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GALERIE INFILTRATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Speleology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- infiltration gallery
1, record 1, English, infiltration%20gallery
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sizeable gallery with openings in its sides and bottom, extending generally horizontally into a water-bearing formation, for the purpose of collecting water. 2, record 1, English, - infiltration%20gallery
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Spéléologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- galerie de captage
1, record 1, French, galerie%20de%20captage
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- galerie d'infiltration 2, record 1, French, galerie%20d%27infiltration
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- galerie captante 2, record 1, French, galerie%20captante
correct, feminine noun
- galerie filtrante 2, record 1, French, galerie%20filtrante
correct, feminine noun
- galerie drainante 3, record 1, French, galerie%20drainante
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une formation aquifère, galerie horizontale qui longe les rives d’un cours d’eau. 1, record 1, French, - galerie%20de%20captage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On doit préférer l'expression «galerie de captage» à celle de «galerie d’infiltration». Cette expression désignerait plutôt en revanche, un ouvrage destiné à l'irrigation souterraine ou à la réalimentation des nappes. 1, record 1, French, - galerie%20de%20captage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Espeleología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- galería filtrante
1, record 1, Spanish, galer%C3%ADa%20filtrante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conducto cerrado de bajo gradiente (dren o túnel) excavado en un acuífero que recoge agua subterránea por flujo gravitatorio. 2, record 1, Spanish, - galer%C3%ADa%20filtrante
Record 2 - external organization data 2004-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mine Water Drainage
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- water ingress 1, record 2, English, water%20ingress
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cameco explained that the event began ... with a fall of ground in a drift being developed to expanding the ground freeze curtain operations. Freezing of the ground is used for stabilization and to control water ingress to the mine. 1, record 2, English, - water%20ingress
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écoulement et épuisement des eaux de mines
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- infiltration d’eau
1, record 2, French, infiltration%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cameco explique que tout a commencé [...] lorsque s’est produit un éboulement de terrain dans une galerie creusée afin d’étendre les opérations de congélation du terrain. La congélation du sol sert à stabiliser et à régulariser l'infiltration d’eau dans la mine. 1, record 2, French, - infiltration%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2004-03-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mining Operations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- freezing of the ground 1, record 3, English, freezing%20of%20the%20ground
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cameco explained that the event began ... with a fall of ground in a drift being developed to expanding the ground freeze curtain operations. Freezing of the ground is used for stabilization and to control water ingress to the mine. 1, record 3, English, - freezing%20of%20the%20ground
Record 3, Key term(s)
- ground freezing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- congélation du sol
1, record 3, French, cong%C3%A9lation%20du%20sol
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cameco explique que tout a commencé [...] lorsque s’est produit un éboulement de terrain dans une galerie creusée afin d’étendre les opérations de congélation du terrain. La congélation du sol sert à stabiliser et à régulariser l'infiltration d’eau dans la mine. 1, record 3, French, - cong%C3%A9lation%20du%20sol
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2004-03-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mining Operations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fall of ground 1, record 4, English, fall%20of%20ground
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cameco explained that the event began on the morning of April 6, 2003 with a fall of ground in a drift being developed to expanding the ground freeze curtain operations. Freezing of the ground is used for stabilization and to control water ingress to the mine. 1, record 4, English, - fall%20of%20ground
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- éboulement de terrain
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9boulement%20de%20terrain
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cameco explique que tout a commencé le matin du 6 avril 2003, lorsque s’est produit un éboulement de terrain dans une galerie creusée afin d’étendre les opérations de congélation du terrain. La congélation du sol sert à stabiliser et à régulariser l'infiltration d’eau dans la mine. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9boulement%20de%20terrain
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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