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Record 1 2001-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Smoker's Articles
OBS

A carbon deposit, which insulate the bowl from the heat of the burning tobacco, has to be formed and this should take place naturally in the course of smoking the pipe ten to twelve times.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Articles de fumeur
OBS

Il s'agit de conserver autant que possible le bois de bruyère [...] et, pour cela, de le couvrir avec une couche de charbon protectrice provenant de la combustion du tabac.

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Blasting Work (Mining)
CONT

The first borehole fired in "blasting off the solid" to provide a space into which material from subsequent shots may be thrown.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
CONT

Principe du tir avec bouchon. - Lorsque l'on creuse une galerie, il n'existe qu'une face libre : le front de galerie. La première opération dans le tir consiste à créer artificiellement une surface libre supplémentaire et un volume de dégagement pour les autres coups de mine de la volée : le bouchon.

Spanish

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Record 3 1988-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mining Operations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation minière

Spanish

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