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HAULAGE ROAD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ore Extraction and Transport
- Coal Preparation
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spiral chute
1, record 1, English, spiral%20chute
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vertical or near vertical steel plate forming a screw down which coal flows from an upper level or seam to a lower haulage road. Spiral chutes, built into large steel pipes, are used widely in staple shafts in horizon mining. They are kept filled with coal and therefore, breakage is reduced considerably. 2, record 1, English, - spiral%20chute
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Extraction et transport du minerai
- Préparation des charbons
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- descenseur hélicoïdal
1, record 1, French, descenseur%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFdal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- descendeur hélicoïdal 2, record 1, French, descendeur%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFdal
correct, masculine noun
- goulotte hélicoïdale 2, record 1, French, goulotte%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFdale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] grand cylindre de tôle à l'intérieur duquel sont fixées des viroles formant une hélice; la chute du charbon déversé en haut est freinée par son glissement sur l'hélicoïde, ce qui évite un bris important qui dévaluerait le charbon. 3, record 1, French, - descenseur%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFdal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Hélice de tôle guidant la descente du minerai dans un bure pour éviter une chute verticale qui entraînerait un bris excessif. 2, record 1, French, - descenseur%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFdal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «ralentisseur hélicoïdal», relevée sur une fiche provisoire, n'a pas été retenue comme synonyme, parce qu'elle n'a pas pu être vérifiée dans une source fiable. 4, record 1, French, - descenseur%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFdal
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ralentisseur hélicoïdal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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