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HEADFRAME [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acoustic baffled silencer
1, record 1, English, acoustic%20baffled%20silencer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although the main exhaust ventilation fans would be located near the ventilation shaft on the repository level, the surface fans would assist in directing the exhaust through the plenum and not up through the ventilation headframe. The building would be equipped with acoustic baffled silencers to reduce noise. 1, record 1, English, - acoustic%20baffled%20silencer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- silencieux acoustique à baffles
1, record 1, French, silencieux%20acoustique%20%C3%A0%20baffles
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineshaft and Mine Passage Accessories
- Mining Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- headframe
1, record 2, English, headframe
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- head frame 2, record 2, English, head%20frame
correct
- pit headframe 3, record 2, English, pit%20headframe
correct
- pit-head frame 4, record 2, English, pit%2Dhead%20frame
correct
- shaft-head frame 5, record 2, English, shaft%2Dhead%20frame
correct
- hoist frame 6, record 2, English, hoist%20frame
correct
- gallows frame 7, record 2, English, gallows%20frame
correct
- gallows 8, record 2, English, gallows
correct, plural
- shaft head 3, record 2, English, shaft%20head
- collar house 5, record 2, English, collar%20house
- headstock 9, record 2, English, headstock
correct
- head-stock 10, record 2, English, head%2Dstock
- head stock 11, record 2, English, head%20stock
- headgear 11, record 2, English, headgear
- head gear 3, record 2, English, head%20gear
- shaft tower 12, record 2, English, shaft%20tower
- shaft tackle 3, record 2, English, shaft%20tackle
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The frame at the top of a shaft, on which is mounted the hoisting pulley. 9, record 2, English, - headframe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Mine headframe. 13, record 2, English, - headframe
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Accessoires des puits et galeries (Mines)
- Exploitation minière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chevalement
1, record 2, French, chevalement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chevalement du puits 2, record 2, French, chevalement%20du%20puits
masculine noun
- chevalement d'extraction 3, record 2, French, chevalement%20d%27extraction
masculine noun
- chevalement des molettes 4, record 2, French, chevalement%20des%20molettes
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grande charpente généralement métallique qui domine le puits d'une exploitation souterraine et dont le rôle est de supporter un dispositif d'extraction (molettes) assurant le renvoi vers la machine d'extraction des câbles auxquels sont suspendus les cages ou les skips. 5, record 2, French, - chevalement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-11-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hoist
1, record 3, English, hoist
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- mine hoist 2, record 3, English, mine%20hoist
correct
- mining hoist 3, record 3, English, mining%20hoist
- mine winder hoist 4, record 3, English, mine%20winder%20hoist
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device for raising or lowering ore, rock, or coal from a mine and for lowering and raising men and supplies. 5, record 3, English, - hoist
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After the hoist lifts the loaded skip to the headframe on the surface, a chute opens to discharge the load into the surface storage bin. 6, record 3, English, - hoist
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- treuil d'extraction minière
1, record 3, French, treuil%20d%27extraction%20mini%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- treuil d'extraction 2, record 3, French, treuil%20d%27extraction
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Redpath vend et loue [...] à des entreprises minières des treuils d'extraction et bien d'autres équipements. 3, record 3, French, - treuil%20d%27extraction%20mini%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Commission du tarif A-770. 4, record 3, French, - treuil%20d%27extraction%20mini%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-12-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mining Engineering
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mine construction
1, record 4, English, mine%20construction
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Redpath Group... provides single source, comprehensive services to the North American and international mining industries... The Group provides design engineering, project management and mine construction services including headframe, shaft sinking, mine development, raise, shaft and tunnel boring, contract mining, surface and underground electrical and mechanical installations. 1, record 4, English, - mine%20construction
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génie minier
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- construction de mines
1, record 4, French, construction%20de%20mines
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les mineurs d'extraction et de préparation, mines souterraines font des travaux de forage et de dynamitage, conduisent du matériel d'extraction et exécutent des tâches connexes [...] Ils travaillent dans des mines souterraines de charbon, de minerais métallifères et non métallifères et pour des entrepreneurs spécialisés en construction de mines, de puits et de tunnels. 1, record 4, French, - construction%20de%20mines
Record 4, Key term(s)
- construction de mine
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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