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RETURN AIRWAY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mine Ventilation, Heating and Lighting
- Underground Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tailgate
1, record 1, English, tailgate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- top gate 2, record 1, English, top%20gate
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A subsidiary gate road to a conveyor face as opposed to a main gate. 3, record 1, English, - tailgate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The tailgate commonly acts as the return airway and supplies road to the face. 3, record 1, English, - tailgate
Record 1, Key term(s)
- top road
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ventilation, chauffage et éclairage des mines
- Exploitation minière souterraine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voie de tête
1, record 1, French, voie%20de%20t%C3%AAte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- deuxième voie 2, record 1, French, deuxi%C3%A8me%20voie
feminine noun
- voie d'aérage 2, record 1, French, voie%20d%27a%C3%A9rage
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Voie en veine reliant un bouveau ou un puits intérieur à la tête d'une taille et servant à l'évacuation de l'air ayant ventilé celle-ci. 2, record 1, French, - voie%20de%20t%C3%AAte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ventilación, calefacción y alumbrado de minas
- Explotación minera subterránea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- compuerta inferior
1, record 1, Spanish, compuerta%20inferior
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mine Ventilation, Heating and Lighting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- brattice
1, record 2, English, brattice
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- brettice 1, record 2, English, brettice
correct
- brettis 1, record 2, English, brettis
correct
- brattish 1, record 2, English, brattish
correct
- air brattice 2, record 2, English, air%20brattice
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A board or plank lining, or other partition, in any mine passage to confine the air and force it into the working places. Its object is to keep the intake air from finding its way by a short route into the return airway. Temporary brattices are often made of cloth. 1, record 2, English, - brattice
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "cloth brattice." 3, record 2, English, - brattice
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ventilation, chauffage et éclairage des mines
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cloison d'aérage
1, record 2, French, cloison%20d%27a%C3%A9rage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cloison établie dans une galerie de mine pour diriger le courant d'air. 1, record 2, French, - cloison%20d%27a%C3%A9rage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ventilación, calefacción y alumbrado de minas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tabique de ventilación
1, record 2, Spanish, tabique%20de%20ventilaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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