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DIGGING BAR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gold and Silver Mining
- Mineral Prospecting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bar diggings
1, record 1, English, bar%20diggings
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bar mining 1, record 1, English, bar%20mining
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gold-washing claims located on the bars (shallows) of a stream, and worked when the water is low, or otherwise, with the aid of cofferdams. 1, record 1, English, - bar%20diggings
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bar: Accumulation of gravel along the banks of a stream, and, which, when worked by the miners for gold, are called bar diggings. 1, record 1, English, - bar%20diggings
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
diggings: Applicable to all mineral deposits and mining camps, but as used in the United States applied to placer mining only. 1, record 1, English, - bar%20diggings
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bar digging
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines d'or et d'argent
- Prospection minière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- exploitation de seuils
1, record 1, French, exploitation%20de%20seuils
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir «seuil». 1, record 1, French, - exploitation%20de%20seuils
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- digging bar 1, record 2, English, digging%20bar
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- barre à creusage
1, record 2, French, barre%20%C3%A0%20creusage
feminine noun
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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