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FOUDROYAGE PILIERS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Extraction Procedures - Various (Mining)
- Blasting Work (Mining)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- room-and-pillar
1, record 1, English, room%2Dand%2Dpillar
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- room and pillar 1, record 1, English, room%20and%20pillar
correct
- room-and-pillar mining 2, record 1, English, room%2Dand%2Dpillar%20mining
correct
- room and pillar method 3, record 1, English, room%20and%20pillar%20method
correct
- room-and-pillar stoping 4, record 1, English, room%2Dand%2Dpillar%20stoping
- room and pillar stoping 5, record 1, English, room%20and%20pillar%20stoping
- room-and-pillar working 6, record 1, English, room%2Dand%2Dpillar%20working
- barrier system 1, record 1, English, barrier%20system
correct, regional
- room-and-pillar technique 7, record 1, English, room%2Dand%2Dpillar%20technique
- chamber-and-pillar mining 7, record 1, English, chamber%2Dand%2Dpillar%20mining
- mining with rooms and pillars 8, record 1, English, mining%20with%20rooms%20and%20pillars
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of mining in which the distinguishing feature is the winning of 50 percent or more of the coal or ore in the first working. The coal or ore is mined in rooms separated by narrow ribs or pillars. The coal or ore in the pillars is won by subsequent working, which may be likened to top slicing, in which the roof is caved in successive blocks. The first working in rooms is an advancing, and the winning of the rib (pillar) a retreating method. The rooms are driven parallel with one another, and the room faces may be extended parallel, at right angles, or at an angle to the dip. 1, record 1, English, - room%2Dand%2Dpillar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barrier system: Term used in the North of England. 6, record 1, English, - room%2Dand%2Dpillar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'extraction divers (Exploit. minière)
- Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- exploitation par chambres et piliers
1, record 1, French, exploitation%20par%20chambres%20et%20piliers
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- méthode des chambres et piliers 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20chambres%20et%20piliers
correct, feminine noun
- méthode par chambres et piliers 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20par%20chambres%20et%20piliers
correct, feminine noun
- méthode d’exploitation par chambres et piliers 4, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20d%26rsquo%3Bexploitation%20par%20chambres%20et%20piliers
correct, feminine noun
- exploitation par traçages et dépilages 5, record 1, French, exploitation%20par%20tra%C3%A7ages%20et%20d%C3%A9pilages
correct, feminine noun
- méthode de chambres et piliers abandonnés 6, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20chambres%20et%20piliers%20abandonn%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
- exploitation par chambres et piliers abandonnés 7, record 1, French, exploitation%20par%20chambres%20et%20piliers%20abandonn%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
- exploitation par piliers abandonnés 8, record 1, French, exploitation%20par%20piliers%20abandonn%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exploitation par chambres et piliers. Dans une première phase, le traçage, on creuse dans l'épaisseur de la couche une série de galeries parallèles de 4 à 6 m de large; ce sont les chambres, entre lesquelles subsistent des massifs de charbon, percés par de courtes recoupes allant d’une chambre à l'autre afin de faciliter l'aérage et le déplacement du matériel; ce sont les piliers. La deuxième phase comporte l'exploitation en rabattant du charbon des piliers; c'est le dépilage, qui se fait par un court chantier dans chaque pilier; le foudroyage des vides produits par les chantiers de dépilage est la règle. 5, record 1, French, - exploitation%20par%20chambres%20et%20piliers
Record 1, Key term(s)
- chambres et piliers
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Distintos procedimientos de extracción (Explotación minera)
- Trabajo con explosivos (Explotación minera)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- explotación por cámaras y pilares
1, record 1, Spanish, explotaci%C3%B3n%20por%20c%C3%A1maras%20y%20pilares
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Underground Mining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pillar caving
1, record 2, English, pillar%20caving
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Removal of ore from a series of stopes or rooms, leaving pillars between. Eventually the pillars are forced or allowed to cave under the weight of the roof. 1, record 2, English, - pillar%20caving
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- foudroyage des piliers
1, record 2, French, foudroyage%20des%20piliers
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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