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SEQUENCED DETONATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Blasting Work (Mining)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sequenced detonation
1, record 1, English, sequenced%20detonation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
OPG [Ontario Power Generation] stated that it would make use of special blasting techniques, such as sequenced detonation of explosives within controlled layouts, to achieve the planned structural geometries of excavations and to minimize the extent of blast-induced fracturing about these excavations, referred to as the highly damaged zone and the excavation damaged zone. 1, record 1, English, - sequenced%20detonation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- détonation séquentielle
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tonation%20s%C3%A9quentielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-10-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Blasting Work (Mining)
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- excavation damaged zone
1, record 2, English, excavation%20damaged%20zone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
OPG [Ontario Power Generation] stated that it would make use of special blasting techniques, such as sequenced detonation of explosives within controlled layouts, to achieve the planned structural geometries of excavations and to minimize the extent of blast-induced fracturing about these excavations, referred to as the highly damaged zone and the excavation damaged zone. 1, record 2, English, - excavation%20damaged%20zone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone endommagée par l'excavation
1, record 2, French, zone%20endommag%C3%A9e%20par%20l%27excavation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-10-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Blasting Work (Mining)
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- highly damaged zone
1, record 3, English, highly%20damaged%20zone
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
OPG [Ontario Power Generation] stated that it would make use of special blasting techniques, such as sequenced detonation of explosives within controlled layouts, to achieve the planned structural geometries of excavations and to minimize the extent of blast-induced fracturing about these excavations, referred to as the highly damaged zone and the excavation damaged zone. 1, record 3, English, - highly%20damaged%20zone
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zone fortement endommagée
1, record 3, French, zone%20fortement%20endommag%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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