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SLUICE PORTATIF [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dip box
1, record 1, English, dip%20box
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dip box: an item in the "Mining and Mineral Harvesting Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - dip%20box
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sluice portatif
1, record 1, French, sluice%20portatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sluice portatif : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement d’exploitation minière et d’extraction minérale» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - sluice%20portatif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-11-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mining Equipment and Tools
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sluicebox
1, record 2, English, sluicebox
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sluice box 2, record 2, English, sluice%20box
correct
- sluice 3, record 2, English, sluice
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Long, inclined trough or launder containing riffles in the bottom that provide a lodging place for heavy minerals in ore concentration. 1, record 2, English, - sluicebox
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The material to be concentrated is carried down through the sluices on a current of water. Sluiceboxes are widely used in placer operations for concentrating such minerals as gold, platinum, and cassiterite from stream gravels. 1, record 2, English, - sluicebox
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Portable sluice box. 4, record 2, English, - sluicebox
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sluice
1, record 2, French, sluice
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de préconcentration gravimétrique constitué d’un simple chenal incliné, muni d’un certain nombre de riffles transversaux à l’aval et à l’amont desquels s’accumulent les minéraux les plus denses. 2, record 2, French, - sluice
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Sluice à compartiments multiples. 3, record 2, French, - sluice
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Sluice portatif. 4, record 2, French, - sluice
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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