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BREAK STONE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Quarries
- Road Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- break stone
1, record 1, English, break%20stone
noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- break-stone 2, record 1, English, break%2Dstone
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... according to the stress-strain properties and the ability to resist the gaseous DP [detonation products], the following stemming types are used: the stemming performed of the plastic materials (such as clay and sand-clay); the fine‑grained stemming (sandy, slaggy, made of the drill cuttings); the coarse‑graded (made of the break stone or the break stone and sand mixture). 1, record 1, English, - break%20stone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Carrières
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pierraille
1, record 1, French, pierraille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pierre cassée 2, record 1, French, pierre%20cass%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masse de roche meuble composée d'éclats de pierre. 3, record 1, French, - pierraille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pierraille : désignation propre aux carrières. 4, record 1, French, - pierraille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Canteras
- Construcción de carreteras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cascajo
1, record 1, Spanish, cascajo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sedimento suelto en el cual predominan las piedrecillas de entre 2 y 10 mm. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cascajo
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hunger will break through stone walls 1, record 2, English, hunger%20will%20break%20through%20stone%20walls
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- la faim chasse le loup du bois 1, record 2, French, la%20faim%20chasse%20le%20loup%20du%20bois
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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