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AIR LEG SUPPORT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-08-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
- Underground Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air-leg support
1, record 1, English, air%2Dleg%20support
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- air leg 2, record 1, English, air%20leg
correct
- air-leg 3, record 1, English, air%2Dleg
correct
- airleg 4, record 1, English, airleg
correct
- pneumatically controlled supporting leg 5, record 1, English, pneumatically%20controlled%20supporting%20leg
correct
- pneumatic leg 6, record 1, English, pneumatic%20leg
correct
- pneumatic pusher 7, record 1, English, pneumatic%20pusher
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An appliance to eliminate much of the labor when drilling with hand-held machines. 1, record 1, English, - air%2Dleg%20support
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It consists of a steel cylinder and air-operated piston, the rod of which extends through the top end of the cylinder and supports the drilling machine. 1, record 1, English, - air%2Dleg%20support
Record 1, Key term(s)
- air leg support
- airleg support
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- béquille pneumatique
1, record 1, French, b%C3%A9quille%20pneumatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poussoir pneumatique 2, record 1, French, poussoir%20pneumatique
correct, masculine noun
- pousseur pneumatique 3, record 1, French, pousseur%20pneumatique
masculine noun
- pousseur à air comprimé 4, record 1, French, pousseur%20%C3%A0%20air%20comprim%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- support à air comprimé 5, record 1, French, support%20%C3%A0%20air%20comprim%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engin de forage, léger, mobile, alimenté en air comprimé, utilisé surtout dans les chantiers souterrains. 3, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9quille%20pneumatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Béquilles pneumatiques. La béquille est un long cylindre pneumatique dont la tige supporte le marteau à hauteur de son centre de gravité. Le marteau est lié à la béquille par un berceau sur lequel il oscille par 2 tourillons qui se logent dans 2 évidements du berceau. [...] Le piston exerce sur le marteau une poussée oblique dont la composante verticale supporte le poids du marteau tandis que l'autre sert à l'avancement. 4, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9quille%20pneumatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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