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BUSTER SHOT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-10-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Blasting Work (Mining)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- buster shot
1, record 1, English, buster%20shot
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- breaking-in shot 2, record 1, English, breaking%2Din%20shot
correct
- breaking shot 3, record 1, English, breaking%20shot
correct
- opening shot 4, record 1, English, opening%20shot
correct
- busting shot 3, record 1, English, busting%20shot
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first borehole fired in "blasting off the solid" to provide a space into which material from subsequent shots may be thrown. 2, record 1, English, - buster%20shot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tir avec bouchon
1, record 1, French, tir%20avec%20bouchon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tir de bouchon 2, record 1, French, tir%20de%20bouchon
masculine noun
- mine d'empiétage 3, record 1, French, mine%20d%27empi%C3%A9tage
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Principe du tir avec bouchon. - Lorsque l'on creuse une galerie, il n'existe qu'une face libre : le front de galerie. La première opération dans le tir consiste à créer artificiellement une surface libre supplémentaire et un volume de dégagement pour les autres coups de mine de la volée : le bouchon. 4, record 1, French, - tir%20avec%20bouchon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mining Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- buster shot 1, record 2, English, buster%20shot
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coup d'empiétage 1, record 2, French, coup%20d%27empi%C3%A9tage
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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