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MINE CHARBON [11 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2022-12-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 2 - external organization data 2022-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Underground Mining
  • Mining of Organic Materials
DEF

A worker (as in a ... coal mine) who actually works at the face as distinguished from one who serves in various supplementary capacities (as in mucking, loading, or hauling).

OBS

face (n.) [in French: "front de taille", or "front d'abattage"]: The exposed surface of an unbroken coal bed or ore deposit at the advancing end of the working place, where mining, winning or getting takes place.

OBS

faceman: term also used for a worker in a quarry.

Key term(s)
  • face-woman
  • face woman
  • coal face-worker

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Exploitation minière souterraine
  • Exploitation de matières organiques (Mines)
DEF

Mineur qui abat le charbon à front de taille.

OBS

On trouve aussi «abatteur en carrières» dans l'index de la Classification internationale type des professions, du Bureau international du travail à Genève.

Spanish

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Record 4 2006-06-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
DEF

Any and all parts of the property of a mining plant, on the surface or underground, which contributes, directly or indirectly under one management to the mining or handling of coal.

OBS

In addition to the underground roadways, staple shafts, and workings, a coal mine includes all surface land in use, buildings, structures and works, preparation plants, etc.

OBS

[Coalpit, pit]: Loosely speaking, a coal mine. Not commonly used by coal men, except in reference to surface mining where the workings may be known as a strip pit.

Key term(s)
  • coal pit

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
DEF

Entreprise d'extraction et d'exploitation de la houille.

OBS

mine : Ensemble des galeries et installations d'extraction d'un minerai ou d'un combustible fossile.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Explotación de lignito, grafito y carbón
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Record 5 2004-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mining Operations
  • Mining of Organic Materials
  • Occupation Names (General)
DEF

... a person who undertakes all or substantially all of the activities involved in the production of coal from a resource.

CONT

In conjunction with previous strata control research, the study provided data for advising coal mine operators on technical problems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation minière
  • Exploitation de matières organiques (Mines)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
DEF

Personne qui entreprend la totalité ou la presque totalité des activités liées à la production de charbon à partir d'une ressource.

Spanish

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Record 6 2001-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
DEF

[A] very large coal mine.

OBS

See "coalpit."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe

Spanish

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Record 7 1997-10-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
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).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
DEF

Mines qui appartiennent aux aciéries et servent exclusivement à alimenter les hauts fourneaux.

OBS

Voir aussi «mine captive».

Key term(s)
  • houillère captive
  • mine de charbon captive

Spanish

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Record 8 1988-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mining Operations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation minière

Spanish

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Record 9 1988-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metallurgy - General
  • Mining Operations
OBS

Subject-test CANMET-METALLURGY

French

Domaine(s)
  • Métallurgie générale
  • Exploitation minière

Spanish

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Record 10 1983-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
OBS

Official title no 7719-152 of the Canadian Classification of Occupations.

OBS

(MINING & QUARRYING)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
OBS

Appellation officielle no 7719-152 de la Classification canadienne descriptive des professions.

OBS

(MINES ET CARRIÈRES)

Spanish

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Record 11 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe

Spanish

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