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GATHERING DRUM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Historical Names
- Games and Competitions (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Highland Games
1, record 1, English, Highland%20Games
correct, plural, international
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The [Highland Games] are held in spring and summer in Scotland and other countries as a way of celebrating Scottish and Celtic culture, especially that of the Scottish Highlands. 2, record 1, English, - Highland%20Games
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The games feature traditional athletic events, such as the caber toss, hammer throw, sheaf toss and foot races, as well as Highland dancing, bagpipe, drum and band competitions. The gathering also showcases traditional Celtic music, clothing and culture, along with genealogical ties to ancestral clans. 3, record 1, English, - Highland%20Games
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations historiques
- Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Jeux écossais
1, record 1, French, Jeux%20%C3%A9cossais
correct, masculine noun, plural, international
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Jeux des Highlands 2, record 1, French, Jeux%20des%20Highlands
correct, masculine noun, plural, international
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les [Jeux écossais] se déroulent tout au long de l'année, en Écosse et dans d'autres pays. Le but est de célébrer la culture écossaise, et principalement l'héritage culturel et sportif des Highlands. 2, record 1, French, - Jeux%20%C3%A9cossais
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ces jeux comportent des épreuves traditionnelles d'athlétisme telles que le lancer du tronc, le lancer du marteau, le lancer de la gerbe de blé et la course à pied ainsi que des concours de danse écossaise, de cornemuse, de tambour et de fanfare. Au cours de ce grand rassemblement, la musique celtique traditionnelle, les tenues vestimentaires et la culture en lien avec les clans ancestraux sont aussi mises en évidence. 1, record 1, French, - Jeux%20%C3%A9cossais
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-03-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rotary drum head-type miner
1, record 2, English, rotary%20drum%20head%2Dtype%20miner
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Joy presently offers both the chain ripper miners and the rotary drum head-type miners introduced in 1968.... The rotary drum miner... sumps into the coal face at the top of the seam. When the predetermined sumping distance is reached, the head moves downwards breaking out the coal as it progresses. Gathering arms on the loader sweep the fallen coal from the floor on to the chain conveyor where it is carried through the throat of the machine to the rear end of the miner. 1, record 2, English, - rotary%20drum%20head%2Dtype%20miner
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- abatteuse-chargeuse modèle rotatif
1, record 2, French, abatteuse%2Dchargeuse%20mod%C3%A8le%20rotatif
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Abatteuses-chargeuses de chambres et piliers. Ces machines conçues et réalisées aux États-Unis sont sorties du stade prototype vers 1950. En 10 ans, elles ont conquis plus de 20 % du charbon américain et leur champ d'activité s'étend. Elles sont soit du type à chaîne de havage découpant le charbon par saignées parallèles, soit du type rotatif détruisant le massif à la manière de perforatrices à taillant de très gros diamètre. [...] [Des] modèles rotatifs [, le plus connu est le Colmol Jeffrey [...] 1, record 2, French, - abatteuse%2Dchargeuse%20mod%C3%A8le%20rotatif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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