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ROOM-AND-PILLAR MINING [4 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 2002-06-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Underground Mining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sink working 1, record 2, English, sink%20working
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sink work 2, record 2, English, sink%20work
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The wet mining method known as sink working is a room-and-pillar method. 1, record 2, English, - sink%20working
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- exploitation par dissolution
1, record 2, French, exploitation%20par%20dissolution
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-08-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Underground Mining
- Ore Extraction and Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flat room-and-pillar mining 1, record 3, English, flat%20room%2Dand%2Dpillar%20mining
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - flat%20room%2Dand%2Dpillar%20mining
Record 3, Key term(s)
- flat room and pillar mining
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
- Extraction et transport du minerai
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- exploitation par chambres et piliers à coupe horizontale
1, record 3, French, exploitation%20par%20chambres%20et%20piliers%20%C3%A0%20coupe%20horizontale
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- exploitation par traçages et dépilages à coupe horizontale 1, record 3, French, exploitation%20par%20tra%C3%A7ages%20et%20d%C3%A9pilages%20%C3%A0%20coupe%20horizontale
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - exploitation%20par%20chambres%20et%20piliers%20%C3%A0%20coupe%20horizontale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-08-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Underground Mining
- Ore Extraction and Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tabular mineralization 1, record 4, English, tabular%20mineralization
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - tabular%20mineralization
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - tabular%20mineralization
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
- Extraction et transport du minerai
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- minéralisation tabulaire
1, record 4, French, min%C3%A9ralisation%20tabulaire
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
minéralisation : concentration de substances métalliques. 1, record 4, French, - min%C3%A9ralisation%20tabulaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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