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VERTICAL SHAFT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Bioengineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vertical shaft
1, record 1, English, vertical%20shaft
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 1, English, - vertical%20shaft
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Technique biologique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- axe vertical
1, record 1, French, axe%20vertical
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 1, French, - axe%20vertical
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Underground Mining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vertical shaft
1, record 2, English, vertical%20shaft
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shaft sunk at an angle of 90 ° with the horizon, or directly downward toward the center of the earth. 2, record 2, English, - vertical%20shaft
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the topography of the area has low relief, the entry will be by a shaft or a ramp. ... A shaft ... may be vertical or inclined, though the vertical shaft is the more common. 3, record 2, English, - vertical%20shaft
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Pass-by shaft. 4, record 2, English, - vertical%20shaft
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Shaft cross-section, deviation from plumb, safety pillar, support, tilt. 4, record 2, English, - vertical%20shaft
Record 2, Key term(s)
- shaft structure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- puits vertical
1, record 2, French, puits%20vertical
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- puits 2, record 2, French, puits
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a quelques années, l'accès des gisements par fendues était encore très fréquent en Angleterre. [...] Très pratique pour les exploitations proches de la surface, les fendues deviennent par contre d'un emploi difficile à grande profondeur, leur débit étant trop faible. On doit alors les remplacer par des puits verticaux [...] 3, record 2, French, - puits%20vertical
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Puits: Trou généralement vertical, plus rarement incliné (puits incliné), de section constante, creusé dans le sol en vue d'extraire le minerai ou le charbon [...] 4, record 2, French, - puits%20vertical
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Contournement, obliquité, revêtement, section transversale, stot de protection d'un puits. 5, record 2, French, - puits%20vertical
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-05-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- vertical waste disposal shaft
1, record 3, English, vertical%20waste%20disposal%20shaft
proposal
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- vertical shaft 1, record 3, English, vertical%20shaft
proposal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- vertical borehole
- vertical bore-hole
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- puits de stockage vertical
1, record 3, French, puits%20de%20stockage%20vertical
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- puits vertical 1, record 3, French, puits%20vertical
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'entreposage refroidi à l'air est le mode d'entreposage réalisé en France, il est constitué d'une fosse enterrée bétonnée, d'une dizaine de mètres de profondeur et de puits de stockage verticaux dans lesquels les conteneurs sont empilés. L'air de refroidissement circule dans l'espace annulaire réservé entre les conteneurs et la paroi interne des puits. Suivant la température maximale admise pour l'air d'évacuation, la conception peut être légèrement différente. 1, record 3, French, - puits%20de%20stockage%20vertical
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les volumes à excaver pour créer un stockage en profondeur comprennent : les ouvrages de stockage proprement dits, puits verticaux pour les déchets de haute activité ou galeries horizontales pour les déchets alpha et les ouvrages d'accès, puits verticaux partant de la surface et galeries reliant ces puits aux ouvrages de stockage. 1, record 3, French, - puits%20de%20stockage%20vertical
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-10-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Machine Shafts, Journals and Swivels
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- vertical shaft 1, record 4, English, vertical%20shaft
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Arbres et tourillons (Composants mécaniques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- arbre vertical
1, record 4, French, arbre%20vertical
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'équivalent français est recommandé par l'Office de la langue française. 2, record 4, French, - arbre%20vertical
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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