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UNDERGROUND WORKING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Underground Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- underground mining
1, record 1, English, underground%20mining
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- underground working 2, record 1, English, underground%20working
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The exploitation of coal or mineral deposits under the ground. 3, record 1, English, - underground%20mining
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Underground mining. Access to mineral deposits in underground mines is provided by shafts, tunnels, levels, drifts, inclines, crosscuts, winzes, and raises. 4, record 1, English, - underground%20mining
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with the more specific term "deep mining." 3, record 1, English, - underground%20mining
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- exploitation souterraine
1, record 1, French, exploitation%20souterraine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- exploitation minière souterraine 2, record 1, French, exploitation%20mini%C3%A8re%20souterraine
correct, feminine noun
- extraction souterraine 3, record 1, French, extraction%20souterraine
correct, feminine noun
- exploitation en souterrain 4, record 1, French, exploitation%20en%20souterrain
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exploitation souterraine. Une gamme très diversifiée de méthodes d'exploitation est nécessaire [...] : filons stratiformes ou couches de toutes épaisseurs [...] de toutes inclinaisons [ou grandes masses minéralisées]. 5, record 1, French, - exploitation%20souterraine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «exploitation souterraine à grande profondeur» qui est un terme plus spécifique. 6, record 1, French, - exploitation%20souterraine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación minera subterránea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- minería subterránea
1, record 1, Spanish, miner%C3%ADa%20subterr%C3%A1nea
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tecnología de extracción de minerales del subsuelo mediante pozos y galerías. 1, record 1, Spanish, - miner%C3%ADa%20subterr%C3%A1nea
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Civil Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- underground working 1, record 2, English, underground%20working
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
in underground working 1, record 2, English, - underground%20working
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génie civil
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- travaux souterrains 1, record 2, French, travaux%20souterrains
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dans les travaux souterrains SEC 5-14 (1/76) 1, record 2, French, - travaux%20souterrains
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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