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TERTIARY CRUSHING [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tertiary crushing
1, record 1, English, tertiary%20crushing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- preliminary crushing 1, record 1, English, preliminary%20crushing
- primary breaking 1, record 1, English, primary%20breaking
- secondary breaking 2, record 1, English, secondary%20breaking
- precrushing 3, record 1, English, precrushing
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The preliminary breaking down of run-of-mine ore and sometimes coal. 1, record 1, English, - tertiary%20crushing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In metal mines, the tertiary crushing may be performed at a central point underground. 1, record 1, English, - tertiary%20crushing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
If the rock fragments resulting from the blasting operations are small enough to be transported easily, this breaking stage may not be necessary. 4, record 1, English, - tertiary%20crushing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- préconcassage
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9concassage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pré-concassage 2, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9%2Dconcassage
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- débitage primaire 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9bitage%20primaire
correct, masculine noun
- concassage-débitage primaire 2, record 1, French, concassage%2Dd%C3%A9bitage%20primaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] réduction du tout-venant jusqu'à un calibre maximum égal ou supérieur à 100 mm [...] 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9concassage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le concassage-débitage primaire (ou pré-concassage) a pour objet de donner au tout-venant une première fragmentation à un calibre maximum - généralement compris entre 150 et 200 mm - qui facilitera le traitement ultérieur et la manutention des produits. 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9concassage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si, après l'abattage, les fragments sont assez réduits pour le transport et le traitement ultérieur, ce stade de pré-concassage n'est pas nécessaire. 3, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9concassage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tertiary crushing
1, record 2, English, tertiary%20crushing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tertiary-stage crushing 2, record 2, English, tertiary%2Dstage%20crushing
correct
- fine crushing 3, record 2, English, fine%20crushing
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The third stage in crushing, following primary and secondary crushing. 1, record 2, English, - tertiary%20crushing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some sources do not break down the crushing operation further than the primary and secondary stages, with the secondary crushing reducing the ore to 10 mm or to less than 3/4" or 1/2". Others allow for the performance of secondary crushing in two stages. 4, record 2, English, - tertiary%20crushing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- concassage tertiaire
1, record 2, French, concassage%20tertiaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Enfin, le concassage tertiaire a pour but, dans la suite des opérations [de concassage], de délivrer des fragments de taille inférieure à 10 mm. 2, record 2, French, - concassage%20tertiaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certaines sources ne traitent que deux étapes dans l'opération de concassage, la deuxième réduisant la taille des fragments à moins de 10 mm. 3, record 2, French, - concassage%20tertiaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Purement théorique, d'ailleurs, est la séparation adoptée en lignes primaire, secondaire et tertiaire. En pratique, dans bien des cas, ces lignes sont confondues, ou tout au moins étroitement imbriquées en vue de limiter les circuits des matériaux. 4, record 2, French, - concassage%20tertiaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-08-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Construction Materials
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tertiary crushing 1, record 3, English, tertiary%20crushing
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des matériaux de construction
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gravillonnage
1, record 3, French, gravillonnage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fragmentation d'un matériau pulvérulent permettant d'obtenir des grains compris entre 0,006 et 0,04 mm. 1, record 3, French, - gravillonnage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1980-08-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Reptiles and Amphibians
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Phosphatosaurus gavialoides 1, record 4, English, Phosphatosaurus%20gavialoides
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Continued diversification in Cenozoic times affected one family of mesosuchians that appeared in Africa at the end of the Cretaceous. These were the dyrosaurids, [crocodilians] which inhabited shallow coastal waters early in the Tertiary. Their fossils, abundant in the phosphate deposits of southern Tunisia, show that one species, Dyrosaurus phosphaticus, had a very long, narrow snout and pointed teeth suitable for capturing fish.... Its cousin, Phosphatosaurus gavialoides, had a shorter, more robust snout.... Its jaws carried large, blunt rear teeth adapted to the crushing of hard-shelled prey; the species may have fed on marine turtles. 1, record 4, English, - Phosphatosaurus%20gavialoides
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Reptiles et amphibiens
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Phosphatosaurus gavialoides
1, record 4, French, Phosphatosaurus%20gavialoides
masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au début du Tertiaire, une famille de Mésosuchiens, apparue à la fin du Crétacé, continua à se diversifier. Il s'agit des Dyrosauridés, [crocodiliens] qui habitaient les eaux côtières peu profondes. Leurs restes, qui sont abondants dans les phosphates d'Afrique du Nord, montrent qu'une des espèces, Dyrosaurus phosphaticus, avait un museau très long et étroit et des dents pointues adaptées à la capture des poissons [...] Son cousin Phosphatosaurus gavialoides avait un museau plus court et plus robuste [...] Ses mâchoires portaient des dents postérieures grosses et obtuses, capables de broyer des proies aux coquilles dures; cette espèce se nourrissait peut-être des tortues marines. 1, record 4, French, - Phosphatosaurus%20gavialoides
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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