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ROOM-AND-PILLAR [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Geological Prospecting
- Underground Mining
- Metals Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dip
1, record 1, English, dip
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- angle of dip 2, record 1, English, angle%20of%20dip
correct
- angle of inclination 3, record 1, English, angle%20of%20inclination
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angle at which a bed, stratum, or vein is inclined from the horizontal. 3, record 1, English, - dip
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flat room-and-pillar mining.... applicable to tabular mineralization with horizontal to moderate dip at an angle not exceeding 20°. 4, record 1, English, - dip
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "hade", "inclination", which refers to the angle of inclination of a vein measured from the vertical. 5, record 1, English, - dip
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Dip of layering. 6, record 1, English, - dip
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dip angle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Prospection géologique
- Exploitation minière souterraine
- Mines métalliques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pendage
1, record 1, French, pendage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- angle de chute 2, record 1, French, angle%20de%20chute
correct, masculine noun
- inclinaison 3, record 1, French, inclinaison
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- angle d'inclinaison 4, record 1, French, angle%20d%27inclinaison
masculine noun
- angle de pendage 4, record 1, French, angle%20de%20pendage
masculine noun
- inclinaison relative 2, record 1, French, inclinaison%20relative
feminine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle que forme la ligne de plus grande pente d'un plan (couche géologique, plan de faille, plan de schistosité), d'un filon avec l'horizontale. 5, record 1, French, - pendage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gisement à pendage de 40°. 6, record 1, French, - pendage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Angle de chute de la colonne [minéralisée] dans le plan du filon [...]; on dit aussi «inclinaison relative», mais cette expression est beaucoup moins usitée. On dit, par exemple, que la colonne «chute» au NO [Nord-Ouest] Très fréquemment, dans un même filon, les diverses colonnes présentent des angles de chute très voisins. 2, record 1, French, - pendage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
inclinaison : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 7, record 1, French, - pendage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Pendage de la stratification. 8, record 1, French, - pendage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Prospección geológica
- Explotación minera subterránea
- Minas metálicas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- buzamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, buzamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inclinación, respecto a la horizontal, del plano de una falla o bien de una capa geológica o de un filón. 1, record 1, Spanish, - buzamiento
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-07-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scraping winch
1, record 2, English, scraping%20winch
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
CANMET [Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology] in Automated Scraping Winch. The team of the Mechanization and Automation Program at the Val-d’Or experimental Mine is currently working on a project whose objective is to automate the operations of a double-drum electric scraping winch, used in low-and medium-dipping room-and-pillar stopes. Specifically, the project demonstrates new methods for using automated winches in single and double scraping situations. 1, record 2, English, - scraping%20winch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- treuil de raclage
1, record 2, French, treuil%20de%20raclage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
CANMET [Centre canadien de la technologie des minéraux et de l'énergie] - Treuil de raclage automatisé. L'équipe du Programme de mécanisation et d'automatisation des mines de la Mine-laboratoire de Val d'Or, travaille actuellement à la réalisation d'un projet qui a pour objectif l'automatisation des opérations d'un treuil électrique de raclage à double tambour, utilisé dans les chantiers extraits par chambres et piliers, à pendage faible et intermédiaire. Plus spécifiquement, le projet sert à démontrer les nouvelles méthodes d'utilisation des treuils automatisés en situation de raclage simple et double. 2, record 2, French, - treuil%20de%20raclage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[La] mine appartenait à la Société d'Aubrives-Villerupt [...]. Son exploitation se faisait par galeries, avec entrée à flanc de coteau, et fournissait, en quantités égales, les minerais calcaires et les minerais silicieux nécessaires aux hauts fourneaux [...] Les chantiers étaient équipés pour le chargement mécanique avec estacade, treuil de raclage et machine d'avancement Eimco. La traction était entièrement électrique. 3, record 2, French, - treuil%20de%20raclage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-07-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- electric scraping winch
1, record 3, English, electric%20scraping%20winch
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
CANMET [Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology] in Automated Scraping Winch. The team of the Mechanization and Automation Program at the Val-d’Or experimental Mine is currently working on a project whose objective is to automate the operations of a double-drum electric scraping winch, used in low-and medium-dipping room-and-pillar stopes. Specifically, the project demonstrates new methods for using automated winches in single and double scraping situations. 1, record 3, English, - electric%20scraping%20winch
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- treuil de raclage électrique
1, record 3, French, treuil%20de%20raclage%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
