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MPUMALANGA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Mpumalanga
1, record 1, English, Mpumalanga
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A province of South Africa. 2, record 1, English, - Mpumalanga
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ZA-MP: code recognized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - Mpumalanga
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Mpumalanga
1, record 1, French, Mpumalanga
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Province d'Afrique du Sud. 2, record 1, French, - Mpumalanga
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ZA-MP : code reconnu par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - Mpumalanga
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Mpumalanga
1, record 1, Spanish, Mpumalanga
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Provincia de Sudáfrica. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Mpumalanga
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ZA-MP: código reconocido por ISO. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Mpumalanga
Record 2 - external organization data 2019-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surface Mining
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- open-pit mine
1, record 2, English, open%2Dpit%20mine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- open pit mine 2, record 2, English, open%20pit%20mine
correct
- opencast mine 3, record 2, English, opencast%20mine
correct
- opencut mine 3, record 2, English, opencut%20mine
correct
- strip mine 3, record 2, English, strip%20mine
correct
- strip pit 3, record 2, English, strip%20pit
correct
- strippings 3, record 2, English, strippings
correct
- opencast 4, record 2, English, opencast
correct, noun
- open cut 5, record 2, English, open%20cut
correct
- openpit mine 3, record 2, English, openpit%20mine
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mine working or excavation open to the surface. 3, record 2, English, - open%2Dpit%20mine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the Mpumalanga(eastern Transvaal) coalfield in South Africa, for instance, the mineable seams lie at a depth of no more than 150 m; in some areas, they are mined from opencasts, and in others underground mining is necessary... 6, record 2, English, - open%2Dpit%20mine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière à ciel ouvert
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mine à ciel ouvert
1, record 2, French, mine%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- exploitation à ciel ouvert 2, record 2, French, exploitation%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
correct, feminine noun
- exploitation par découverte 3, record 2, French, exploitation%20par%20d%C3%A9couverte
correct, feminine noun
- exploitation en découverte 4, record 2, French, exploitation%20en%20d%C3%A9couverte
correct, feminine noun
- excavation à ciel ouvert 5, record 2, French, excavation%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
correct, feminine noun
- carrière 2, record 2, French, carri%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- minière 6, record 2, French, mini%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exploitation minière faite dans une excavation ouverte en surface. 7, record 2, French, - mine%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les mines à ciel ouvert, les chantiers d'exploitation sont constitués par les gradins découpés dans le minerai; on y procède aux opérations d'abattage du minerai après avoir enlevé les stériles sus-jacents. 8, record 2, French, - mine%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carrière : On emploie aussi le mot carrière pour désigner une mine à ciel ouvert, bien que ce terme soit spécifique des exploitations de produits non minéraux (silice, argile, gypse, matériaux de construction, etc.), qu'elles soient à ciel ouvert ou souterraines. 9, record 2, French, - mine%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
minière : Ancien nom donné par la législation française aux tourbières et aux exploitations superficielles de minerais de fer de faible importance. 10, record 2, French, - mine%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Exploitation minière à ciel ouvert. 11, record 2, French, - mine%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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