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ANCRE ROCHE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Outfitting of Ships
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- killick
1, record 1, English, killick
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- killock 2, record 1, English, killock
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small anchor, especially one made of a stone in a wooden frame. 3, record 1, English, - killick
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the word is still frequently used at sea by sailors as a slang term for anchor, no matter how large. 4, record 1, English, - killick
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armement et gréement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- picasse
1, record 1, French, picasse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- petite ancre 2, record 1, French, petite%20ancre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ancre faite avec une grosse roche, placée dans un cadre de bois. 1, record 1, French, - picasse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Underground Mining
- Lining of Mineshafts and Passages
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rock bolt
1, record 2, English, rock%20bolt
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rockbolt 2, record 2, English, rockbolt
correct
- roof bolt 2, record 2, English, roof%20bolt
correct
- roof-bolt 3, record 2, English, roof%2Dbolt
correct
- anchor bolt 4, record 2, English, anchor%20bolt
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A long steel bolt driven into walls or roof off underground excavations to strengthen the pinning of rock strata. It is inserted in a drilled hole and expanded by means of a wedge which opens a sleeve surrounding it (the sleeve bolt), or which slides in a half-sleeve (the sliding wedge bolt). 5, record 2, English, - rock%20bolt
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Expansion-shell, slot-and-wedge roof-bolt. 6, record 2, English, - rock%20bolt
Record 2, Key term(s)
- rock-bolt
- roofbolt
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
- Revêtements des puits et galeries (Mines)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- boulon d’ancrage
1, record 2, French, boulon%20d%26rsquo%3Bancrage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- boulon au toit 2, record 2, French, boulon%20au%20toit
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif de soutènement ou de consolidation constitué par une tige d’acier de quelques mètres de longueur, ancré dans la roche(ou de la maçonnerie) soit à son extrémité, soit sur toute sa longueur, après introduction dans un trou foré à cet effet. 3, record 2, French, - boulon%20d%26rsquo%3Bancrage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] tiges d’acier d’environ 25 mm de diamètre, de 1 m à 2,5 m de long, introduites dans les trous analogues à des trous de mines et ancrées dans la roche de façon à résister à un effort d’arrachement important [...]; à leur extrémité libre, ils sont mis en tension par le serrage d’un écrou qui serre contre la roche une plaque d’appui ou une rallonge, ou encore un grillage de protection. 4, record 2, French, - boulon%20d%26rsquo%3Bancrage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación minera subterránea
- Revestimiento de los pozos y galerías (Minas)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- perno de anclaje
1, record 2, Spanish, perno%20de%20anclaje
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-02-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Above-Ground Transmission Systems (Electr.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rock anchor
1, record 3, English, rock%20anchor
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rock anchor: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick) in 1990. 2, record 3, English, - rock%20anchor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Canalisations aériennes (Électricité)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ancre pour la roche
1, record 3, French, ancre%20pour%20la%20roche
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ancre pour la roche : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques du Nouveau-Brunswick en 1990. 2, record 3, French, - ancre%20pour%20la%20roche
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-08-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Huka mudstone 1, record 4, English, Huka%20mudstone
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ... anchor casing extends downwards to 300 to 400 ft depth through the zone of soft breccias into the upper layers of the Huka mudstone cap-rock which effectively anchors the lower end. 1, record 4, English, - Huka%20mudstone
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[In Maori], Huka means foam. 2, record 4, English, - Huka%20mudstone
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pélite de Huka
1, record 4, French, p%C3%A9lite%20de%20Huka
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le [...] tubage d’ancrage descend jusqu'à 91 à 122 m de profondeur à travers la zone de brèches tendres, dans les couches supérieures de la roche couverture de pélite de Huka, qui ancre effectivement la terminaison inférieure. 1, record 4, French, - p%C3%A9lite%20de%20Huka
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-08-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- anchor casing
1, record 5, English, anchor%20casing
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ... anchor casing extends downwards to 300 or 400 ft depth through the zone of soft breccias into the upper layers of the Huka mudstone cap-rock which effectively anchors the lower end. 1, record 5, English, - anchor%20casing
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anchor: A device that secures, or fastens, equipment. 2, record 5, English, - anchor%20casing
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tubage d’ancrage
1, record 5, French, tubage%20d%26rsquo%3Bancrage
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le [...] tubage d’ancrage descend jusqu'à 91 à 122 m de profondeur à travers la zone de brèches tendres, dans les couches supérieures de la roche couverture de élite du Huka, qui ancre effectivement la terminaison inférieure. 1, record 5, French, - tubage%20d%26rsquo%3Bancrage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-05-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Mountain Sports
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- snow anchor
1, record 6, English, snow%20anchor
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- deadman anchor 2, record 6, English, deadman%20anchor
correct
- deadman-type anchor 3, record 6, English, deadman%2Dtype%20anchor
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anything the climber attaches himself to [in the snow] in order to keep from being pulled off the mountain should [he or] his partner ... fall. 1, record 6, English, - snow%20anchor
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A deadman anchor consists of any object buried in the snow. The most common deadman anchors, often called snow flukes, are commercially produced ... 2, record 6, English, - snow%20anchor
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In soft snow, several pickets, ice axes, skis, even ski poles and snowshoes can be buried to form "deadmen". 1, record 6, English, - snow%20anchor
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Sports de montagne
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ancre à neige
1, record 6, French, ancre%20%C3%A0%20neige
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- corps mort 1, record 6, French, corps%20mort
correct, masculine noun
- corps-mort 2, record 6, French, corps%2Dmort
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En neige plus molle. [...] il faut impérativement fabriquer un «corps-mort». Pour cela, on creuse une tranchée horizontale, on y couche le piolet, pointe plantée, et on munit le manche d’une sangle [...]. On peut aussi utiliser un «dead-man». Il s’agit d’un corps-mort tout préparé [...] 3, record 6, French, - ancre%20%C3%A0%20neige
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Installation du premier amarrage : dans le cas où la roche n’ est pas accessible, il faudra amarrer la corde sur des amarrages du type ancre à neige ou corps mort(pelle, ski, piolet...), en fonction de la dureté de la neige. 4, record 6, French, - ancre%20%C3%A0%20neige
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Ancre à neige pour l’auto-assurage. 2, record 6, French, - ancre%20%C3%A0%20neige
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur une pente de neige, le meilleur assurage est offert par le piolet. Il est rare en effet qu’on dispose d’ancres spéciales pour la neige, qu’on emploie surtout lors des expéditions extra européennes pour l’ancrage de cordes fixes. 2, record 6, French, - ancre%20%C3%A0%20neige
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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