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SLUICE [10 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dip box
1, record 1, English, dip%20box
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dip box: an item in the "Mining and Mineral Harvesting Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - dip%20box
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sluice portatif
1, record 1, French, sluice%20portatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sluice portatif : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement d’exploitation minière et d’extraction minérale» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - sluice%20portatif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sluice box
1, record 2, English, sluice%20box
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sluice box: an item in the "Mining and Mineral Harvesting Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 2, English, - sluice%20box
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sluice
1, record 2, French, sluice
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sluice : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement d’exploitation minière et d’extraction minérale» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 2, French, - sluice
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-05-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Gold and Silver Mining
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bar
1, record 3, English, bar
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hard ridge of rock, gravel, or sand crossing the bed of a stream, on the upper side of which gold is likely to be deposited. 2, record 3, English, - bar
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Mines d'or et d'argent
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- barre
1, record 3, French, barre
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- saillie 2, record 3, French, saillie
correct, feminine noun
- seuil 3, record 3, French, seuil
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Banc dur en saillie interrompant le profil d’un cours d’eau et agissant à la manière des riffles d’un sluice qui retiennent les pépites d’or. 4, record 3, French, - barre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’or a tendance à s’accumuler à la base des barres graveleuses ou sablonneuses dans le milieu d’un chenal fluvial ou bien dans les barres graveleuses et sablonneuses du côté concave d’un méandre. 5, record 3, French, - barre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dépôt des minéraux lourds en arrière d’un seuil (barre rocheuse) accidentant le lit d’un cours d’eau. [...] Un seuil, une barre rocheuse crée un «niveau de base» localisé, une nappe d’eau relativement calme où le courant est moins rapide, et les grains qui chutent au fond de ce petit bassin ne franchiront pas le seuil, car la pente est contre eux [...] 2, record 3, French, - barre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
La localisation des «pay streaks» [ou traînées payantes] [...] dépend très souvent de détails morphologiques : ruptures de pente du profil en long, marmites et saillies du «bed-rock», méandres abandonnés («délaissés»). 2, record 3, French, - barre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les seuils peuvent être constitués par la roche en place ou par des bancs de sables et de graviers. 6, record 3, French, - barre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-03-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Dryflo separator 1, record 4, English, Dryflo%20separator
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wet beneficiation systems process fines by several' types of unit operations, but usually must also incorporate costly and complex dewatering systems to reduce the moisture content of the products. Existing pneumatic preparation systems are constrained between product equality and yield by the sharpness of separation. These limitations become more severe with decreasing particle size and increasing feed moisture content. Control of particulate emissions, both process and fugitive, during pneumatic preparation, can be forbidding. A pneumatic preparation-process which would overcome these constraints, could be most enticing. The DryFlo system is being evaluated to quantify performance characteristics as regards these constraints. 1, record 4, English, - Dryflo%20separator
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- séparateur Dryflo
1, record 4, French, s%C3%A9parateur%20Dryflo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le séparateur Dryflo [...] utilise comme fond de sluice une plaque poreuse pouvant, pour certains appareils dérivés, posséder des sections alternées(poreuses et non poreuses tous les 2 mm) transversales par rapport au courant de produits. L'écart probable d’une séparation effectuée avec cet appareil dépend de façon significative de sa pente, de la proportion de lourds dans l'alimentation, de la position du déflecteur de recueil des concentrés et du débit d’air de fluidisation [... 1, record 4, French, - s%C3%A9parateur%20Dryflo
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Dryflo
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-11-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mining Equipment and Tools
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sluicebox
1, record 5, English, sluicebox
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- sluice box 2, record 5, English, sluice%20box
correct
- sluice 3, record 5, English, sluice
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Long, inclined trough or launder containing riffles in the bottom that provide a lodging place for heavy minerals in ore concentration. 1, record 5, English, - sluicebox
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The material to be concentrated is carried down through the sluices on a current of water. Sluiceboxes are widely used in placer operations for concentrating such minerals as gold, platinum, and cassiterite from stream gravels. 1, record 5, English, - sluicebox
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Portable sluice box. 4, record 5, English, - sluicebox
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sluice
1, record 5, French, sluice
