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GALERIE DIRECTION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Speleology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- natural tunnel
1, record 1, English, natural%20tunnel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nearly horizontal cave open at both ends, generally fairly straightin direction and fairly uniform in cross section. 1, record 1, English, - natural%20tunnel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Spéléologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tunnel naturel
1, record 1, French, tunnel%20naturel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Galerie souterraine, de section assez régulière et de direction assez rectiligne, soit dans les calcaires, soit dans les coulées de lave. 1, record 1, French, - tunnel%20naturel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ces galeries] sont presque toujours parcourues par un ruisseau souterrain. Un tunnel naturel débute donc le plus souvent par une perte dans une vallée aveugle et se termine par une résurgence dans une reculée. 1, record 1, French, - tunnel%20naturel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-05-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mine Passages
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drift
1, record 2, English, drift
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- driftway 2, record 2, English, driftway
correct
- drift tunnel 3, record 2, English, drift%20tunnel
- drift stope 4, record 2, English, drift%20stope
- advance heading 4, record 2, English, advance%20heading
- development heading 4, record 2, English, development%20heading
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A horizontal opening in or near an ore body and parallel to the course of the vein or the long dimension of the ore body. 2, record 2, English, - drift
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A drift follows the vein, as distinguished from a crosscut, which intersects it, or a level or gallery, which may do either. 2, record 2, English, - drift
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Galeries et soles (Mines)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- galerie en direction
1, record 2, French, galerie%20en%20direction
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- galerie d’allongement 1, record 2, French, galerie%20d%26rsquo%3Ballongement
correct, feminine noun
- voie en direction 2, record 2, French, voie%20en%20direction
correct, feminine noun
- galerie d’avancement 3, record 2, French, galerie%20d%26rsquo%3Bavancement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Galerie creusée en suivant la direction de la zone minéralisée. 4, record 2, French, - galerie%20en%20direction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une galerie en direction, ou galerie d’allongement, suit la ligne de niveau de la couche [...] 1, record 2, French, - galerie%20en%20direction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
galerie: Passage souterrain utilisé pour l’exploitation d’une mine. 1, record 2, French, - galerie%20en%20direction
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-06-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- backward tilting
1, record 3, English, backward%20tilting
proposal
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- backward turning 1, record 3, English, backward%20turning
proposal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rétroversion
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9troversion
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Galerie correspondant à une perte, mais qui impose au cours d’eau, devenu souterrain, une direction opposée à celle qu'il suivait en surface; ou bien qui est suivie par une rivière souterraine qui s’écoule dans une direction inverse de celle de la rivière subaérienne. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9troversion
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-05-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Underground Mining
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- drift heading 1, record 4, English, drift%20heading
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rock mass is first fractured by drilling and blasting and then mucked out through drift headings underneath the rock mass cave. It qualifies as a safe mining method because the miners always work inside drift-size openings. 1, record 4, English, - drift%20heading
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heading: A roadway driven in a coal seam, unless it is a hard heading which is driven in stone. A coal heading does not normally follow the strike of the seam - it is usually driven to the rise or to the dip. In Longwall stall mining, the stalls are turned off the headings. 2, record 4, English, - drift%20heading
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
drift: A passageway driven in the coal from the surface, following the inclination of the bed. 3, record 4, English, - drift%20heading
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- galerie d’avancement en direction
1, record 4, French, galerie%20d%26rsquo%3Bavancement%20en%20direction
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sous le terme générique anglais de «drift» qui s’applique exclusivement à des galeries creusées dans la direction du gisement(en français «traçage»), on regroupe toute la variété des galeries : voie de fond, voie de niveau, galerie en direction, galerie de roulage, etc. Pour simplifier les choses, nous n’ établirons qu'une seule différence générale entre galerie(drift) et travers-banc(cross-cut). Le travers-banc(cross-cut) désigne une coupe en travers du gisement; son rôle, en recoupant la veine, est essentiellement d’établir la connexion entre les voies de roulage de niveau creusées dans le gisement. Le travers-banc sert également dans les travaux de recherches ou de prospection. La galerie(drift), creusée dans le gisement d’après son vrai sens de galerie en direction ou de niveau, a une triple fonction : a) elle sert de base à l'exploitation des chantiers(stopes) ;b) elle est utilisée comme voie de roulage [...]; c) elle sert aussi subsidiairement comme voie de recherches dans les travaux de prospection. 2, record 4, French, - galerie%20d%26rsquo%3Bavancement%20en%20direction
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-09-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
- Education
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Art Gallery Management 1, record 5, English, Art%20Gallery%20Management
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
- Pédagogie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Direction de galerie d’art 1, record 5, French, Direction%20de%20galerie%20d%26rsquo%3Bart
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Titre de cours collégial. 1, record 5, French, - Direction%20de%20galerie%20d%26rsquo%3Bart
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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