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CHARBON MENU [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Solid Fossil Fuels
- Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coal slack
1, record 1, English, coal%20slack
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- slack coal 2, record 1, English, slack%20coal
correct
- slack 3, record 1, English, slack
correct, noun
- culm 3, record 1, English, culm
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Small or refuse coal ... 4, record 1, English, - coal%20slack
Record 1, Key term(s)
- coal-sleck
- sleck coal
- sleck
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Combustibles fossiles solides
- Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- charbonnaille
1, record 1, French, charbonnaille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- charbon menu 2, record 1, French, charbon%20menu
correct, masculine noun
- menu de charbon 3, record 1, French, menu%20de%20charbon
correct, masculine noun
- menu de houille 4, record 1, French, menu%20de%20houille
correct, masculine noun
- menu 5, record 1, French, menu
correct, masculine noun
- houille menue 6, record 1, French, houille%20menue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Charbon en menus morceaux. 7, record 1, French, - charbonnaille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Combustibles fósiles sólidos
- Explotación de lignito, grafito y carbón
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carbonilla
1, record 1, Spanish, carbonilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Escoria muy pequeña. 1, record 1, Spanish, - carbonilla
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Solid Fossil Fuels
- Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- coal dust
1, record 2, English, coal%20dust
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- coal slack 2, record 2, English, coal%20slack
correct
- culm 2, record 2, English, culm
correct
- slack coal 3, record 2, English, slack%20coal
- slack 4, record 2, English, slack
noun
- dant 5, record 2, English, dant
obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coal dust is a fine powder form of coal. Because of the brittle nature of coal, coal dust may occur during mining or transportation, or whenever coal is handled mechanically. 6, record 2, English, - coal%20dust
Record 2, Key term(s)
- coal sleck
- sleck coal
- sleck
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Combustibles fossiles solides
- Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poussier
1, record 2, French, poussier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- poussière de charbon 2, record 2, French, poussi%C3%A8re%20de%20charbon
correct, feminine noun
- poussière de houille 3, record 2, French, poussi%C3%A8re%20de%20houille
correct, feminine noun
- poussier de charbon 4, record 2, French, poussier%20de%20charbon
correct, masculine noun
- poussier de houille 5, record 2, French, poussier%20de%20houille
correct, masculine noun
- charbon menu 6, record 2, French, charbon%20menu
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les briquettes et les boulets sont des agglomérés de poussier de houille. 7, record 2, French, - poussier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Combustibles fósiles sólidos
- Explotación de lignito, grafito y carbón
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- carbonilla
1, record 2, Spanish, carbonilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Escoria muy pequeña. 1, record 2, Spanish, - carbonilla
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-05-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Mining of Organic Materials
- Coal Preparation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dredging sump
1, record 3, English, dredging%20sump
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- drag tank 2, record 3, English, drag%20tank
see observation
- smudge sump 2, record 3, English, smudge%20sump
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tank, forming part of the water circuit, in which slurry or small coal settles and is removed continuously by means of a scraper chain or scraper buckets. 2, record 3, English, - dredging%20sump
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drag tank: [deprecated]; smudge sump: [deprecated]. 2, record 3, English, - dredging%20sump
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
- Exploitation de matières organiques (Mines)
- Préparation des charbons
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bassin de reprise avec noria
1, record 3, French, bassin%20de%20reprise%20avec%20noria
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réservoir placé dans le circuit d’eau, dans lequel des schlamms ou du menu charbon se déposent et sont enlevés continuellement par une chaîne racleuse ou des godets racleurs. 1, record 3, French, - bassin%20de%20reprise%20avec%20noria
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-06-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gummings
1, record 4, English, gummings
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- gum 2, record 4, English, gum
correct, noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The small coal or dirt produced by the picks of a coal cutter. 2, record 4, English, - gummings
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gummings: term rarely used in the singular (gumming). 3, record 4, English, - gummings
Record 4, Key term(s)
- gumming
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- charbon menu de havage
1, record 4, French, charbon%20menu%20de%20havage
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- menu charbon de havage 1, record 4, French, menu%20charbon%20de%20havage
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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