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QUARRYING [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mining Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quarrying
1, record 1, English, quarrying
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The extraction of stone, rock and construction materials from an open-pit or surface quarry. 2, record 1, English, - quarrying
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quarrying: designation standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report. 3, record 1, English, - quarrying
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- exploitation de carrières
1, record 1, French, exploitation%20de%20carri%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- extraction en carrière 2, record 1, French, extraction%20en%20carri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- exploitation de carrière 3, record 1, French, exploitation%20de%20carri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extraction de pierres, de rocs et de matériaux de construction d'une carrière à ciel ouvert ou en surface. 3, record 1, French, - exploitation%20de%20carri%C3%A8res
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
exploitation de carrières : désignation normalisée par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 4, record 1, French, - exploitation%20de%20carri%C3%A8res
Record 1, Key term(s)
- extraction en carrières
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación minera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- explotación en canteras
1, record 1, Spanish, explotaci%C3%B3n%20en%20canteras
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- explotación de canteras 2, record 1, Spanish, explotaci%C3%B3n%20de%20canteras
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Técnica especial de minería a cielo abierto que consiste en la extracción de roca con un alto grado de compactación y densidad de yacimientos localizados. 3, record 1, Spanish, - explotaci%C3%B3n%20en%20canteras
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aportes de la ingeniería de rocas a la explotación de canteras. [...] De una cantera se extraen, entonces, agregados pétreos estructurales; es decir, materiales que por sus características físicas, químicas y mecánicas, son útiles en todo tipo de obras de infraestructura. 2, record 1, Spanish, - explotaci%C3%B3n%20en%20canteras
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-12-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- plucking
1, record 2, English, plucking
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- quarrying 1, record 2, English, quarrying
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of glacial erosion by which sizable rock fragments, such as blocks, are loosened, detached, and borne away from bedrock by the freezing of water along joints and stratification surfaces with resulting removal of rock as the ice advances. 2, record 2, English, - plucking
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- délogement glaciaire
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9logement%20glaciaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- débitage glaciaire 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9bitage%20glaciaire
correct, masculine noun
- arrachement glaciaire 3, record 2, French, arrachement%20glaciaire
correct, masculine noun
- délogement de blocs 4, record 2, French, d%C3%A9logement%20de%20blocs
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extraction par la glace en mouvement d'un bloc rocheux que les eaux courantes ne pourraient déloger, par exemple le retirer d'un alvéole délimité par des diaclases orthogonales sur un versant à faible pente. 5, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9logement%20glaciaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-02-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- quarried face
1, record 3, English, quarried%20face
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- quarrying 2, record 3, English, quarrying
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- débiture
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9biture
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- face débitée 2, record 3, French, face%20d%C3%A9bit%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-01-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mining Operations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- quarrying 1, record 4, English, quarrying
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- abattage en carrière
1, record 4, French, abattage%20en%20carri%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(ciment) 1, record 4, French, - abattage%20en%20carri%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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