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BOXHOLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1988-09-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Underground Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- boxhole
1, record 1, English, boxhole
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A short raise. 2, record 1, English, - boxhole
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point de soutirage
1, record 1, French, point%20de%20soutirage
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1984-03-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mining Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- boxhole 1, record 2, English, boxhole
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This is a short raise driven from a haulage level, which is belled out at the top to direct broken ore to the chute or drawpoint established at the level. A series of boxholes may be connected together at their tops to form a continuous undercut of an area to be mixed and allow intimate control of broken ore removed from the stope. 1, record 2, English, - boxhole
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cheminée collectrice 1, record 2, French, chemin%C3%A9e%20collectrice
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Méthodes d'exploitation par chambres foudroyées (...) a) Les travaux préparatoires (...) comprennent les creusements successifs suivants: (...) des cheminées collectrices issues de cette voie de roulage (...) 1, record 2, French, - chemin%C3%A9e%20collectrice
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-12-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Underground Mining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- boxhole pillar
1, record 3, English, boxhole%20pillar
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The rehabilitation of the haulageway has allowed for the mining of the boxhole pillars, which is the area from which the Number 3 Mine personnel has been mining their higher grade ore. 2, record 3, English, - boxhole%20pillar
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The accompanying diagram (from Methods of Working Coal and Metal Mines, 1966, vol. 3, p. 310) illustrates the use of boxhole pillars in shrinkage stoping. 3, record 3, English, - boxhole%20pillar
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- stot de protection du point de soutirage 1, record 3, French, stot%20de%20protection%20du%20point%20de%20soutirage
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proposition faite par analogie à "stot de protection de la voie de base". 1, record 3, French, - stot%20de%20protection%20du%20point%20de%20soutirage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les stots de protection de la voie de base peuvent être abattus lors de l'abandon définitif de cette voie. 2, record 3, French, - stot%20de%20protection%20du%20point%20de%20soutirage
Record 3, Key term(s)
- stot de protection des points de soutirage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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