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MINED-OUT PIT [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2005-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mined-out pit
1, record 1, English, mined%2Dout%20pit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a uranium mining facility could minimize the need for long-term institutional controls and optimize long-term risk by depositing mill tailings into a mined-out pit. 1, record 1, English, - mined%2Dout%20pit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puits qui n'est plus productif
1, record 1, French, puits%20qui%20n%27est%20plus%20productif
masculine noun, invariable
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- puits épuisé (sugg.) 1, record 1, French, puits%20%C3%A9puis%C3%A9%20%28sugg%2E%29
masculine noun, invariable
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une mine d'uranium pourrait réduire ses besoins en contrôles institutionnels à long terme et optimiser sa gestion des risques à long terme en plaçant ses résidus dans un puits qui n'est plus productif. 1, record 1, French, - puits%20qui%20n%27est%20plus%20productif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Surface Mining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- end pit lake
1, record 2, English, end%20pit%20lake
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At the completion of a mining operation, a lake may be created in the mined-out pit. These lakes are referred to as "end pit lakes". 1, record 2, English, - end%20pit%20lake
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Exploitation minière à ciel ouvert
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lac de kettle
1, record 2, French, lac%20de%20kettle
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand un site [d'exploitation minière] est épuisé, un lac peut être créé dans l'excavation. Ces lacs sont appelés «lacs de Kettle». 1, record 2, French, - lac%20de%20kettle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme extrait du Rapport de la Commission d'examen conjoint EUB [Alberta Energy and Utilities Board) - ACEE (Agence canadienne d'évaluation environnementale) sur le Projet de la mine de charbon Cheviot. 2, record 2, French, - lac%20de%20kettle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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