thaw the ground so that it can be worked by the dredge for recovery of the gold.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
  • Travaux préparatoires (Exploitation minière)
CONT

Si le gravier est congelé, on doit le dégeler avant l'extraction. À cette fin, on se sert de vapeur d'eau chaude ou d'eau froide, injectée dans le gravier au moyen d'ajutages ou de tuyaux à pointes.

Spanish

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