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LEVIGATION [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sedimentation analysis
1, record 1, English, sedimentation%20analysis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sedimentation 2, record 1, English, sedimentation
correct
- size analysis by sedimentation 3, record 1, English, size%20analysis%20by%20sedimentation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Method of analysis of suspensions, by measuring the rate of settling of the particles under gravity or centrifugal force and calculating a particle parameter from the measured settling velocities. 4, record 1, English, - sedimentation%20analysis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sédimentométrie
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9dimentom%C3%A9trie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sédimentation 2, record 1, French, s%C3%A9dimentation
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- analyse par sédimentation 3, record 1, French, analyse%20par%20s%C3%A9dimentation
correct, feminine noun
- méthode par sédimentation 4, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20par%20s%C3%A9dimentation
correct, feminine noun
- granulométrie par sédimentation 5, record 1, French, granulom%C3%A9trie%20par%20s%C3%A9dimentation
correct, feminine noun
- analyse sédimentométrique 6, record 1, French, analyse%20s%C3%A9dimentom%C3%A9trique
feminine noun
- analyse granulométrique par sédimentation 7, record 1, French, analyse%20granulom%C3%A9trique%20par%20s%C3%A9dimentation
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode d’analyse granulométrique des sols très fins [(plus petit que] 100 [microns]) par mesure de la vitesse de sédimentation dans l’eau et application de la loi de Stokes. 1, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9dimentom%C3%A9trie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'utilisation des tamis n’ est plus possible au-dessous de 40 à 50 [microns]. On sépare les pélites des fractions plus grossières par tamisage, et l'on effectue la granulométrie des pélites avec d’autres méthodes : on déduit leur dimension de leur vitesse de chute dans un milieu fluide moins dense qu'elles. Sauf dans des cas très rares où le fluide est constitué par un gaz, il s’agit d’un liquide. Celui-ci peut être immobile(méthode par sédimentation) ou animé d’un mouvement ascendant(méthode par lévigation). 4, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9dimentom%C3%A9trie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sédimentation : Le but de toute sédimentation peut être aussi bien la clarification du fluide initial et sa purification, que la récupération des solides en suspension, leur isolement ou même leur classement. 8, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9dimentom%C3%A9trie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- análisis de sedimentación
1, record 1, Spanish, an%C3%A1lisis%20de%20sedimentaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sedimentación 1, record 1, Spanish, sedimentaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-11-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- levigation
1, record 2, English, levigation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Method of refining clay by floatation in water: allowing the heavier particles to settle and the smaller particles to be taken off, the process being repeated until the finest particles are separated out. 1, record 2, English, - levigation
Record 2, Key term(s)
- levigation method
- levigation process
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méthode par lévigation
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thode%20par%20l%C3%A9vigation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Principe de la méthode [par lévigation] : éliminer progressivement les fractions fines par un courant ascendant. Plusieurs appareils sont basés sur ce principe. [...] Avec les méthodes par lévigation, la séparation se fait très vite pour les particules grossières; elle est, au contraire très longue pour les particules plus fines. On peut abréger la durée de l'opération, en employant plusieurs tubes en série de plus en plus larges et de plus en plus courts. 1, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20par%20l%C3%A9vigation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Preparación de los productos mineros
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- levigación
1, record 2, Spanish, levigaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método de análisis que consiste en reducir a polvo un compuesto y desleírlo en una corriente de agua, la cual arrastra los granos de ciertos componentes mientras que otros más densos, caen al fondo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - levigaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De este modo puede, por ejemplo, separarse un mineral de ganga. 1, record 2, Spanish, - levigaci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-12-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Processing of Mineral Products
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- levigation
1, record 3, English, levigation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Purification of a substance by pulverization followed by immersion in an appropriate medium. 2, record 3, English, - levigation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Préparation des produits miniers
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lévigation
1, record 3, French, l%C3%A9vigation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Purification d’une substance par pulvérisation suivie d’immersion dans un milieu approprié. 2, record 3, French, - l%C3%A9vigation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On utilise la lévigation pour séparer un minerai de sa gangue. 2, record 3, French, - l%C3%A9vigation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Preparación de los productos mineros
