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FOSSE COULEE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
- Casting and Patternmaking (Metal Processing)
- Steel
Record 1, Main entry term, English
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A refractory composition used in the casting pit for ramming purposes. 1, record 1, English, - compo
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
- Moulage et modelage des métaux
- Acier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pisé de calage
1, record 1, French, pis%C3%A9%20de%20calage
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composition réfractaire utilisée comme produit de damage dans la fosse de coulée. 1, record 1, French, - pis%C3%A9%20de%20calage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-06-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Foundry Practice
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- casting pit
1, record 2, English, casting%20pit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area in which molten metal is cast into ingots. 2, record 2, English, - casting%20pit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term generally applies to steelmaking, and the pit lies several feet below the level of the melting platform and extends for a considerable distance behind the furnaces. Travelling cranes span the pit and carry ladles of molten metal from the furnaces to the ingot moulds. 2, record 2, English, - casting%20pit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fonderie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fosse de coulée 1, record 2, French, fosse%20de%20coul%C3%A9e
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Excavation permanente faite dans le sol d’une fonderie destinée à recevoir des moules de grande hauteur, afin d’amener le trou de coulée de ces moules à un niveau facilitant la coulée. 1, record 2, French, - fosse%20de%20coul%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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