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CHOCK ROOF SUPPORT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Underground Mining
- Lining of Mineshafts and Passages
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- self-advancing support
1, record 1, English, self%2Dadvancing%20support
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- self advancing support 2, record 1, English, self%20advancing%20support
correct, standardized
- self-advancing roof support 3, record 1, English, self%2Dadvancing%20roof%20support
correct
- power-operated support 4, record 1, English, power%2Doperated%20support
correct
- powered support 5, record 1, English, powered%20support
correct, standardized
- walking prop 4, record 1, English, walking%20prop
correct
- chock roof support 6, record 1, English, chock%20roof%20support
correct
- advancing roof support 7, record 1, English, advancing%20roof%20support
- powered self-advancing roof support 8, record 1, English, powered%20self%2Dadvancing%20roof%20support
- powered roof support 8, record 1, English, powered%20roof%20support
- walking chock 9, record 1, English, walking%20chock
- set-up walking chock 9, record 1, English, set%2Dup%20walking%20chock
- walking support 2, record 1, English, walking%20support
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An assembly of hydraulically operated steel hydraulic supports, on a longwall face, which are moved forward as an integral unit by means of a hydraulic ram coupled to the heavy steel face conveyor. 4, record 1, English, - self%2Dadvancing%20support
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
self-advancing support: Usually used in plural. 10, record 1, English, - self%2Dadvancing%20support
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
walking support: According to BSI-3618, use of this term is deprecated. 10, record 1, English, - self%2Dadvancing%20support
Record 1, Key term(s)
- self-advancing powered support
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
- Revêtements des puits et galeries (Mines)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soutènement marchant
1, record 1, French, sout%C3%A8nement%20marchant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cadre de support automoteur 2, record 1, French, cadre%20de%20support%20automoteur
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Soutènement de taille qui est déplacé à distance pour suivre l'avancement du front de taille. 3, record 1, French, - sout%C3%A8nement%20marchant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un soutènement marchant est composé d'un assemblage de vérins hydrauliques dont le fonctionnement est commandé à distance dans un ordre déterminé; des étançons sont ainsi desserrés, poussés en avant, resserrés, pendant que les autres soutiennent le toit, et ainsi de suite, dans une progression générale qui suit l'avancement du front de taille. 3, record 1, French, - sout%C3%A8nement%20marchant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pile hydraulique. C'est l'élément constitutif du soutènement marchant utilisé dans les longues tailles. 4, record 1, French, - sout%C3%A8nement%20marchant
Record 1, Key term(s)
- soutènement mobile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación minera subterránea
- Revestimiento de los pozos y galerías (Minas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- entibación progresiva
1, record 1, Spanish, entibaci%C3%B3n%20progresiva
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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