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Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-01-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- endless belt
1, record 1, English, endless%20belt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bande sans fin
1, record 1, French, bande%20sans%20fin
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- courroie sans fin 2, record 1, French, courroie%20sans%20fin
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bande sans fin. Elle a été développée en Afrique du Sud pour remplacer les tables corduroy. Elle reste relativement peu connue en dehors de ce pays. Elle est composée d’une bande sans fin en caoutchouc, munie à sa partie extérieure de riffles en forme de dents dissymétriques de 5 mm espacés de 10 mm. Entre tambours, la bande fait 3 m, sa largeur étant de 1, 5 m. Elle a une pente de 3 à 12°, le plus souvent de 8 à 10°. Son mouvement inverse de celui de la pulpe(moyennement diluée), est de 0, 3 m/min. Elle travaille habituellement en tant que finisseuse pour un préconcentré d’or issu de tambours Johnson. 1, record 1, French, - bande%20sans%20fin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Preparación de los productos mineros
- Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
- Equipo y herramientas (Explotación minera)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cinta sin fin
1, record 1, Spanish, cinta%20sin%20fin
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- preconcentrate
1, record 2, English, preconcentrate
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- primary concentrate 2, record 2, English, primary%20concentrate
correct
- rougher concentrate 3, record 2, English, rougher%20concentrate
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- préconcentré
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9concentr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- concentré d’ébauchage 2, record 2, French, concentr%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9bauchage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Concentré non définitif résultant d’une préconcentration. 2, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9concentr%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le minerai passe en premier lieu dans une unité de préconcentration par gravimétrie [...] Cette préconcentration de la fraction minéraux lourds permet d’obtenir une teneur en rutile qui passe d’environ 1 % dans le minerai à 50 % dans le préconcentré. 3, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9concentr%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-09-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rewash
1, record 3, English, rewash
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- re-wash 2, record 3, English, re%2Dwash
correct, verb
- re-clean 3, record 3, English, re%2Dclean
verb
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To re-treat a product in the same or in another washer. 2, record 3, English, - rewash
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- relaver
1, record 3, French, relaver
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Retraiter un produit dans le même appareil de lavage ou un autre. 2, record 3, French, - relaver
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Retraiter un préconcentré. 3, record 3, French, - relaver
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-08-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- recleaning
1, record 4, English, recleaning
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- rewashing 2, record 4, English, rewashing
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See "rewash" (v.). 2, record 4, English, - recleaning
Record 4, Key term(s)
- re-cleaning
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- relavage
1, record 4, French, relavage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- retraitement 1, record 4, French, retraitement
correct, masculine noun
- retraitage 1, record 4, French, retraitage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération qui consiste à retraiter un préconcentré. 1, record 4, French, - relavage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-08-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Johnson drum 1, record 5, English, Johnson%20drum
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)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tambour Johnson
1, record 5, French, tambour%20Johnson
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tambour Johnson. [...] tambour d’axe légèrement incliné (2 à 5°), de 3,6 m de long et de 0,75 m de diamètre, équipé d’un revêtement intérieur rifflé (de façon analogue à la bande sans fin) en caoutchouc. Il est alimenté par une pulpe aussi concentrée que possible. Il tourne à la vitesse de 0,1 à 0,3 tr/min et les fractions lourdes piégées dans les riffles sont recueillies dans une goulotte inférieure, les légers suivant la pente du tambour au fil de l’eau. 1, record 5, French, - tambour%20Johnson
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le tambour Johnson] fournit depuis 75 ans dans les mines d’or d’Afrique du Sud un préconcentré gravimétrique. 1, record 5, French, - tambour%20Johnson
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-01-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- preconcentrated 1, record 6, English, preconcentrated
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
applied to food that has been preshrunk through drying and freezing, and cooked in very little liquid, thus being reduced to less than a third of its size and weight. 2, record 6, English, - preconcentrated
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- préconcentré
1, record 6, French, pr%C3%A9concentr%C3%A9
adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1980-07-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Chemical Engineering
- Coal Preparation
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- cleaner cell
1, record 7, English, cleaner%20cell
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- cleaning cell 2, record 7, English, cleaning%20cell
correct
- recleaner cell 3, record 7, English, recleaner%20cell
correct
- re-cleaner cell 4, record 7, English, re%2Dcleaner%20cell
correct, standardized
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Secondary cell for the retreatment of the concentrate from primary cells. 3, record 7, English, - cleaner%20cell
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cleaning is usually practised on pulp containing about half the percentage of solids used in roughing. A limiting factor in cleaning is the dilution produced by the tailings from the cleaner cells, which are nearly always sent to join the rougher feed ... 2, record 7, English, - cleaner%20cell
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cleaning: The retreatment of the rough concentrate to improve its quality. 3, record 7, English, - cleaner%20cell
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cleaner cell; re-cleaner cell: terms standardized by ISO. 5, record 7, English, - cleaner%20cell
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
- Génie chimique
- Préparation des charbons
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cellule relaveuse
1, record 7, French, cellule%20relaveuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- finisseuse 2, record 7, French, finisseuse
correct, feminine noun
- cellule finisseuse 3, record 7, French, cellule%20finisseuse
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le circuit de flottation à un seul produit est généralement réalisé en plusieurs étapes : le produit est d’abord préconcentré dans des cellules dégrossisseuses, puis enrichi dans des cellules relaveuses. 1, record 7, French, - cellule%20relaveuse
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les cellules finisseuses nécessitent des concentrations de réactifs élevées. Par contre, les adjonctions d’eau font baisser la teneur en réactifs de la pulpe lorsque les mousses des cellules dégrossisseuses sont envoyées aux cellules relaveuses. 1, record 7, French, - cellule%20relaveuse
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cellule finisseuse : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 4, record 7, French, - cellule%20relaveuse
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1980-05-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Mining Engineering
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- flotation circuit
1, record 8, English, flotation%20circuit
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- flotation scheme 2, record 8, English, flotation%20scheme
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first step [in flotation] may be arranged to give either [a final high-grade concentrate] or [a satisfactory low-grade tailing], but usually a system of roughing, concentrate cleaning and recleaning, scavenging of tailings, and middling retreatment is [sic] used to attain the final result. This has given rise to a number of more or less involved flotation schemes or circuits, their complexity varying directly with the difficulty of concentration of the ore, in particular with the refractoriness of the middling produced. 2, record 8, English, - flotation%20circuit
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
- Génie minier
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- circuit de flottation
1, record 8, French, circuit%20de%20flottation
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les circuits de flottation. Les machines de flottation sont groupées en circuit. Il est difficile de donner une vue très synthétique des circuits car chaque circuit industriel représente une solution économique pour un minerai particulier durant une période d’exploitation d’une mine.(...) Le circuit de flottation à un seul produit est généralement réalisé en plusieurs étapes : le produit est d’abord préconcentré dans des cellules dégrossisseuses, puis enrichi dans des cellules relaveuses. Il est souvent nécessaire de compléter les cellules dégrossisseuses par une série de cellules finisseuses dont le but est d’épuiser le minerai en espèces minérales valorisables. 2, record 8, French, - circuit%20de%20flottation
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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