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MINE ROAD [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
- Ore Extraction and Transport
- Mining of Organic Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mining spur
1, record 1, English, mining%20spur
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mine spur 2, record 1, English, mine%20spur
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Preparation of the mine area for production, which includes road and mine spur construction, installation of ore processing plants and loading facilities, and construction of maintenance facilities for the mining equipment. 3, record 1, English, - mining%20spur
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Voies ferrées
- Extraction et transport du minerai
- Exploitation de matières organiques (Mines)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- embranchement minier
1, record 1, French, embranchement%20minier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Embranchement minier de Montmartre à Béraudière, Saint-Étienne (France). 2, record 1, French, - embranchement%20minier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-10-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mine Ventilation, Heating and Lighting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- airway
1, record 2, English, airway
correct, generic
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- air way 1, record 2, English, air%20way
correct, generic
- wind road 2, record 2, English, wind%20road
correct, generic
- wind way 3, record 2, English, wind%20way
correct, generic
- ventilation entry 4, record 2, English, ventilation%20entry
correct, generic
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any underground gallery or passage through which a portion of the ventilation passes, that is, the air is carried. 2, record 2, English, - airway
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
airway; air way; wind road; wind way; ventilation entry : All these terms may be applied to galleries, but also to any other passage for the circulation of air in a mine. 5, record 2, English, - airway
Record 2, Key term(s)
- windroad
- windway
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ventilation, chauffage et éclairage des mines
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- galerie d'aérage
1, record 2, French, galerie%20d%27a%C3%A9rage
feminine noun, specific
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- galerie d'aération 2, record 2, French, galerie%20d%27a%C3%A9ration
feminine noun, specific
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «galerie d'aérage» est plus spécifique que «voie d'aérage» qui peut désigner n'importe quel type de passage d'air dans une mine. 3, record 2, French, - galerie%20d%27a%C3%A9rage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-04-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Accidents in Ground Boring (Mining)
- Geological Research and Exploration
- Oil Drilling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cave
1, record 3, English, cave
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cave in 2, record 3, English, cave%20in
correct, verb phrase
- break down 2, record 3, English, break%20down
correct, verb phrase
- fall in 3, record 3, English, fall%20in
correct, verb phrase
- collapse 4, record 3, English, collapse
verb
- subside 4, record 3, English, subside
verb
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To fall in or down especially from being undermined. 2, record 3, English, - cave
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The road caved in above the old mine. 2, record 3, English, - cave
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The function of casing is to prevent the wall of the hole from caving during drilling ... 5, record 3, English, - cave
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Accidents dans les sondages (Mines)
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- s'affaisser
1, record 3, French, s%27affaisser
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- s'effondrer 2, record 3, French, s%27effondrer
correct
- s'ébouler 3, record 3, French, s%27%C3%A9bouler
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le sol s'est affaissé brusquement. 4, record 3, French, - s%27affaisser
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2004-10-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mining Operations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- flooded mine 1, record 4, English, flooded%20mine
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since a general clean-up of the site in 1997 and 1999, the remaining features of the site consist of a non-operational test mine(now flooded and protected by a locked wooden building), a non-operational water treatment facility, two lined surface water runoff settling ponds, a 300-metre dam with an open culvert across Mink Arm in South McMahon Lake(water levels are presently equalized), a fenced drill core storage area, and related access road and gate. 1, record 4, English, - flooded%20mine
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mine inondée
1, record 4, French, mine%20inond%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les seuls ouvrages existants comprennent un puits de mine d'essai non opérationnel (maintenant inondé et coiffé par un bâtiment en bois fermé à clé), une installation de traitement des eaux non opérationnelle, deux bassins de décantation de l'eau de ruissellement doublés d'un revêtement, une digue à ciel ouvert de 300 mètres au bras Mink du lac McMahon Sud (les niveaux d'eau sont présentement en équilibre), un dépôt clôturé de carottes de forage et un chemin d'accès fermé par une barrière. 1, record 4, French, - mine%20inond%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2003-12-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Mink Arm 1, record 5, English, Mink%20Arm
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Since a general clean-up of the site in 1997 and 1999, the remaining features of the site consist of a non-operational test mine(now flooded and protected by a locked wooden building), a non-operational water treatment facility, two lined surface water runoff settling ponds, a 300-metre dam with an open culvert across Mink Arm in South McMahon Lake(water levels are presently equalized), a fenced drill core storage area, and related access road and gate. 1, record 5, English, - Mink%20Arm
