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SEAM CUTTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
- Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coal cutter
1, record 1, English, coal%20cutter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- coal-cutter 2, record 1, English, coal%2Dcutter
correct
- coalcutter 3, record 1, English, coalcutter
correct, standardized
- cutter 4, record 1, English, cutter
correct, standardized
- cutting machine 5, record 1, English, cutting%20machine
correct
- coal-cutting machine 6, record 1, English, coal%2Dcutting%20machine
correct
- coal cutting machine 7, record 1, English, coal%20cutting%20machine
correct
- breast machine 8, record 1, English, breast%20machine
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a power-operated machine which draws itself by rope haulage along the face, usually cutting out from the bottom of the seam a thin strip of coal, in preparation for shot firing and loading or a cutter loader. 6, record 1, English, - coal%20cutter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The] chain coal cutter is now almost universal. 6, record 1, English, - coal%20cutter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coalcutter; cutter: terms standardized by BSI (British Standard Institution). 9, record 1, English, - coal%20cutter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
- Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- haveuse
1, record 1, French, haveuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- haveuse de houille 2, record 1, French, haveuse%20de%20houille
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine d'abattage du charbon dont le principe de fonctionnement est similaire à une tronçonneuse utilisée pour couper les arbres. 3, record 1, French, - haveuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La haveuse moderne est une machine lourde, pesant 2 à 4 t, comprenant, d'une part, un treuil qui permet à la machine de se haler le long d'un câble, parallèlement au front de taille, au fur et à mesure de la progression du havage, et, d'autre part, la chaîne de havage. 4, record 1, French, - haveuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
havage : Coupure pratiquée dans le front d'abattage, parallèlement au mur ou horizontalement. 4, record 1, French, - haveuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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