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HEAVY-MEDIUM SEPARATOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-11-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mining of Organic Materials
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mining Equipment and Tools
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dense medium separator
1, record 1, English, dense%20medium%20separator
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sink and float separator 3, record 1, English, sink%20and%20float%20separator
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device for the cleaning of coal on a commercial scale using a dense medium. 4, record 1, English, - dense%20medium%20separator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The separation may be made by gravity or by the use of centrifugal force. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 4, record 1, English, - dense%20medium%20separator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dense medium separator: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - dense%20medium%20separator
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dense-medium separator
- heavy-medium separator
- heavy medium separator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation de matières organiques (Mines)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- séparateur à milieu dense
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9parateur%20%C3%A0%20milieu%20dense
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bac à milieu dense 2, record 1, French, bac%20%C3%A0%20milieu%20dense
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareillage de lavage du charbon à échelle commerciale, utilisant un milieu dense. 3, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9parateur%20%C3%A0%20milieu%20dense
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La séparation peut être facilitée en utilisant la gravité ou la force centrifuge. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 3, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9parateur%20%C3%A0%20milieu%20dense
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
séparateur à milieu dense : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9parateur%20%C3%A0%20milieu%20dense
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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