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TAILINGS SETTLING TANK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mining Wastes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tailings settling tank
1, record 1, English, tailings%20settling%20tank
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tailings pond 2, record 1, English, tailings%20pond
correct
- tailings basin 3, record 1, English, tailings%20basin
- tailing pond 4, record 1, English, tailing%20pond
- tails pond 4, record 1, English, tails%20pond
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vessel in which solids are removed from the tailings effluent in mineral processing plants. 5, record 1, English, - tailings%20settling%20tank
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tailings: Those portions of washed ore that are regarded as too poor to be treated further; ... 6, record 1, English, - tailings%20settling%20tank
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term tailings, as used in the mineral industry, is used in the plural form. 6, record 1, English, - tailings%20settling%20tank
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Déchets miniers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bassin de décantation et de stockage des stériles et boues
1, record 1, French, bassin%20de%20d%C3%A9cantation%20et%20de%20stockage%20des%20st%C3%A9riles%20et%20boues
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bac de décantation des résidus 2, record 1, French, bac%20de%20d%C3%A9cantation%20des%20r%C3%A9sidus
correct, masculine noun
- bassin à stériles 3, record 1, French, bassin%20%C3%A0%20st%C3%A9riles
masculine noun
- étang de résidus 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9tang%20de%20r%C3%A9sidus
masculine noun
- bassin de résidus miniers 5, record 1, French, bassin%20de%20r%C3%A9sidus%20miniers
masculine noun
- étang de résidus miniers 5, record 1, French, %C3%A9tang%20de%20r%C3%A9sidus%20miniers
masculine noun
- bassin à résidus 6, record 1, French, bassin%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9sidus
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les lavoirs à charbon, les laveries de minerais, les ateliers de préparation des produits de carrière [...] rejettent des quantités importantes d'eau chargées de stériles fins ou de boues. Ces eaux doivent être clarifiées avant d'être recyclées dans les installations, ou déversées dans les cours d'eau [...] Stériles et boues ainsi obtenus doivent être stockés sans porter atteinte à l'environnement. Les procédés classiques d'épuration et de stockage ont été étudiés plus haut [...] ou sortent du cadre de la présente étude (bassin de décantation et de stockage des stériles et boues). 1, record 1, French, - bassin%20de%20d%C3%A9cantation%20et%20de%20stockage%20des%20st%C3%A9riles%20et%20boues
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bassin de décantation des stériles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Escombros mineros
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuenca de jales
1, record 1, Spanish, cuenca%20de%20jales
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cuenca de colas 1, record 1, Spanish, cuenca%20de%20colas
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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