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TROU TOIT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Mining Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- roof bolter
1, record 1, English, roof%20bolter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[One who] operates machine to install roof-support bolts in underground mine: Positions safety jack to support roof until bolts can be installed. Drives machine into position, inserts bit in drill chuck, and starts drill. Moves lever to advance bit into roof at specified distance from rib or adjacent bolt. Removes bit from chuck and replaces with bolt. Starts hydraulic action which forces bolt into hole. Starts rotation of chuck to turn bolt and open expansion head to exert pressure upon rock formation. Tests bolt for specified tension, using torque wrench. 2, record 1, English, - roof%20bolter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Exploitation minière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poseur de boulons dans le toit
1, record 1, French, poseur%20de%20boulons%20dans%20le%20toit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poseuse de boulons dans le toit 2, record 1, French, poseuse%20de%20boulons%20dans%20le%20toit
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Personne qui] conduit une machine qui installe les boulons d’étançonnement dans le toit des galeries des mines : Place les vérins de sécurité pour soutenir le toit jusqu'à l'installation des boulons. Met la machine en position, place le fleuret dans le mandrin et met la machine en marche. Manœuvre le levier pour faire pénétrer le fleuret dans le roc du toit, à une certaine distance de l'étançon ou du boulon voisin. Retire le fleuret du mandrin et met un boulon dans le mandrin. Déclenche la poussée hydraulique qui force le boulon à entrer dans le trou creusé par le fleuret. Met en marche le mouvement rotatif du mandrin pour visser le boulon et ouvrir la tête à expansion qui fera pression dans le roc. Vérifie la tension de boulons à l'aide d’une clef dynamométrique. 3, record 1, French, - poseur%20de%20boulons%20dans%20le%20toit
Record 1, Key term(s)
- boulonneur dans le toit
- boulonneuse dans le toit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Underground Mining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rock bolting
1, record 2, English, rock%20bolting
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rockbolting 2, record 2, English, rockbolting
correct
- roof bolting 3, record 2, English, roof%20bolting
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the pinning together of the material adjacent to a mine opening by drilling a hole 5 to 6 feet deep and inserting a special bolt 1 to [1 3/4] in. in diameter. 4, record 2, English, - rock%20bolting
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The end inserted in the hole is equipped with a wedge or expansion shell that seizes the material at the bottom of the hole. A heavy washer or plate is placed over the exposed and threaded end of the bolt, and the nut is tightened to a unit of support. 4, record 2, English, - rock%20bolting
Record 2, Key term(s)
- strata bolting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- boulonnage du toit
1, record 2, French, boulonnage%20du%20toit
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- boulonnage 2, record 2, French, boulonnage
correct, masculine noun
- boulonnage de la couronne 3, record 2, French, boulonnage%20de%20la%20couronne
correct, masculine noun
- soutènement suspendu 4, record 2, French, sout%C3%A8nement%20suspendu
correct, masculine noun
- ancrage 4, record 2, French, ancrage
correct, masculine noun
- soutènement par boulons d’ancrage 5, record 2, French, sout%C3%A8nement%20par%20boulons%20d%26rsquo%3Bancrage
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de soutènement spécial du toit [qui] consiste à introduire dans des trous de faible diamètre, forés dans la couronne d’une excavation, des tiges d’acier, ayant généralement de 1, 5 à 2 m de long, appelées boulons, ou des broches de bois qui sont ancrées par un dispositif spécial au fond du trou, et qui maintiennent une plaque d’appui serrée par un écrou contre la couronne du chantier. 1, record 2, French, - boulonnage%20du%20toit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce boulonnage serre les unes contre les autres les différentes strates du toit immédiat [...] 1, record 2, French, - boulonnage%20du%20toit
Record 2, Key term(s)
- soutènement par boulon d’ancrage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- open hole
1, record 3, English, open%20hole
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- OH 2, record 3, English, OH
correct, see observation
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any wellbore in which casing has not been set. 2, record 3, English, - open%20hole
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The radioactive logs have the advantage that they can be run in cased wells as well as in open holes. 3, record 3, English, - open%20hole
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
OH: ... abbreviation used in drilling reports. 2, record 3, English, - open%20hole
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- découvert
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9couvert
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- trou en découvert 2, record 3, French, trou%20en%20d%C3%A9couvert
correct, masculine noun
- trou nu 1, record 3, French, trou%20nu
correct, masculine noun
- sondage non tubé 3, record 3, French, sondage%20non%20tub%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- trou non tubé 3, record 3, French, trou%20non%20tub%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- trou ouvert 3, record 3, French, trou%20ouvert
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie non tubée d’un puits. 3, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9couvert
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si la roche réservoir est très résistante [...] le tubage de production est arrêté juste au toit de cette formation, et la partie productive n’ est donc pas tubée et reste en «découvert» ou en «trou nu». 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9couvert
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-11-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Beekeeping
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- porch of hive
1, record 4, English, porch%20of%20hive
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Honeybee drone amongst workers on front porch of hive. 3, record 4, English, - porch%20of%20hive
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des abeilles
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- auvent de ruche
1, record 4, French, auvent%20de%20ruche
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- auvent 2, record 4, French, auvent
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planchette inclinée pour protéger l’entrée de la ruche de la pluie et du soleil [...] 1, record 4, French, - auvent%20de%20ruche
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La ruche est construite d’un toit, d’un cadre alvéolé, d’une housse, d’un paillasson, d’un auvent, d’une caisse, ou corps, d’une entrée ou trou de vol, d’un plateau support. 3, record 4, French, - auvent%20de%20ruche
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-07-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Blasting Work (Mining)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- back hole
1, record 5, English, back%20hole
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- backhole 2, record 5, English, backhole
correct
- top hole 3, record 5, English, top%20hole
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In shaft sinking, raising, or drifting, the holes which are shot last. 4, record 5, English, - back%20hole
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- trou de couronne
1, record 5, French, trou%20de%20couronne
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- trou de toit 2, record 5, French, trou%20de%20toit
correct, masculine noun
- trou de voûte 3, record 5, French, trou%20de%20vo%C3%BBte
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les trous de côté ou de «parement» [...] sont ensuite explosés ensemble, puis finalement les trous du toit ou couronne [...] 1, record 5, French, - trou%20de%20couronne
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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