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MINE CAPTIVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
- Mining Rights and Concessions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- captive mine
1, record 1, English, captive%20mine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mine which produces coal or mineral for use by the same company. 1, record 1, English, - captive%20mine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the large steel and nonferrous metals manufacturers of the U.S. depend on captive mines for their supply of basic ores. 2, record 1, English, - captive%20mine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "commercial mine." (cf. GRECO, 1973, P. 82) 3, record 1, English, - captive%20mine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lois du marché (Économie)
- Droit minier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mine captive
1, record 1, French, mine%20captive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mine appartenant à une société métallurgique qui lui achète la totalité de sa production. 2, record 1, French, - mine%20captive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
aux États-Unis, mine de charbon ou de fer appartenant à une entreprise sidérurgique. 3, record 1, French, - mine%20captive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-10-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- captive coal mine
1, record 2, English, captive%20coal%20mine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
captive (adj.): owned or controlled by another concern and operated according to its needs or demands rather than for an open market (a captive coal mine). 2, record 2, English, - captive%20coal%20mine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- houillère intégrée
1, record 2, French, houill%C3%A8re%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mine de charbon assignée 2, record 2, French, mine%20de%20charbon%20assign%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- charbonnage assigné 2, record 2, French, charbonnage%20assign%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mines qui appartiennent aux aciéries et servent exclusivement à alimenter les hauts fourneaux. 2, record 2, French, - houill%C3%A8re%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi «mine captive». 2, record 2, French, - houill%C3%A8re%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9e
Record 2, Key term(s)
- houillère captive
- mine de charbon captive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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