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EPURATION MAIN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Classification of Coal
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inferior coal
1, record 1, English, inferior%20coal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Usually middlings obtained by hand-cleaning which, though of high ash, may be converted by crushing and washing into clean coal and discard. 1, record 1, English, - inferior%20coal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Classification des charbons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mixtes de triage
1, record 1, French, mixtes%20de%20triage
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mixtes obtenus par épuration à la main, qui, bien qu'ayant une teneur en cendres élevée, peuvent être convertis par concassage et lavage en charbon épuré et rejets. 1, record 1, French, - mixtes%20de%20triage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1983-11-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Coal-Derived Fuels
- Fuels and Types of Hearths
- Mining of Organic Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hand cleaning
1, record 2, English, hand%20cleaning
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The removal by hand of impurities from coal, or vice versa. 1, record 2, English, - hand%20cleaning
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Combustibles dérivés des charbons
- Combustibles et types de foyers
- Exploitation de matières organiques (Mines)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épuration à la main
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9puration%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enlèvement à la main des impuretés du charbon, ou inversement. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9puration%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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