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COUPE OPPOSEE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1989-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Blasting Work (Mining)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rotation firing
1, record 1, English, rotation%20firing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Setting off explosions so that each hole throws its burden toward the space made by the preceding explosions. 2, record 1, English, - rotation%20firing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tir à départs successifs
1, record 1, French, tir%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9parts%20successifs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le tir d’une volée à départs successifs avec mèches et détonateurs exige que toutes les mèches soient préalablement coupées aux mêmes longueurs. Les bouts de mèches à l'extrémité opposée aux détonateurs devraient être teintés d’une couleur distinctive pour éviter le risque d’accident par la double coupe de mèche.(...) On obtient l'allumage de toutes les mèches en allumant simplement le cordeau à son point de départ à l'aide d’une allumette ou d’un allumeur électrique(...) 1, record 1, French, - tir%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9parts%20successifs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-01-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Humboldt undercut 1, record 2, English, Humboldt%20undercut
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Humboldt undercut the one most widely used in the Northwest, allows a square cut on the butt log. ... When making the Humboldt undercut it is important to match the corners where the bottom cut intersects the top cut 1, record 2, English, - Humboldt%20undercut
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- encoche Humbolt
1, record 2, French, encoche%20Humbolt
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- encoche de Humbolt 1, record 2, French, encoche%20de%20Humbolt
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
la meilleure façon d’abattre les bois feuillus est d’utiliser l'encoche Humbolt en même temps qu'une bonne coupe opposée. Une encoche d’environ un tiers du diamètre de l'arbre doit être faite dans le côté du tronc. 1, record 2, French, - encoche%20Humbolt
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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