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GOLD PAN [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological Prospecting
- Gold and Silver Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- panning
1, record 1, English, panning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wash-troughing 2, record 1, English, wash%2Dtroughing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A technique of prospecting for heavy metals, e. g. gold, by washing placer or crushed vein material in a pan. 3, record 1, English, - panning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The lighter fractions are washed away, leaving the heavy metals behind, in the pan. 3, record 1, English, - panning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Heavy mineral panning of stream sediments for minerals such as pyrochlore, chrysoberyl, helvite and euclase. 4, record 1, English, - panning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
to pan : to wash earth, gravel, or other material in a pan in searching for gold or some other precious material. 5, record 1, English, - panning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wash-trough: A trough used for washing [ores or slimes]. 6, record 1, English, - panning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prospection géologique
- Mines d'or et d'argent
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lavage à la batée
1, record 1, French, lavage%20%C3%A0%20la%20bat%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lavage à la battée 2, record 1, French, lavage%20%C3%A0%20la%20batt%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- batéiage 3, record 1, French, bat%C3%A9iage
correct, masculine noun
- bateyage 4, record 1, French, bateyage
correct, masculine noun
- batée 5, record 1, French, bat%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- pannage 6, record 1, French, pannage
masculine noun
- lavage au pan 7, record 1, French, lavage%20au%20pan
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération qui consiste à séparer les minéraux les plus lourds, tels que l'or et les sulfures, des minéraux plus légers, soit dans les sédiments d'un ruisseau, soit dans les sols meubles, soit d'une roche broyée, dans un contenant ayant la forme d'une poêle à frire. 8, record 1, French, - lavage%20%C3%A0%20la%20bat%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De plus en plus, les résultats de batées apparaissent difficiles à interpréter, l'or en place n'étant pas toujours exprimé. 9, record 1, French, - lavage%20%C3%A0%20la%20bat%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les fragments de ces minéraux isolés, par lavage à la batée, d'éluvions ou d'alluvions; [...] 10, record 1, French, - lavage%20%C3%A0%20la%20bat%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Le géologue chargé d'une prospection alluviale doit [...] organiser un travail systématique de lavage à la batée des alluvions. 6, record 1, French, - lavage%20%C3%A0%20la%20bat%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
batée : Outil de lavage manuel des matériaux, constitué par une auge circulaire de quelques décimètres à fond de faible profondeur. (C'est, en général, un cône très aplati, dans lequel on dispose une petite quantité de matériau ou d'alluvions à laver. La batée est remuée à la main dans un mouvement circulaire accompagné de choc, et on rassemble, au fond, les minéraux les plus denses, comme les paillettes d'or; les fragments les plus légers s'éliminent par débordement.) 11, record 1, French, - lavage%20%C3%A0%20la%20bat%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prospección geológica
- Minas de oro y de plata
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bateado
1, record 1, Spanish, bateado
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gold and Silver Mining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pan
1, record 2, English, pan
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To pan for gold. 1, record 2, English, - pan
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mines d'or et d'argent
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- laver à la batée
1, record 2, French, laver%20%C3%A0%20la%20bat%C3%A9e
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- laver au pan 2, record 2, French, laver%20au%20pan
avoid
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le prospecteur [...] lave des alluvions à la batée et en extrait les minéraux denses et utiles (prospection alluvionnaire). 1, record 2, French, - laver%20%C3%A0%20la%20bat%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Laver le sable aurifère (à la batée pour en extraire de l'or). 3, record 2, French, - laver%20%C3%A0%20la%20bat%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minas de oro y de plata
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- lavar en batea
1, record 2, Spanish, lavar%20en%20batea
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- batear 2, record 2, Spanish, batear
correct
- barequear 3, record 2, Spanish, barequear
correct, Colombia
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extraer el oro de los yacimientos sin técnica, utilizando sólo la batea. 3, record 2, Spanish, - lavar%20en%20batea
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Batear es utilizar un recipiente plano, en forma de plato hondo, para lavar las arenas separando la grava y quedándonos con los materiales más pesados, como el oro. 2, record 2, Spanish, - lavar%20en%20batea
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-04-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Gold and Silver Mining
- Geological Prospecting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gold panning
1, record 3, English, gold%20panning
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
panning : Washing earth or crushed rock in a pan, by agitation with water, to obtain the particles of greatest specific gravity which it contains(chiefly practiced for gold, but also for quicksilver, diamonds and other gems). 2, record 3, English, - gold%20panning
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mines d'or et d'argent
- Prospection géologique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lavage de l'or à la batée
1, record 3, French, lavage%20de%20l%27or%20%C3%A0%20la%20bat%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
batée : Auge circulaire [dans laquelle l'agitation de] l'eau permet de faire apparaître et de concentrer les minéraux denses, comme les paillettes d'or. Par extension : Opération élémentaire faite avec cet instrument. 2, record 3, French, - lavage%20de%20l%27or%20%C3%A0%20la%20bat%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-08-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pan-amalgamation process
1, record 4, English, pan%2Damalgamation%20process
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- pan amalgamation process 2, record 4, English, pan%20amalgamation%20process
correct
- pan amalgamation 3, record 4, English, pan%20amalgamation
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process for extracting gold or silver from their ores; the ore is crushed and mixed with salt, copper sulfate, and mercury, and the gold or silver amalgamize with the mercury. 1, record 4, English, - pan%2Damalgamation%20process
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prior to the cyanide process(pioneered in Karangahake), only a small percentage of gold and silver had been extracted by the old pan amalgamation process. 2, record 4, English, - pan%2Damalgamation%20process
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Mercur Gold Mining and Milling Company had been organized in 1890 to treat the ore by pan amalgamation. 4, record 4, English, - pan%2Damalgamation%20process
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- amalgamation en cuve
1, record 4, French, amalgamation%20en%20cuve
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amalgamation de l'or et de l'argent par broyage dans une cuve. 1, record 4, French, - amalgamation%20en%20cuve
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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