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BACNURE [1 record]

Record 1 2005-02-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mine Passages
DEF

A horizontal opening driven across the course of a vein or structure, or in general across the strike of the rock formations ...

PHR

Main crosscut.

Key term(s)
  • cross cut

French

Domaine(s)
  • Galeries et soles (Mines)
DEF

Galerie horizontale au rocher perpendiculaire aux lignes de niveau des couches.

OBS

bowette : Grande galerie faite à travers les schistes, soit pour y rechercher une veine de charbon, soit pour communiquer avec d’autres galeries, un bure ou le puits de la mine.

OBS

travers-bancs et traverbancs : termes souvent utilisés au pluriel.

OBS

bacnure; baquenure : Terme du pays de Liège [...] synonyme de bouveau.

PHR

Bouveau plantant.

PHR

Bouveau de chassage.

PHR

Travers-banc principal.

Key term(s)
  • traverbancs
  • travers-bancs

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Galerías (Minas)
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