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bras Mink
1, record 5, French, bras%20Mink
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les seuls ouvrages existants comprennent un puits de mine d'essai non opérationnel (maintenant inondé et coiffé par un bâtiment en bois fermé à clé), une installation de traitement des eaux non opérationnelle, deux bassins de décantation de l'eau de ruissellement doublées d'un revêtement, une digue à ciel ouvert de 300 mètres au bras Mink du lac McMahon Sud (les niveaux d'eau sont présentement en équilibre), un dépôt clôturé de carottes de forage et un chemin d'accès fermé par une barrière. 1, record 5, French, - bras%20Mink
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2003-12-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- surface water runoff settling pond 1, record 6, English, surface%20water%20runoff%20settling%20pond
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since a general clean-up of the site in 1997 and 1999, the remaining features of the site consist of a non-operational test mine(now flooded and protected by a locked wooden building), a non-operational water treatment facility, two lined surface water runoff settling ponds, a 300-metre dam with an open culvert across Mink Arm in South McMahon Lake(water levels are presently equalized), a fenced drill core storage area, and related access road and gate. 1, record 6, English, - surface%20water%20runoff%20settling%20pond
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bassin de décantation de l'eau de ruissellement
1, record 6, French, bassin%20de%20d%C3%A9cantation%20de%20l%27eau%20de%20ruissellement
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les seuls ouvrages existants comprennent un puits de mine d'essai non opérationnel (maintenant inondé et coiffé par un bâtiment en bois fermé à clé), une installation de traitement des eaux non opérationnelle, deux bassins de décantation de l'eau de ruissellement doublées d'un revêtement, une digue à ciel ouvert de 300 mètres au bras Mink du lac McMahon Sud (les niveaux d'eau sont présentement en équilibre), un dépôt clôturé de carottes de forage et un chemin d'accès fermé par une barrière. 1, record 6, French, - bassin%20de%20d%C3%A9cantation%20de%20l%27eau%20de%20ruissellement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - external organization data 2003-12-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Establishments
- Wastewater Treatment
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- water treatment facility 1, record 7, English, water%20treatment%20facility
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since a general clean-up of the site in 1997 and 1999, the remaining features of the site consist of a non-operational test mine(now flooded and protected by a locked wooden building), a non-operational water treatment facility, two lined surface water runoff settling ponds, a 300-metre dam with an open culvert across Mink Arm in South McMahon Lake(water levels are presently equalized), a fenced drill core storage area, and related access road and gate. 1, record 7, English, - water%20treatment%20facility
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Établissements industriels
- Traitement des eaux usées
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- installation de traitement des eaux
1, record 7, French, installation%20de%20traitement%20des%20eaux
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les seuls ouvrages existants comprennent un puits de mine d'essai non opérationnel (maintenant inondé et coiffé par un bâtiment en bois fermé à clé), une installation de traitement des eaux non opérationnelle, deux bassins de décantation de l'eau de ruissellement doublées d'un revêtement, une digue à ciel ouvert de 300 mètres au bras Mink du lac McMahon Sud (les niveaux d'eau sont présentement en équilibre), un dépôt clôturé de carottes de forage et un chemin d'accès fermé par une barrière. 1, record 7, French, - installation%20de%20traitement%20des%20eaux
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - external organization data 2003-12-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mining Operations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- test mine 1, record 8, English, test%20mine
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since a general clean-up of the site in 1997 and 1999, the remaining features of the site consist of a non-operational test mine(now flooded and protected by a locked wooden building), a non-operational water treatment facility, two lined surface water runoff settling ponds, a 300-metre dam with an open culvert across Mink Arm in South McMahon Lake(water levels are presently equalized), a fenced drill core storage area, and related access road and gate. 1, record 8, English, - test%20mine
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- puits de mine d'essai
1, record 8, French, puits%20de%20mine%20d%27essai
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les seuls ouvrages existants comprennent un puits de mine d'essai non opérationnel (maintenant inondé et coiffé par un bâtiment en bois fermé à clé), une installation de traitement des eaux non opérationnelle, deux bassins de décantation de l'eau de ruissellement doublées d'un revêtement, une digue à ciel ouvert de 300 mètres au bras Mink du lac McMahon Sud (les niveaux d'eau sont présentement en équilibre), un dépôt clôturé de carottes de forage et un chemin d'accès fermé par une barrière. 1, record 8, French, - puits%20de%20mine%20d%27essai
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-12-18
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Naval Mines
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- hammer box
1, record 9, English, hammer%20box
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A device that consists] of a pneumatic hammer or road drill fitted inside a steel conical box, which when operated, [makes] sufficient noise to detonate an acoustical mine at a safe distance from the minesweeper. The box [is] mounted on a boom over the minesweeper's bow and [is] raised and lowered as required. 2, record 9, English, - hammer%20box
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mines marines
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- boîte à marteau
1, record 9, French, bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20marteau
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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