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PIT-HEAD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mining Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pithead
1, record 1, English, pithead
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pit-head 2, record 1, English, pit%2Dhead
correct
- pit brow 3, record 1, English, pit%20brow
correct
- minehead 4, record 1, English, minehead
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The top of a mine shaft including the buildings, roads, tracks, plant and machines around it. 3, record 1, English, - pithead
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mine head
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carreau
1, record 1, French, carreau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- carreau de mine 2, record 1, French, carreau%20de%20mine
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terrain clos, englobant l'orifice d'un puits et les installations de surface de la mine. 3, record 1, French, - carreau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le carreau est l'emplacement dont on dispose autour d'un puits. [...] La superficie du carreau principal doit être assez importante pour pouvoir loger les parcs de bois et de fournitures ainsi que tous les bâtiments et installations nécessaires à l'exploitation, l'extraction et la préparation des produits. 3, record 1, French, - carreau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación minera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- era
1, record 1, Spanish, era
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, 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%20%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
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