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SCALING BAR [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Quarrying Tools and Machinery
  • Mining Equipment and Tools
OBS

scale (vt): To loosen and remove fragments from (as a rock surface) (to scale a rock wall after blasting).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et machinerie (Carrières)
  • Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
DEF

Tige métallique (généralement creuse et en métal léger), terminée par un pic en acier, permettant d'effectuer la purge du toit d'un chantier minier.

OBS

purgeage : Nettoyage du front de taille ou du ciel de carrière pour les débarrasser des blocs branlants, dangereux pour les ouvriers qui doivent travailler à proximité.

Spanish

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