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GLOSTER-GETTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Gloster-getter
1, record 1, English, Gloster%2Dgetter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gloster-getter 2, record 1, English, gloster%2Dgetter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cutter-loader designed for continuous mining taking a medium web of 2 ft 6 in. 2, record 1, English, - Gloster%2Dgetter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It consists of a cutter section with horizontal and vertical jibs and gummer to which is attached a loading chute or plough which turns the cut coal on to the conveyor alongside. To reverse the direction of cutting, the vertical shearing jibs are swung round from one side of the horizontal jibs to the other, and reversal of the horizontal cutter chain is by means of the reversible motor - the chains being provided with double-pointed picks. The minimum height at which the machine can cut is 2 ft 8 in. 2, record 1, English, - Gloster%2Dgetter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Gloster-Getter
1, record 1, French, Gloster%2DGetter
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Gloster-Getter (...) a un soc de chargement et non plus en convoyeur latéral. Le soc doit être aussi retourné, mais son déplacement est beaucoup plus rapide. La machine est cependant faible et peu stable et son emploi ne s'est guère étendu. 1, record 1, French, - Gloster%2DGetter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Gloster-Getter appartient à la famille des mineurs continus d'où l'emploi du masculin en français. 2, record 1, French, - Gloster%2DGetter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Il est usité de décrire l'équipement minier par le nom du fabricant. 2, record 1, French, - Gloster%2DGetter
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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