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DAY DRIFT [1 record]

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Record 1 1999-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Underground Mining
DEF

An adit, drift, or tunnel ending at the surface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation minière souterraine
DEF

Descenderie permettant l'accès au gisement depuis la surface et pouvant être utilisée pour l'extraction.

CONT

Lorsque le gîte est à profondeur modérée, on l'atteint à partir de la surface par une galerie inclinée, ou «fendue», dont la pente admissible est limitée à environ 18° [...]

OBS

fendue (n.f.) : [...] Terme utilisé principalement dans les houillères du Centre et du Midi [de la France].

Spanish

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