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de préconcentration gravimétrique constitué d’un simple chenal incliné, muni d’un certain nombre de riffles transversaux à l’aval et à l’amont desquels s’accumulent les minéraux les plus denses. 2, record 5, French, - sluice
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Sluice à compartiments multiples. 3, record 5, French, - sluice
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Sluice portatif. 4, record 5, French, - sluice
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-04-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sluicing
1, record 6, English, sluicing
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Washing auriferous earth through long races or boxes (sluices), provided with riffles and other gold-saving appliances. 1, record 6, English, - sluicing
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- lavage au sluice
1, record 6, French, lavage%20au%20sluice
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- lavage par le sluice 2, record 6, French, lavage%20par%20le%20sluice
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Concentration de minéraux lourds et minerai par lavage au sluice. 3, record 6, French, - lavage%20au%20sluice
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans l'exploitation d’un placer, l'or est récupéré par le lavage au sluice des alluvions. 4, record 6, French, - lavage%20au%20sluice
Record 6, Key term(s)
- lavage aux sluices
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-04-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mineral Prospecting Equipment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- gold mat
1, record 7, English, gold%20mat
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The gold mat ... will recover 99% of the fine gold from your gold bearing gravels. The specially designed and patented matting can be fitted in any sluice box from small portable sluice boxes to large commercial applications. 2, record 7, English, - gold%20mat
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de prospection minière
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tapis accroche-paillettes
1, record 7, French, tapis%20accroche%2Dpaillettes
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- tapis ramasse-or 2, record 7, French, tapis%20ramasse%2Dor
proposal, masculine noun
- tapis d'orpailleur 1, record 7, French, tapis%20d%27orpailleur
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tapis destiné à recueillir tous débris aurifères qui risqueraient de se perdre lors de certaines manipulations de minerais. 2, record 7, French, - tapis%20accroche%2Dpaillettes
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un sluice [est constitué] d’une base métallique sur laquelle est posé un tapis qui retiendra au mieux les paillettes. 3, record 7, French, - tapis%20accroche%2Dpaillettes
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pièce d’équipement rudimentaire du chercheur d’or. 2, record 7, French, - tapis%20accroche%2Dpaillettes
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-01-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mining Equipment and Tools
- Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- sluice fork
1, record 8, English, sluice%20fork
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of fork having many tines, used to remove obstructions from a sluiceway. 2, record 8, English, - sluice%20fork
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sluiceway : An artificial channel into which water is let by a sluice. 2, record 8, English, - sluice%20fork
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sluice : A long trough-like box set on a slope of about 1 in 20, through which placer gravel is carried by a stream of water. The sand and gravel are carried away, while most of the gold and other heavy minerals are caught in riffles or a blanket on the floor. 2, record 8, English, - sluice%20fork
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
- Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- fourche de sluice
1, record 8, French, fourche%20de%20sluice
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- fourche à auge 2, record 8, French, fourche%20%C3%A0%20auge
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sluice : Appareil de préconcentration gravimétrique, constitué d’un simple chenal incliné, muni de riffles transversaux à l'aval et à l'amont desquels s’accumulent les minéraux les plus denses. 3, record 8, French, - fourche%20de%20sluice
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-08-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- pinched sluice
1, record 9, English, pinched%20sluice
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Pinched Sluice with a narrowed discharge where a horizontal plate can scalp off much of the feed and leave a smaller but richer stream. 1, record 9, English, - pinched%20sluice
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- pinched sluice
1, record 9, French, pinched%20sluice
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pinched sluice : il est constitué d’un élément de 1 m de long et dont la largeur de la sortie est calculée de façon à ce que l'épaisseur du lit soit suffisante pour une bonne efficacité de coupure des déflecteurs(splitters). Cette largeur est d’environ 20 mm à l'alimentation et 25 mm à la sortie. L'angle du cône varie de 7 à 20° et la pente de 10 à 20°. La pulpe traitée contient de 50 à 65 % de solides. 1, record 9, French, - pinched%20sluice
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-07-08
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Metals Mining
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- sluice
1, record 10, English, sluice
correct, verb
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To wash with or in a stream of water running through or from a sluice. 1, record 10, English, - sluice
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Mines métalliques
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- laver au sluice
1, record 10, French, laver%20au%20sluice
proposal, verb phrase
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir «lavage au sluice». 1, record 10, French, - laver%20au%20sluice
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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