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LONGWALL MINING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Extraction Procedures - Various (Mining)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- longwall
1, record 1, English, longwall
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- long-wall 2, record 1, English, long%2Dwall
correct
- long work 3, record 1, English, long%20work
correct
- longwall mining 3, record 1, English, longwall%20mining
correct
- longwall system 4, record 1, English, longwall%20system
correct
- longwall method 3, record 1, English, longwall%20method
correct
- Shropshire method 3, record 1, English, Shropshire%20method
correct
- allwork 3, record 1, English, allwork
correct, see observation, Great Britain, obsolete
- all-work 5, record 1, English, all%2Dwork
obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of working coal seams [in which the] seam is removed in one operation by means of a long working face or wall, thus the name. 3, record 1, English, - longwall
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The workings advance (or retreat) in a continuous line which may be several hundreds of yards in length. The space from which coal has been removed ... is either allowed to collapse (caving) or is completely or partially filled or stowed with stone and debris. 3, record 1, English, - longwall
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
allwork: Derbyshire coalfield, England. A term formerly used for longwall. 3, record 1, English, - longwall
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'extraction divers (Exploit. minière)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- longue taille
1, record 1, French, longue%20taille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- méthode d'exploitation par longue taille 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20d%27exploitation%20par%20longue%20taille
correct, feminine noun
- exploitation par longues tailles 3, record 1, French, exploitation%20par%20longues%20tailles
correct, feminine noun
- exploitation par grandes tailles 4, record 1, French, exploitation%20par%20grandes%20tailles
feminine noun
- grande taille 3, record 1, French, grande%20taille
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La longue taille peut être schématiquement définie comme une galerie en couche d'une longueur de 100 à 250 m en général, qui se déplace parallèlement à elle-même dans la veine, en étant constamment reliée à deux autres galeries ou voies qui lui sont perpendiculaires. Ces voies servent à toutes les communications entre la taille et l'ensemble de l'exploitation : arrivée d'air et du matériel, circulation du personnel, évacuation du charbon produit. 5, record 1, French, - longue%20taille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La méthode d'exploitation par longues tailles est surtout utilisée pour le charbon, mais aussi pour la potasse et les phosphates. 2, record 1, French, - longue%20taille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Distintos procedimientos de extracción (Explotación minera)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- minería subterránea tipo "longwall"
1, record 1, Spanish, miner%C3%ADa%20subterr%C3%A1nea%20tipo%20%5C%22longwall%5C%22
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- explotación por grandes tajos 2, record 1, Spanish, explotaci%C3%B3n%20por%20grandes%20tajos
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mining of Organic Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- longwall coal mining
1, record 2, English, longwall%20coal%20mining
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- longwall coal-mining 2, record 2, English, longwall%20coal%2Dmining
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Advances in longwall coal-mining technology included a computer technique to calculate the strength and stability of, and critical dimensions for, rib pillars left between panels to keep gateroads from closing. 2, record 2, English, - longwall%20coal%20mining
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation de matières organiques (Mines)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- extraction du charbon par longue taille
1, record 2, French, extraction%20du%20charbon%20par%20longue%20taille
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- exploitation du charbon par longues tailles 2, record 2, French, exploitation%20du%20charbon%20par%20longues%20tailles
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En ce qui concerne la technologie de l'extraction du charbon par longue taille, les chercheurs ont mis au point une technique informatisée de calcul de la résistance, de la stabilité et des dimensions critiques des piliers de séparation laissés entre les quartiers d'abattage pour empêcher les galeries de se fermer. 1, record 2, French, - extraction%20du%20charbon%20par%20longue%20taille
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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