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GALERIE PILOTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Extraction Procedures - Various (Mining)
- Excavation (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- center drift 1, record 1, English, center%20drift
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a center drift may be driven ... Powder economy may be a consideration, as blasting from radial holes parallel to the plane of the face is more effective than from holes normal to the face. 2, record 1, English, - center%20drift
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'extraction divers (Exploit. minière)
- Fouilles (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- galerie centrale
1, record 1, French, galerie%20centrale
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- galerie d’avancement centrale 2, record 1, French, galerie%20d%26rsquo%3Bavancement%20centrale
feminine noun
- galerie pilote centrale 2, record 1, French, galerie%20pilote%20%20centrale
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une galerie centrale [...] est percée d’un bout à l’autre du tunnel. Pour l’élargissement, on dispose les marteaux sur une colonne horizontale dans l’axe du tunnel. Les trous sont orientés radialement [...] Ce système est économique en explosif [...] 3, record 1, French, - galerie%20centrale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
- Mineshaft Sinking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pilot tunnel
1, record 2, English, pilot%20tunnel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pilot shaft 2, record 2, English, pilot%20shaft
correct
- heading 2, record 2, English, heading
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small tunnel or shaft excavated in advance of the main drivage in mining and tunnel building to gain information about the ground, create a free face, and thus simplify the blasting operations. 3, record 2, English, - pilot%20tunnel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
- Fonçage des puits de mines
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- galerie pilote
1, record 2, French, galerie%20pilote
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- galerie-pilote 2, record 2, French, galerie%2Dpilote
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Galerie située à l’intérieur ou à l’extérieur du profil définitif du tunnel et qui est creusée en avant de l’excavation principale avec une certaine avance ou en même temps. 3, record 2, French, - galerie%20pilote
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au pluriel, galeries pilotes ou galeries-pilotes. 4, record 2, French, - galerie%20pilote
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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