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LOOSE CUBIC METER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-02-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- loose cubic metre
1, record 1, English, loose%20cubic%20metre
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LCM 2, record 1, English, LCM
correct
- Lm³ 3, record 1, English, Lm%C2%B3
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- loose cubic meter 4, record 1, English, loose%20cubic%20meter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The volume of earth after it is removed from the bank or is first placed in fill and which, once it is removed from the bank, bulks or increases in volume. 3, record 1, English, - loose%20cubic%20metre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Opposed to] "bank cubic metre" ("BCM", or "Bm³"), [which] refers to the volume of earth as it exists in a natural bank before excavation. Also related to the concept of "compacted cubic metre" ("cm³"), [which] refers to the volume of compacted earth embankment [and] represents the final earthworks output of the earth-placement operation. 3, record 1, English, - loose%20cubic%20metre
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mètre cube foisonné
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A8tre%20cube%20foisonn%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- m³ foisonné 1, record 1, French, m%C2%B3%20foisonn%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mesure du volume des morts-terrains après extraction. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A8tre%20cube%20foisonn%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
S'oppose à «mètre cube en place», mesure du volume de morts-terrains avant extraction, c'est-à-dire trouvés à l'état naturel dans un banc. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A8tre%20cube%20foisonn%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
mètre cube foisonné : Équivalent obtenu auprès du directeur du CESECO (Centre d'études supérieures pour l'exploitation des carrières et des mines à ciel ouvert), de l'École des mines de Paris. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A8tre%20cube%20foisonn%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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