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WAGON MINERAI [3 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
- ore car
1, record 1, English, ore%20car
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
one car: an item in the "Mining and Mineral Harvesting Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - ore%20car
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- wagon à minerai
1, record 1, French, wagon%20%C3%A0%20minerai
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wagon à minerai : 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, - wagon%20%C3%A0%20minerai
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
- Ore Extraction and Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scoop tram
1, record 2, English, scoop%20tram
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- scooptram 2, record 2, English, scooptram
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine for loading broken rock (ore or waste) at a working place in a mine. 3, record 2, English, - scoop%20tram
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scoop trams are employed using a drawpoint to extract the ore from the stope. After a majority of the ore is extracted at the drawpoint, a remote controlled scoop tram directed by the operator from outside the excavation, enters the stope to muck the remaining ore. 4, record 2, English, - scoop%20tram
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The scooptram] nowadays, tends to be trackless. 5, record 2, English, - scoop%20tram
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A tram with a scoop. From "tram", a truck (trackless) or car (on tracks) to carry loads in mines, and "scoop", the bucket of a dredge designed to load coal, earth, etc. [From the Gage Canadian Dictionary, the Webster's Dictionary and the Random House Dictionary.] 5, record 2, English, - scoop%20tram
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Scooptram operator. 6, record 2, English, - scoop%20tram
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
- Extraction et transport du minerai
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- benne à godet
1, record 2, French, benne%20%C3%A0%20godet
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- wagon à godet 2, record 2, French, wagon%20%C3%A0%20godet
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- wagon à pelle 3, record 2, French, wagon%20%C3%A0%20pelle
masculine noun
- chargeuse à pelle 4, record 2, French, chargeuse%20%C3%A0%20pelle
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Camion ou wagon muni d’un godet et servant au chargement du minerai dans une mine en vue de son transport vers l'affinerie. 5, record 2, French, - benne%20%C3%A0%20godet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On dit «wagon à godet» si le véhicule est sur rail, «benne à godet» s’il est autonome. Un «godet» est la pelle d’une drague ou d’une excavatrice. 5, record 2, French, - benne%20%C3%A0%20godet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Conducteur de wagon à godet. 6, record 2, French, - benne%20%C3%A0%20godet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y herramientas (Explotación minera)
- Extracción y transporte de minerales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vagoneta de cuchara
1, record 2, Spanish, vagoneta%20de%20cuchara
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- vagoneta de pala 1, record 2, Spanish, vagoneta%20de%20pala
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-11-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ridged car 1, record 3, English, ridged%20car
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
matériel roulant. 1, record 3, English, - ridged%20car
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- wagon à dos d’âne 1, record 3, French, wagon%20%C3%A0%20dos%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A2ne
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- wagon à minerai 1, record 3, French, wagon%20%C3%A0%20minerai
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
MRCF p. 215; mai 1971. 1, record 3, French, - wagon%20%C3%A0%20dos%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A2ne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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