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M (BANC) [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-02-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bank cubic metre
1, record 1, English, bank%20cubic%20metre
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BCM 2, record 1, English, BCM
correct
- Bm³ 3, record 1, English, Bm%C2%B3
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bank cubic meter 4, record 1, English, bank%20cubic%20meter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A solid measure of the volume of earth "in situ", i.e. moved from a bank (before excavation or blasting). 5, record 1, English, - bank%20cubic%20metre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This refers to the volume of earth as it exists in a natural bank before excavation. 3, record 1, English, - bank%20cubic%20metre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the rough gemstone value is $159 per bank cubic meter (material measured before being mined). 4, record 1, English, - bank%20cubic%20metre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Opposed to] "loose cubic metre" ("LCM", or "Lm³"), [which] refers to the volume of earth after it is removed from the bank or is first placed in fill [and which,] once it is removed from the bank, ... bulks or increases in volume. Also related to the concept of "compacted cubic metre" ("cm³"), [which] refers to the volume of compacted earth embankment [and] represents the final earthworks output of the earth-placement operation. 3, record 1, English, - bank%20cubic%20metre
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mètre cube en place
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A8tre%20cube%20en%20place
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mètre cube (banc) 1, record 1, French, m%C3%A8tre%20cube%20%28banc%29
masculine noun
- m³ (banc) 2, record 1, French, m%C2%B3%20%28banc%29
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mesure avant extraction, c'est-à-dire du volume de morts-terrains trouvés à l'état naturel dans un banc. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A8tre%20cube%20en%20place
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
coefficient de recouvrement : Ratio du volume de morts-terrains déplacés par rapport à la quantité de charbon produit, mesuré en m³ (banc) de morts-terrains par tonne de charbon produit. Un faible coefficient de recouvrement constitue un avantage opérationnel puisque l'on doit enlever moins de morts-terrains avant d'atteindre le charbon brut; [...] 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A8tre%20cube%20en%20place
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mètre cube en place : Équivalent obtenu auprès d'un professeur, Centre de géotechnique et d'exploitation du sous-sol, et du directeur du CESECO (Centre d'études supérieures pour l'exploitation des carrières et des mines à ciel ouvert), École des mines de Paris. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A8tre%20cube%20en%20place
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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