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GALERIE ROCHER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mine Passages
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stone drift
1, record 1, English, stone%20drift
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rock drift 2, record 1, English, rock%20drift
correct
- hard heading 3, record 1, English, hard%20heading
- rock drivage 3, record 1, English, rock%20drivage
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A drift excavated in rock, as from the surface down to a coal seam. 3, record 1, English, - stone%20drift
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drift: ... horizontal openings in or near an ore body, parallel to the course of its long dimension ... 4, record 1, English, - stone%20drift
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Dipping stone drift, rising stone drift. 5, record 1, English, - stone%20drift
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Galeries et soles (Mines)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- galerie au rocher
1, record 1, French, galerie%20au%20rocher
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les galeries en couche sont tracées dans la couche entre toit et mur. Une galerie au rocher n’ est pas creusée dans la couche. Une galerie au rocher peut être tracée dans les terrains du mur d’une couche dont le toit est trop mauvais [...]. Les galeries au rocher coûtent plus cher de creusement que les galeries en couche, mais demandent moins d’entretien. 2, record 1, French, - galerie%20au%20rocher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Galerie montante au rocher. 3, record 1, French, - galerie%20au%20rocher
Record 1, Key term(s)
- montant au rocher
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Galerías (Minas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- galería en roca
1, record 1, Spanish, galer%C3%ADa%20en%20roca
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- galería socavón 2, record 1, Spanish, galer%C3%ADa%20socav%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-02-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mine Passages
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crosscut
1, record 2, English, crosscut
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cross-cut 2, record 2, English, cross%2Dcut
correct
- crosscut drive 3, record 2, English, crosscut%20drive
correct
- cross-cut drive 4, record 2, English, cross%2Dcut%20drive
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A horizontal opening driven across the course of a vein or structure, or in general across the strike of the rock formations ... 5, record 2, English, - crosscut
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Main crosscut. 6, record 2, English, - crosscut
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cross cut
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Galeries et soles (Mines)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- travers-banc
1, record 2, French, travers%2Dbanc
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- traversbanc 2, record 2, French, traversbanc
correct, masculine noun
- bovette 3, record 2, French, bovette
correct, feminine noun
- bowette 4, record 2, French, bowette
correct, feminine noun
- bouveau 5, record 2, French, bouveau
correct, masculine noun, Belgium
- bacnure 6, record 2, French, bacnure
correct, feminine noun, Belgium
- baquenure 7, record 2, French, baquenure
correct, feminine noun, Belgium, less frequent
- coupe en travers 8, record 2, French, coupe%20en%20travers
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Galerie horizontale au rocher perpendiculaire aux lignes de niveau des couches. 3, record 2, French, - travers%2Dbanc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bowette : Grande galerie faite à travers les schistes, soit pour y rechercher une veine de charbon, soit pour communiquer avec d’autres galeries, un bure ou le puits de la mine. 9, record 2, French, - travers%2Dbanc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
travers-bancs et traverbancs : termes souvent utilisés au pluriel. 10, record 2, French, - travers%2Dbanc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
bacnure; baquenure : Terme du pays de Liège [...] synonyme de bouveau. 7, record 2, French, - travers%2Dbanc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Bouveau plantant. 10, record 2, French, - travers%2Dbanc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Bouveau de chassage. 10, record 2, French, - travers%2Dbanc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Travers-banc principal. 11, record 2, French, - travers%2Dbanc
Record 2, Key term(s)
- traverbancs
- travers-bancs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Galerías (Minas)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- galería transversal
1, record 2, Spanish, galer%C3%ADa%20transversal
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-05-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Nusse and Grafer PIV/6 drilling machine
1, record 3, English, Nusse%20and%20Grafer%20PIV%2F6%20drilling%20machine
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rotary machine used for drilling the holes in firedamp drainage. It is a two-speed 150/250 r.p.m. machine, drill-rod rotation being operated by a 6 h.p. motor, and traversing is done by a 2-h.p. motor, a pinion of which engages a toothed rack which runs the length of the drill frame. A forward drilling thrust of 4 tons is possible. The machine measures 10 ft overall and weighs about 1000 lb. With an improved high-speed gearbox, 100-130 ft of C.M. strata can be drilled in a shift. 2, record 3, English, - Nusse%20and%20Grafer%20PIV%2F6%20drilling%20machine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- perforatrice de dégazage Nusse et Grafer
1, record 3, French, perforatrice%20de%20d%C3%A9gazage%20Nusse%20et%20Grafer
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la perforatrice de dégazage Nusse et Grafer [...] comprend un cadre métallique rectangulaire A, terminé à l'avant par un collier de guidage du fleuret. On bloque le cadre entre les parois de la galerie où l'on fore. Sur le cadre, coulisse la perforatrice formée de deux moteurs accolés, l'un [...] de rotation du fleuret et l'autre [...] qui est un moteur auxiliaire d’avancement. [Le moteur auxiliaire d’avancement] porte un pignon qui engrène sur une crémaillère [...] Quant au fleuret, il est formé de tiges creuses de 2 m, raccordées entre elles par filetage. Le montage d’une nouvelle tige exige le recul de 2 m de la perforatrice, obtenu par le moteur [auxiliaire] dont on peut renverser le sens de marche [...] Cette machine, prévue pour des trous au rocher de 65 à 100 mm de diamètre, est à air ou électrique et toujours à injection d’eau, obtenue par une pompe indépendante. 1, record 3, French, - perforatrice%20de%20d%C3%A9gazage%20Nusse%20et%20Grafer
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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