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BAJA LEY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Geology
- Metals Mining
- Mining Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- low-grade
1, record 1, English, low%2Dgrade
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- low grade 2, record 1, English, low%20grade
correct, adjective
- lean 3, record 1, English, lean
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to ores that have a relatively low content of metal compared to other richer material from the same general area. 4, record 1, English, - low%2Dgrade
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie économique
- Mines métalliques
- Génie minier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pauvre
1, record 1, French, pauvre
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- à faible teneur 2, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20faible%20teneur
correct
- à basse teneur 3, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20basse%20teneur
correct
- de basse teneur 4, record 1, French, de%20basse%20teneur
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui est insuffisant, fournit ou produit trop peu. 5, record 1, French, - pauvre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La valeur industrielle d'un minerai dépend : - de sa teneur en élément métallique principal, teneur très variable puisque, à 30 pour 100 de fer, un minerai est «pauvre» et qu'à 0,2 pour 100 d'uranium le minerai est «riche»; [...] 6, record 1, French, - pauvre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] des masses métalliques considérées jadis comme pauvres deviennent [...] exploitables actuellement avec profit. 7, record 1, French, - pauvre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Gisement à faible teneur. 8, record 1, French, - pauvre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología económica
- Minas metálicas
- Ingeniería de minas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- de baja ley 1, record 1, Spanish, de%20baja%20ley
- de baja calidad 1, record 1, Spanish, de%20baja%20calidad
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Mineralogy
- Metals Mining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Ad Hoc Group of Experts on Recent Advances in Mining and Processing of Low-Grade Mineral Deposits 1, record 2, English, Ad%20Hoc%20Group%20of%20Experts%20on%20Recent%20Advances%20in%20Mining%20and%20Processing%20of%20Low%2DGrade%20Mineral%20Deposits
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ECOSOC [Economic and Social Council] 1, record 2, English, - Ad%20Hoc%20Group%20of%20Experts%20on%20Recent%20Advances%20in%20Mining%20and%20Processing%20of%20Low%2DGrade%20Mineral%20Deposits
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Minéralogie
- Mines métalliques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Groupe spécial d'experts sur les progrès récents en matière d'extraction et de traitement des gisements minéraux de faible teneur
1, record 2, French, Groupe%20sp%C3%A9cial%20d%27experts%20sur%20les%20progr%C3%A8s%20r%C3%A9cents%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20d%27extraction%20et%20de%20traitement%20des%20gisements%20min%C3%A9raux%20de%20faible%20teneur
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Mineralogía
- Minas metálicas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Grupo Especial de Expertos sobre los recientes adelantos en explotación y elaboración de yacimientos minerales de baja ley
1, record 2, Spanish, Grupo%20Especial%20de%20Expertos%20sobre%20los%20recientes%20adelantos%20en%20explotaci%C3%B3n%20y%20elaboraci%C3%B3n%20de%20yacimientos%20minerales%20de%20baja%20ley
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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