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- levigación
1, record 3, Spanish, levigaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso de lavado, decantación y sedimentación que separa una suspensión de un sólido finamente dividido, en partes según su peso. 2, record 3, Spanish, - levigaci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-04-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mineral Prospecting Equipment
- Gold and Silver Mining
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pan
1, record 4, English, pan
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- gold pan 2, record 4, English, gold%20pan
correct
- miner's pan 3, record 4, English, miner%27s%20pan
correct
- prospecting pan 4, record 4, English, prospecting%20pan
correct
- gold-washing pan 5, record 4, English, gold%2Dwashing%20pan
correct
- gold-washing bowl 5, record 4, English, gold%2Dwashing%20bowl
correct
- wash pan 6, record 4, English, wash%20pan
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A circular steel dish ... used for testing and working placer deposits. 4, record 4, English, - pan
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is in shape a conical frustum, 10, 12.25, 16 in or more across the top, 2-2.5 in deep, the sides at an angle of 35-75° to the bottom. It should be light, with smooth inner surface, free from grease and rust. Polished steel and granite ware are the usual materials, though the latter is apt to chip. Uses: (a) to assay gold-bearing gravels in prospecting, and, less frequently, to make a rough assay of crushed vein material for gold; (b) to work gold-bearing gravel on a small scale; (c) to make gravity-concentration tests on heavy-metal ores. 7, record 4, English, - pan
Record 4, Key term(s)
- washing pan
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de prospection minière
- Mines d'or et d'argent
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- batée
1, record 4, French, bat%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- battée 2, record 4, French, batt%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- écuelle d’orpailleur 3, record 4, French, %C3%A9cuelle%20d%26rsquo%3Borpailleur
feminine noun
- gamelle d’orpailleur 3, record 4, French, gamelle%20d%26rsquo%3Borpailleur
feminine noun
- pan 4, record 4, French, pan
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil de lavage manuel des matériaux, constitué par une auge circulaire de quelques décimètres à fond de faible profondeur. 4, record 4, French, - bat%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un procédé ancien-celui des chercheurs d’or-consiste à entraîner les parties les plus légères par un courant d’eau(lévigation). Les parties lourdes sont alors recueillies dans un récipient large et peu profond appelé batée. 5, record 4, French, - bat%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La batée] est, en général, un cône très aplati, dans lequel on dispose une petite quantité de matériau ou d’alluvions à laver. [Elle] est remuée à la main dans un mouvement circulaire accompagné de choc, et on rassemble, au fond, les minéraux les plus denses, comme les paillettes d’or; les fragments les plus légers s’éliminent par débordement.) 4, record 4, French, - bat%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo de prospección minera
- Minas de oro y de plata
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- batea
1, record 4, Spanish, batea
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Herramienta, instrumento o recipiente cóncavo o cónico que se utiliza para separar el oro de otros elementos por medio del paso del agua o el movimiento. 2, record 4, Spanish, - batea
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La batea puede ser realmente cualquier recipiente medianamente hondo, del tamaño que estimemos adecuado, con alguno de sus laterales (o todo su contorno si es circular) ligeramente inclinado. 3, record 4, Spanish, - batea
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-11-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Kopecki's apparatus
1, record 5, English, Kopecki%27s%20apparatus
proposal
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- appareil de Kopecki
1, record 5, French, appareil%20de%20Kopecki
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On préfère généralement l'emploi de tubes en série. L'appareil le plus fréquemment utilisé [avec les méthodes par lévigation] est celui de Kopecki [...] avec modification de Krauss pour le tube de sortie. La température a une certaine influence dans ces opérations de lévigation [...] 1, record 5, French, - appareil%20de%20Kopecki
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-10-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pick
1, record 6, English, pick
correct, verb
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To select good ore out of a heap. 1, record 6, English, - pick
Record 6, Key term(s)
- handpick
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- trier manuellement
1, record 6, French, trier%20manuellement
correct, verb phrase
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- trier à la main 2, record 6, French, trier%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
correct, verb phrase
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un appareil automatique de séparation par lévigation des charbons de la matrice minérale [...] permet de réduire de près de 90 % la quantité de sol à trier manuellement. 1, record 6, French, - trier%20manuellement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-07-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Schöne's apparatus
1, record 7, English, Sch%C3%B6ne%27s%20apparatus
proposal
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- appareil de Schöne
