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ABOVEGROUND [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aboveground 1, record 1, English, aboveground
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It still has as much as $10 million-from kidnappings, bank robberies and, some say, foreign countries - plus more than 400 active members and perhaps 10,000 active aboveground supporters. 2, record 1, English, - aboveground
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bien vivant 1, record 1, French, bien%20vivant
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 2002-10-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surface Mining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- opencast
1, record 2, English, opencast
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- opencut 2, record 2, English, opencut
correct, adjective
- open-pit 2, record 2, English, open%2Dpit
correct, adjective
- open pit 3, record 2, English, open%20pit
adjective phrase
- aboveground 4, record 2, English, aboveground
adjective
- above ground 3, record 2, English, above%20ground
adjective phrase
- in open cut 3, record 2, English, in%20open%20cut
adjective phrase
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exposed to the air like a quarry; as, opencast working; a deposit worked opencast. 2, record 2, English, - opencast
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Opencut mining. 2, record 2, English, - opencast
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Open-pit mining. 2, record 2, English, - opencast
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Opencast mine. 2, record 2, English, - opencast
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
opencast: chiefly British. 5, record 2, English, - opencast
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière à ciel ouvert
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- à ciel ouvert
1, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
correct, adjective phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- par découverte 2, record 2, French, par%20d%C3%A9couverte
correct, adjective phrase
- à la surface 3, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20la%20surface
adjective phrase
- au jour 3, record 2, French, au%20jour
adjective phrase
- superficiel 4, record 2, French, superficiel
adjective
- de surface 4, record 2, French, de%20surface
adjective phrase
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une carrière exploitée en plein air, par opposition aux mines souterraines. 5, record 2, French, - %C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exploitation à ciel ouvert ou par découverte. Sont appelées ainsi toutes les exploitations de minerai effectuées à la surface du sol après enlèvement si nécessaire, du stérile qui recouvrait le gisement. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Mine à ciel ouvert. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Carrière à ciel ouvert. 6, record 2, French, - %C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación minera a cielo abierto
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- a cielo abierto
1, record 2, Spanish, a%20cielo%20abierto
correct, adjective phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las minas, a cielo abierto y subterráneas, son laboratorios naturales de valor científico inapreciable en los que se puede interpretar la historia geoquímica. 2, record 2, Spanish, - a%20cielo%20abierto
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Explotación a cielo abierto. 3, record 2, Spanish, - a%20cielo%20abierto
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-06-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Surface Mining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- opencut
1, record 3, English, opencut
correct, adverb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- open-pit 1, record 3, English, open%2Dpit
correct, adverb
- open pit 2, record 3, English, open%20pit
correct, adverb phrase
- by open pit 3, record 3, English, by%20open%20pit
correct, adverb phrase
- opencast 1, record 3, English, opencast
correct, adverb
- above ground 4, record 3, English, above%20ground
adverb
- aboveground 5, record 3, English, aboveground
adverb
- in open cut 4, record 3, English, in%20open%20cut
adverb phrase
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
With the surface exposed to the air or worked from the exposed surface ... 1, record 3, English, - opencut
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a copper mine worked opencut ... 1, record 3, English, - opencut
Record 3, Key term(s)
- open cast
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière à ciel ouvert
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- à ciel ouvert
1, record 3, French, %C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
correct, adverb
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- en surface 2, record 3, French, en%20surface
correct, adverb phrase
- à la surface 3, record 3, French, %C3%A0%20la%20surface
correct, adverb phrase
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gisements qui affleurent à la surface et ceux qui sont situés à faible profondeur sont généralement exploités à ciel ouvert. 4, record 3, French, - %C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Si le gisement est situé à faible profondeur, on l'exploite à ciel ouvert, après avoir fait la «découverture» du minerai. 5, record 3, French, - %C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Le prix de revient du mètre cube exploité à ciel ouvert est [...] beaucoup plus faible qu'en mine souterraine [...] 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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