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HULLERA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-06-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coal mine
1, record 1, English, coal%20mine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- colliery 2, record 1, English, colliery
correct
- coalpit 3, record 1, English, coalpit
see observation
- pit 3, record 1, English, pit
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any and all parts of the property of a mining plant, on the surface or underground, which contributes, directly or indirectly under one management to the mining or handling of coal. 3, record 1, English, - coal%20mine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In addition to the underground roadways, staple shafts, and workings, a coal mine includes all surface land in use, buildings, structures and works, preparation plants, etc. 3, record 1, English, - coal%20mine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Coalpit, pit]: Loosely speaking, a coal mine. Not commonly used by coal men, except in reference to surface mining where the workings may be known as a strip pit. 3, record 1, English, - coal%20mine
Record 1, Key term(s)
- coal pit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- charbonnage
1, record 1, French, charbonnage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- houillère 2, record 1, French, houill%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- mine de charbon 3, record 1, French, mine%20de%20charbon
correct, feminine noun
- mine de houille 3, record 1, French, mine%20de%20houille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entreprise d'extraction et d'exploitation de la houille. 4, record 1, French, - charbonnage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mine : Ensemble des galeries et installations d'extraction d'un minerai ou d'un combustible fossile. 5, record 1, French, - charbonnage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación de lignito, grafito y carbón
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hullera
1, record 1, Spanish, hullera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mina de hulla 1, record 1, Spanish, mina%20de%20hulla
correct, feminine noun
- mina de carbón 2, record 1, Spanish, mina%20de%20carb%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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