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MENU CHARBON [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Solid Fossil Fuels
- Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coal slack
1, record 1, English, coal%20slack
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- slack coal 2, record 1, English, slack%20coal
correct
- slack 3, record 1, English, slack
correct, noun
- culm 3, record 1, English, culm
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Small or refuse coal ... 4, record 1, English, - coal%20slack
Record 1, Key term(s)
- coal-sleck
- sleck coal
- sleck
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Combustibles fossiles solides
- Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- charbonnaille
1, record 1, French, charbonnaille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- charbon menu 2, record 1, French, charbon%20menu
correct, masculine noun
- menu de charbon 3, record 1, French, menu%20de%20charbon
correct, masculine noun
- menu de houille 4, record 1, French, menu%20de%20houille
correct, masculine noun
- menu 5, record 1, French, menu
correct, masculine noun
- houille menue 6, record 1, French, houille%20menue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Charbon en menus morceaux. 7, record 1, French, - charbonnaille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Combustibles fósiles sólidos
- Explotación de lignito, grafito y carbón
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carbonilla
1, record 1, Spanish, carbonilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Escoria muy pequeña. 1, record 1, Spanish, - carbonilla
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Solid Fossil Fuels
- Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- coal dust
1, record 2, English, coal%20dust
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- coal slack 2, record 2, English, coal%20slack
correct
- culm 2, record 2, English, culm
correct
- slack coal 3, record 2, English, slack%20coal
- slack 4, record 2, English, slack
noun
- dant 5, record 2, English, dant
obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coal dust is a fine powder form of coal. Because of the brittle nature of coal, coal dust may occur during mining or transportation, or whenever coal is handled mechanically. 6, record 2, English, - coal%20dust
Record 2, Key term(s)
- coal sleck
- sleck coal
- sleck
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Combustibles fossiles solides
- Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poussier
1, record 2, French, poussier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- poussière de charbon 2, record 2, French, poussi%C3%A8re%20de%20charbon
correct, feminine noun
- poussière de houille 3, record 2, French, poussi%C3%A8re%20de%20houille
correct, feminine noun
- poussier de charbon 4, record 2, French, poussier%20de%20charbon
correct, masculine noun
- poussier de houille 5, record 2, French, poussier%20de%20houille
correct, masculine noun
- charbon menu 6, record 2, French, charbon%20menu
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les briquettes et les boulets sont des agglomérés de poussier de houille. 7, record 2, French, - poussier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Combustibles fósiles sólidos
- Explotación de lignito, grafito y carbón
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- carbonilla
1, record 2, Spanish, carbonilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Escoria muy pequeña. 1, record 2, Spanish, - carbonilla
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-06-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gummings
1, record 3, English, gummings
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- gum 2, record 3, English, gum
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The small coal or dirt produced by the picks of a coal cutter. 2, record 3, English, - gummings
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gummings: term rarely used in the singular (gumming). 3, record 3, English, - gummings
Record 3, Key term(s)
- gumming
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- charbon menu de havage
1, record 3, French, charbon%20menu%20de%20havage
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- menu charbon de havage 1, record 3, French, menu%20charbon%20de%20havage
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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