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HEARTH BOTTOM [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
- Blast Furnaces (Steelmaking)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dead-man 1, record 1, English, dead%2Dman
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The inactive mass of burden resting on the centre of the hearth bottom. 1, record 1, English, - dead%2Dman
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
- Hauts fourneaux (Sidérurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- homme-mort
1, record 1, French, homme%2Dmort
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colonne de matières inactives reposant sur le centre du fond de creuset. 1, record 1, French, - homme%2Dmort
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-09-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Plant (Metallurgy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- furgon 1, record 2, English, furgon
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"As soon as all the metal is gone down, it is by the help of an iron crow called by the workmen a furgon, raised again to the top of the fire, and is melted down again to the bottom of the hearth. " 1, record 2, English, - furgon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s): Shubert, History of the British Iron and Steel Industry, p. 434. 1, record 2, English, - furgon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et matériels (Métallurgie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fourgon
1, record 2, French, fourgon
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- écoisse 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9coisse
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
« ...fourgon ou écoisse pour ramener ou pousser les charbons dans la chaufferie; la croisée de cet outil a dix pouces de long, sa tige terminée par une douille a quatre pies; le manche de bois que cette douille reçoit a deux pies de longueur.» 1, record 2, French, - fourgon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : Encyclopédie, Diderot, article sur la Forge, 4ème section, planche IV, p. 33. 1, record 2, French, - fourgon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
- Blast Furnaces (Steelmaking)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hearth bottom 1, record 3, English, hearth%20bottom
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--the refractory lining of the hearth upon which the molten iron rests. 1, record 3, English, - hearth%20bottom
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
- Hauts fourneaux (Sidérurgie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fond de creuset 1, record 3, French, fond%20de%20creuset
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sous-creuset 1, record 3, French, sous%2Dcreuset
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--revêtement réfractaire de la partie inférieure du creuset sur laquelle repose la fonte liquide. 1, record 3, French, - fond%20de%20creuset
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
- Blast Furnaces (Steelmaking)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hearth wall 1, record 4, English, hearth%20wall
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- well wall 1, record 4, English, well%20wall
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--the wall forming the vertical part of the hearth bottom. 1, record 4, English, - hearth%20wall
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
- Hauts fourneaux (Sidérurgie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- paroi de creuset 1, record 4, French, paroi%20de%20creuset
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- mur de creuset 1, record 4, French, mur%20de%20creuset
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--paroi verticale d'un creuset. 1, record 4, French, - paroi%20de%20creuset
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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