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FOURCHE AUGE [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
- sluice fork
1, record 1, English, sluice%20fork
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sluice fork: an item in the "Mining and Mineral Harvesting Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - sluice%20fork
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fourche à auge
1, record 1, French, fourche%20%C3%A0%20auge
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fourche à auge : 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, - fourche%20%C3%A0%20auge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mining Equipment and Tools
- Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sluice fork
1, record 2, English, sluice%20fork
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of fork having many tines, used to remove obstructions from a sluiceway. 2, record 2, English, - sluice%20fork
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sluiceway : An artificial channel into which water is let by a sluice. 2, record 2, English, - sluice%20fork
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sluice : A long trough-like box set on a slope of about 1 in 20, through which placer gravel is carried by a stream of water. The sand and gravel are carried away, while most of the gold and other heavy minerals are caught in riffles or a blanket on the floor. 2, record 2, English, - sluice%20fork
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
- Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fourche de sluice
1, record 2, French, fourche%20de%20sluice
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fourche à auge 2, record 2, French, fourche%20%C3%A0%20auge
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sluice : Appareil de préconcentration gravimétrique, constitué d'un simple chenal incliné, muni de riffles transversaux à l'aval et à l'amont desquels s'accumulent les minéraux les plus denses. 3, record 2, French, - fourche%20de%20sluice
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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