CANMET [Centre canadien de la technologie des minéraux et de l'énergie] - Treuil de raclage automatisé. L'équipe du Programme de mécanisation et d'automatisation des mines de la Mine-laboratoire de Val d'Or, travaille actuellement à la réalisation d'un projet qui a pour objectif l'automatisation des opérations d'un treuil électrique de raclage à double tambour, utilisé dans les chantiers extraits par chambres et piliers, à pendage faible et intermédiaire. Plus spécifiquement, le projet sert à démontrer les nouvelles méthodes d'utilisation des treuils automatisés en situation de raclage simple et double. 1, record 3, French, - treuil%20de%20raclage%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La] mine appartenait à la Société d'Aubrives-Villerupt [...]. Son exploitation se faisait par galeries, avec entrée à flanc de coteau, et fournissait, en quantités égales, les minerais calcaires et les minerais silicieux nécessaires aux hauts fourneaux [...] Les chantiers étaient équipés pour le chargement mécanique avec estacade, treuil de raclage et machine d'avancement Eimco. La traction était entièrement électrique. 2, record 3, French, - treuil%20de%20raclage%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-07-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Winches
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- automated scraping winch
1, record 4, English, automated%20scraping%20winch
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
CANMET in Automated Scraping Winch. The team... is currently working on a project whose objective is to automate the operations of a double-drum electric scraping winch, used in low-and medium-dipping room-and-pillar stopes. Specifically, the project demonstrates new methods for using automated winches in single and double scraping situations. A study of the accuracy, productivity and improvement in safety of the automated scraping system compares these characteristics with the conventional scraping method commonly used in vein deposit mines. 1, record 4, English, - automated%20scraping%20winch
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Treuils
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- treuil de raclage automatisé
1, record 4, French, treuil%20de%20raclage%20automatis%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Treuil de raclage automatisé. L'équipe [...] de la Mine-laboratoire de Val-d'Or, travaille actuellement à la réalisation d'un projet qui a pour objectif l'automatisation des opérations d'un treuil électrique de raclage à double tambour, utilisé dans les chantiers extraits par chambres et piliers, à pendage faible et intermédiaire. 1, record 4, French, - treuil%20de%20raclage%20automatis%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-06-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Underground Mining
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sink working 1, record 5, English, sink%20working
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- sink work 2, record 5, English, sink%20work
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The wet mining method known as sink working is a room-and-pillar method. 1, record 5, English, - sink%20working
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- exploitation par dissolution
1, record 5, French, exploitation%20par%20dissolution
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-08-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Underground Mining
- Ore Extraction and Transport
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- flat room-and-pillar mining 1, record 6, English, flat%20room%2Dand%2Dpillar%20mining
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flat room-and-pillar mining.... applicable to tabular mineralization with horizontal to moderate dip at an angle not exceeding 20°. 1, record 6, English, - flat%20room%2Dand%2Dpillar%20mining
Record 6, Key term(s)
- flat room and pillar mining
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
- Extraction et transport du minerai
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- exploitation par chambres et piliers à coupe horizontale
1, record 6, French, exploitation%20par%20chambres%20et%20piliers%20%C3%A0%20coupe%20horizontale
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- exploitation par traçages et dépilages à coupe horizontale 1, record 6, French, exploitation%20par%20tra%C3%A7ages%20et%20d%C3%A9pilages%20%C3%A0%20coupe%20horizontale
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On trouve «chantier à coupe horizontale» (en anglais : «flat-back stope») dans le Glossaire des termes miniers de A.S. Romaniuk (MINES, 1989, p. 12). Voir aussi «room-and-pillar (mining)» dans TERMIUM. 1, record 6, French, - exploitation%20par%20chambres%20et%20piliers%20%C3%A0%20coupe%20horizontale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-08-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Underground Mining
- Ore Extraction and Transport
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tabular mineralization 1, record 7, English, tabular%20mineralization
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flat room-and-pillar mining.... applicable to tabular mineralization with horizontal to moderate dip at an angle not exceeding 20°. 1, record 7, English, - tabular%20mineralization
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tabular: Having the form of a table, tablet, or slab; flat and (usually) comparatively thin; consisting of, or tending to split into, pieces of this form, as a rock; of a short prismatic form with flat base and top, as a crystal. 2, record 7, English, - tabular%20mineralization
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
- Extraction et transport du minerai
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- minéralisation tabulaire
1, record 7, French, min%C3%A9ralisation%20tabulaire
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
minéralisation : concentration de substances métalliques. 1, record 7, French, - min%C3%A9ralisation%20tabulaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-08-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Underground Mining
- Ore Extraction and Transport
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- inclined room-and-pillar mining 1, record 8, English, inclined%20room%2Dand%2Dpillar%20mining
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Inclined room-and-pillar applies to tabular mineralization with an angle or dip from 15° and 30° to the horizontal. 1, record 8, English, - inclined%20room%2Dand%2Dpillar%20mining
Record 8, Key term(s)
- inclined room and pillar mining
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
- Extraction et transport du minerai
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- exploitation par chambres et piliers par coupes inclinées
1, record 8, French, exploitation%20par%20chambres%20et%20piliers%20par%20coupes%20inclin%C3%A9es
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- exploitation par traçages et dépilages par coupes inclinées 1, record 8, French, exploitation%20par%20tra%C3%A7ages%20et%20d%C3%A9pilages%20par%20coupes%20inclin%C3%A9es
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi «room-and-pillar (mining)» dans TERMIUM. 1, record 8, French, - exploitation%20par%20chambres%20et%20piliers%20par%20coupes%20inclin%C3%A9es
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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