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CAVING [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Extraction Procedures - Various (Mining)
- Underground Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- caving
1, record 1, English, caving
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In coal mining, the practice of encouraging the roof over the waste to collapse freely so that it fills the waste area and thereby avoiding the need to pack. 1, record 1, English, - caving
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In metal mining, caving implies the dropping of the overburden as part of the system of mining. 1, record 1, English, - caving
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'extraction divers (Exploit. minière)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autoremblayage
1, record 1, French, autoremblayage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- foudroyage 1, record 1, French, foudroyage
correct, masculine noun
- foudroyage dirigé 2, record 1, French, foudroyage%20dirig%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éboulement volontaire du toit dans l'arrière-taille ou dans un chantier dont l'exploitation est terminée, pour en combler le vide. 3, record 1, French, - autoremblayage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-03-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Extraction Procedures - Various (Mining)
- Underground Mining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- caving system
1, record 2, English, caving%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- caving 2, record 2, English, caving
correct
- caving in 3, record 2, English, caving%20in
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of mining in which the ore, the support of a great block being removed, is allowed to cave or fall, and in falling is broken sufficiently to be handled; the overlying strata subsides as the ore is withdrawn. 1, record 2, English, - caving%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'extraction divers (Exploit. minière)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- foudroyage
1, record 2, French, foudroyage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- exploitation par foudroyage 2, record 2, French, exploitation%20par%20foudroyage
correct, feminine noun
- méthode par éboulement 3, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thode%20par%20%C3%A9boulement
correct, feminine noun
- exploitation par éboulement 4, record 2, French, exploitation%20par%20%C3%A9boulement
correct, feminine noun
- méthode d'exploitation par éboulement 5, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thode%20d%27exploitation%20par%20%C3%A9boulement
correct, feminine noun
- exploitation par écroulement 6, record 2, French, exploitation%20par%20%C3%A9croulement
feminine noun
- caving 5, record 2, French, caving
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ancienne méthode d'exploitation minière, dans laquelle on provoque l'éboulement du toit après dépilage de la couche. 7, record 2, French, - foudroyage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'il s'agit d'un gîte épais, de forte pente, d'un minerai qui se fracture facilement et dont la faible valeur tolère quelques pertes, on emploie une méthode par éboulement du minerai, ou caving. La chambre-magasin devient une chambre d'éboulement, où le minerai tombe de lui-même au fur et à mesure qu'il perd l'appui des blocs éboulés lorsqu'on les soutire au bas de la chambre; parfois, on facilite cet éboulement en tirant des charges d'explosif. 8, record 2, French, - foudroyage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-03-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Oil Drilling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- caving
1, record 3, English, caving
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- caving in 2, record 3, English, caving%20in
correct, noun phrase
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The collapse of the walls of the wellbore; the falling in of the material surrounding the borehole; sloughing. 3, record 3, English, - caving
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The failure and sloughing in of boreholes, mine workings, or excavations ... 4, record 3, English, - caving
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Caving in of the walls of a borehole. 2, record 3, English, - caving
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- éboulement
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9boulement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Éboulement de la partie supérieure du sondage. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9boulement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Éboulement des parois d'un puits. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9boulement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-09-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Speleology
- Hobbies
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- caving
1, record 4, English, caving
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- spelunking 2, record 4, English, spelunking
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A recreational activity in which people discover, explore and sometimes map caves. 2, record 4, English, - caving
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Spéléologie
- Passe-temps
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- spéléologie
1, record 4, French, sp%C3%A9l%C3%A9ologie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Activité récréative qui consiste à découvrir des cavernes, à les explorer et parfois à en dresser le plan. 2, record 4, French, - sp%C3%A9l%C3%A9ologie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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