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MINING CAMP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mining Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mining camp
1, record 1, English, mining%20camp
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- camp 2, record 1, English, camp
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Yellowknife mining camp has been one of Canada's major gold mining districts since 1938. 3, record 1, English, - mining%20camp
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A camp may include one or more "mining districts" established by law or defined by literature usage. Further, a camp may include one or more "mineral deposits" representing a single "deposit type" ..., or several genetically related deposit types, in close enough proximity to be exploited with a common infrastructure and administrative unit. 4, record 1, English, - mining%20camp
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- camp minier
1, record 1, French, camp%20minier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le camp minier de Yellowknife est l'un des principaux districts aurifères du Canada depuis 1938. 2, record 1, French, - camp%20minier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Malgré cette découverte, la région ne devient un camp minier qu'à la suite du jalonnement de claims et de la découverte d'un gisement de cuivre et d'or [...] Le camp minier de Bousquet-Cadillac demeure aujourd'hui la principale région aurifère au Québec, avec les mines Doyon, Mouska et LaRonde. 3, record 1, French, - camp%20minier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mining Operations
- Urban Housing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- camp
1, record 2, English, camp
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mining camp 2, record 2, English, mining%20camp
correct
- mining town 2, record 2, English, mining%20town
correct
- mining village 3, record 2, English, mining%20village
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A colony of miners settled temporarily near a mine or a goldfield. 2, record 2, English, - camp
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The well-known gold camps of Canada. 4, record 2, English, - camp
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coron
1, record 2, French, coron
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- campement 2, record 2, French, campement
correct, masculine noun
- siège minier 3, record 2, French, si%C3%A8ge%20minier
correct, masculine noun
- baraquement 4, record 2, French, baraquement
correct, masculine noun
- baraquement minier 5, record 2, French, baraquement%20minier
correct, masculine noun
- village minier 6, record 2, French, village%20minier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe d'habitations ouvrières en pays minier [...] 7, record 2, French, - coron
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prospection volante.- [...] les déplacements du campement sont fréquents, par exemple vingt ou trente fois dans une année; on ne peut donc soigner le campement autant qu'il serait souhaitable et cette prospection volante est donc pénible. 2, record 2, French, - coron
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Souvent une mine ouverte à un moment de hauts cours doit fermer avant même d'avoir pu vendre du minerai. Quelques années après, là où s'élevait une petite cité active, la brousse a envahi des baraquements ruinés. 2, record 2, French, - coron
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
baraquement: Ensemble de baraques destinées à servir de logement provisoire à des travailleurs, à des militaires, etc. 8, record 2, French, - coron
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coron : Guère usité au Canada. 9, record 2, French, - coron
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
coron : [...] terme [...] devenu péjoratif, appliqué à des maisons uniformes et rapprochées formant des rues sans joie par opposition aux cités modernes claires et aérées. 10, record 2, French, - coron
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación minera
- Viviendas (Urbanismo)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- caserío de mineros
1, record 2, Spanish, caser%C3%ADo%20de%20mineros
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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