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INDICATED ORE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drilling program
1, record 1, English, drilling%20program
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- drilling programme 2, record 1, English, drilling%20programme
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The initial drilling program... indicated about 20 Mt of ore grading 35 5o 37% Fe within the projected limits of an open pit mine extending to a depth of about 150 m. 3, record 1, English, - drilling%20program
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Sondage et forage miniers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- programme de forage
1, record 1, French, programme%20de%20forage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- campagne de forage 2, record 1, French, campagne%20de%20forage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le programme initial de forage [...] a révélé la présence de quelque 20 Mt de minerai à une teneur en Fe de 35 à 37 % dans les limites prévues d'une mine à ciel ouvert s'étendant à peu près jusqu'à 150 m sous la surface. 3, record 1, French, - programme%20de%20forage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les campagnes de géophysique et de forage se font généralement dans le cadre d'une certaine décentralisation [...] 4, record 1, French, - programme%20de%20forage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
campagne : Ensemble de travaux exécutés pendant une période de temps sans interruptions prolongées. 5, record 1, French, - programme%20de%20forage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
D'après une terminologue chez Sunoco, le terme «campagne de forage» serait peu usité. 6, record 1, French, - programme%20de%20forage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
- Economic Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- coal resource
1, record 2, English, coal%20resource
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coal in the ground with reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction, as defined in the JORC [Joint Ore Reserves Committee] Code. 2, record 2, English, - coal%20resource
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A coal resource is a concentration or occurrence of coal of intrinsic economic interest in or on the Earth's crust in such form, quality and quantity that there are reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction. Coal resources are subdivided, in order of increasing geological confidence, into inferred, indicated and measured categories as defined by the JORC [Joint Ore Reserves Committee] Code. 3, record 2, English, - coal%20resource
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coal resource: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 2, English, - coal%20resource
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
- Géologie économique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ressource en charbon
1, record 2, French, ressource%20en%20charbon
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ressource charbonnière 2, record 2, French, ressource%20charbonni%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- ressource houillère 3, record 2, French, ressource%20houill%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les techniques de liquéfaction du charbon permettent de créer un carburant liquide à environ 50 euros le baril. La ressource en charbon est abondante. Mais le carburant en question émet 2 fois plus de CO2 que le gazole. 4, record 2, French, - ressource%20en%20charbon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le gisement houiller de Sydney constitue la plus importante ressource charbonnière de l'Est du Canada et au cours des dernières décennies, Sydney est devenu le principal centre d'exploitation du charbon en Nouvelle-Écosse. 2, record 2, French, - ressource%20en%20charbon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ressource en charbon : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 2, French, - ressource%20en%20charbon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-10-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economic Geology
- Metals Mining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- indicated ore
1, record 3, English, indicated%20ore
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- probable ore 2, record 3, English, probable%20ore
correct
- probable mineral ore 3, record 3, English, probable%20mineral%20ore
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ore for which tonnage and grade are computed from information similar to that used for measured resources, but the sites for inspection, measurement, and sampling are farther apart or otherwise less adequately spaced. 4, record 3, English, - indicated%20ore
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The degree of assurance is high enough to assume continuity between points of observation. 4, record 3, English, - indicated%20ore
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie économique
- Mines métalliques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- minerai probable
1, record 3, French, minerai%20probable
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- minerai indiqué 2, record 3, French, minerai%20indiqu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Matière dont on calcule le tonnage et la teneur en partie d'après des mesures, des échantillons ou des données d'une grande précision et en partie d'après une projection d'une distance raisonnable couvrant une preuve géologique, et pour laquelle les sites s'offrant à l'inspection, à la mesure et à l'échantillonnage sont trop espacés ou mal espacés pour permettre de délimiter complètement la matière ou d'en établir la teneur sur toute la superficie. 3, record 3, French, - minerai%20probable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2002-03-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Physics
- Geochemistry
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- isotopic analysis
1, record 4, English, isotopic%20analysis
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- isotope analysis 2, record 4, English, isotope%20analysis
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Determination of the concentration of different isotopes in a sample of a chemical element. 3, record 4, English, - isotopic%20analysis
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
U/Pb isotope analyses of ore from the main pod of the Cigar Lake deposit indicated an age 1. 3 Ga... 2, record 4, English, - isotopic%20analysis
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Isotopic analysis] is usually accomplished by mass spectrography. 3, record 4, English, - isotopic%20analysis
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Physique nucléaire
- Géochimie
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- analyse isotopique
1, record 4, French, analyse%20isotopique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Détermination des teneurs isotopiques. 2, record 4, French, - analyse%20isotopique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-04-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Economic Geology
- Metals Mining
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- inferred ore
1, record 5, English, inferred%20ore
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ore for which estimates are based on an assumed continuity beyond measured and/or indicated ore. Inferred resources may or may not be supported by samples or measurements. 1, record 5, English, - inferred%20ore
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géologie économique
- Mines métalliques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- minerai présumé
1, record 5, French, minerai%20pr%C3%A9sum%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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