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PUITS SOUFFLANT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-09-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- breathing well
1, record 1, English, breathing%20well
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- blowing well 2, record 1, English, blowing%20well
- sucking and blowing well 3, record 1, English, sucking%20and%20blowing%20well
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A water well in which air is alternately blown out and sucked in, a phenomenon apparently related to barometric pressure. 4, record 1, English, - breathing%20well
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puits soufflant
1, record 1, French, puits%20soufflant
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La présence, dans les zones dénoyées de ces formations, de courants d'air dépendant des variations de pression atmosphérique est bien connue. Ainsi, Alphonse Favre cite déjà ces courants dans ses ouvrages. Un puits soufflant (ou aspirant en fonction de la météo) peut également être observé à Meyrin (GE) au chemin du Grand Puits. 1, record 1, French, - puits%20soufflant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-05-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mining Topography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blower of gas
1, record 2, English, blower%20of%20gas
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- piper 2, record 2, English, piper
less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
piper: Sometimes applied to a blower of gas in coal mines. 1, record 2, English, - blower%20of%20gas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare with "gas pocket." 3, record 2, English, - blower%20of%20gas
Record 2, Key term(s)
- gas blower
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Topographie minière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- soufflard
1, record 2, French, soufflard
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- puits soufflant 2, record 2, French, puits%20soufflant
masculine noun, Belgium
- trou souffleur 2, record 2, French, trou%20souffleur
masculine noun, Belgium
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Puits situé à l'orifice d'un réseau de galeries par où sort un courant d'air. 2, record 2, French, - soufflard
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Serait certainement un terme de mineur [pour désigner] un brusque dégagement de grisou. (Castermans). 2, record 2, French, - soufflard
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ces définitions sont éloignées de celle donnée par Choppy : «Jet d'eau de mer au travers de fissures du sol, provoqué par la surpression due à la houle dans une cavité côtière. Synonyme : souffleur.». 2, record 2, French, - soufflard
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Voir aussi dans TERMIUM les termes «poche de gaz», «soufflure» (en anglais : «gas pocket»), qui désignent une cavité causée par une inclusion de gaz. 3, record 2, French, - soufflard
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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