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RETREATING METHOD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Extraction Procedures - Various (Mining)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- retreating system
1, record 1, English, retreating%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- retreat system 2, record 1, English, retreat%20system
correct
- retreating method 1, record 1, English, retreating%20method
correct
- retreat mining 3, record 1, English, retreat%20mining
- retreating working 4, record 1, English, retreating%20working
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of extracting coal or ore by driving a narrow heading to the boundary, then opening out a face and working the deposit backwards towards the shaft, drift, or main entry. 1, record 1, English, - retreating%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'extraction divers (Exploit. minière)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- exploitation rabattante
1, record 1, French, exploitation%20rabattante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rabattage 2, record 1, French, rabattage
correct, masculine noun
- méthode rabattante 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20rabattante
correct, feminine noun
- exploitation en rabattant 4, record 1, French, exploitation%20en%20rabattant
feminine noun
- exploitation en retraite 5, record 1, French, exploitation%20en%20retraite
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] exploitation partant des limites de la concession, qui progresse en se rapprochant du puits d'extraction. 2, record 1, French, - exploitation%20rabattante
Record 1, Key term(s)
- taille rabattante
- taille en rabattant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Extraction Procedures - Various (Mining)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- longwall retreating
1, record 2, English, longwall%20retreating
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- longwall retreating method 2, record 2, English, longwall%20retreating%20method
correct
- longwall-retreating method 3, record 2, English, longwall%2Dretreating%20method
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of longwall working in which the developing headings are driven narrow to the boundary or limit line and then the coal seam is extracted by longwall faces retreating towards the shaft. 1, record 2, English, - longwall%20retreating
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In this method, all the roadways are in the solid coal seam and the waste areas are left behind. 1, record 2, English, - longwall%20retreating
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Semihorizon mining may include the longwall-retreating method. 3, record 2, English, - longwall%20retreating
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'extraction divers (Exploit. minière)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- exploitation par tailles rabattantes
1, record 2, French, exploitation%20par%20tailles%20rabattantes
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- méthode de la taille rabattante 1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20la%20taille%20rabattante
correct, feminine noun
- exploitation par longwall en rabattant 2, record 2, French, exploitation%20par%20longwall%20en%20rabattant
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exploitation par tailles rabattantes [...] La méthode de la taille rabattante est caractérisée par le creusement préalable des deux galeries de la future longue taille jusqu'à l'extrémité du panneau; le front de taille est commencé à l'extrémité du panneau et, dans sa progression, se rapproche du plan incliné; la tenue de ces galeries est meilleure qu'en taille chassante, mais les travaux préparatoires sont généralement plus longs. 1, record 2, French, - exploitation%20par%20tailles%20rabattantes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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