1, record 7, French, appareil%20de%20Sch%C3%B6ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Principe de la méthode [par lévigation] : éliminer progressivement les fractions fines par un courant ascendant. Plusieurs appareils sont basés sur ce principe. Le plus ancien, encore assez employé avec quelques modifications, est l'appareil de Schöne. [...] L'appareil de Schöne [...] était primitivement construit d’une manière très simple. Il comprenait un long tube conique, sommet du cône : 1 cm, grande ouverture : 5 cm, longueur : 50 cm, se raccordant en haut à un tube cylindrique. Dans les modifications encore en usage de cet appareil, le courant d’eau arrive à la partie inférieure par un tube de caoutchouc; la partie supérieure est fermée par un bouchon traversé par deux tubes : l'un, vertical, sert de piézomètre, l'autre, recourbé, sert au départ des fractions. On règle le débit en faisant venir l'eau d’un réservoir mobile et en fixant des ajutages mobiles au tube de sortie. 1, record 7, French, - appareil%20de%20Sch%C3%B6ne
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1990-09-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- suffosion
1, record 8, English, suffosion
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mineral clogging starts to develop at the interface between the geotextile (or pipe wall) and the adjacent soil. It is therefore defined as a contact process. Two clogging processes can be distinguished: contact erosion ... which occurs when particles of nearly all sizes are washed out locally and contact suffosion ... when only the fine particles are washed out leaving a skeleton, consisting of coarser particles, behind. In subsurface drainage systems, contact erosion should be restricted. Contact suffosion is allowed, provided however that the envelope does not clog. 1, record 8, English, - suffosion
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Mécanique des sols
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- suffusion
1, record 8, French, suffusion
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tassement de la surface du terrain par la lévigation(due aux eaux souterraines) des composants solubles ainsi que par le déplacement des particules colloïdales qui constituent la roche meuble. 1, record 8, French, - suffusion
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1990-09-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- contact suffosion
1, record 9, English, contact%20suffosion
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mineral clogging starts to develop at the interface between the geotextile (or pipe wall) and the adjacent soil. It is therefore defined as a contact process. Two clogging processes can be distinguished: contact erosion ... which occurs when particles of nearly all sizes are washed out locally and contact suffosion ... when only the fine particles are washed out leaving a skeleton, consisting of coarser particles, behind. In subsurface drainage systems, contact erosion should be restricted. Contact suffosion is allowed, provided however that the envelope does not clog. 1, record 9, English, - contact%20suffosion
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Mécanique des sols
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- suffusion par contact
1, record 9, French, suffusion%20par%20contact
proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Suffusion : Tassement de la surface du terrain par la lévigation(due aux eaux souterraines) des composants solubles ainsi que par le déplacement des particules colloïdales qui constituent la roche meuble. 2, record 9, French, - suffusion%20par%20contact
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1987-07-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- elutriator
1, record 10, English, elutriator
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An appliance for washing or sizing very fine particles, based on the principle that large grains settle at a faster rate through a liquid than small grains of the same material. The medium is commonly and upward current of water. 1, record 10, English, - elutriator
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- élutriomètre
1, record 10, French, %C3%A9lutriom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Est appelé sable tout ce qui ne passe pas au tamis 200(mailles de 0, 074mm). La mesure de sa teneur peut se faire par tamisage, centrifugation ou élutriation(lévigation).(...) L'élutriomètre(...) fait appel à un courant d’eau ascendant introduit par le bas dans un tube de débordement ou se trouve l'échantillon de boue. Lorsque l'eau est devenue parfaitement claire, on mesure le volume de sable resté au fond. Les conditions de l'essai sont évidemment normalisées pour que la séparation des sables corresponde à la dimension du tamis 200. 1, record 10, French, - %C3%A9lutriom%C3%A8tre
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1977-04-13
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Geology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- parent size distribution
1, record 11, English, parent%20size%20distribution
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... there is no unique solution to the problem of inferring the parent (three-dimensional) size distribution for the observed (two-dimensional) distribution. 1, record 11, English, - parent%20size%20distribution
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Géologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- granulométrie réelle
1, record 11, French, granulom%C3%A9trie%20r%C3%A9elle
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La granulométrie réelle] concerne les roches non cohérentes et s’opère surtout par tamisage, lévigation et mesures au pied à coulisse. Des résultats obtenus s’approchent beaucoup de la réalité car cette granulométrie tient compte des trois dimensions spatiales. 1, record 11, French, - granulom%C3%A9trie%20r%C3%A9elle
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- washing test 1, record 12, English, washing%20test
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- essai de lévigation 1, record 12, French, essai%20de%20l%C3%A9vigation
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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