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MINE CIEL OUVERT [13 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2025-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- open-pit blaster
1, record 1, English, open%2Dpit%20blaster
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- open pit blaster
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dynamiteur de mine de surface
1, record 1, French, dynamiteur%20de%20mine%20de%20surface
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dynamiteuse de mine de surface 1, record 1, French, dynamiteuse%20de%20mine%20de%20surface
correct, feminine noun
- boutefeu de mine à ciel ouvert 1, record 1, French, boutefeu%20de%20mine%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
correct, masculine noun
- dynamiteur de mine à ciel ouvert 1, record 1, French, dynamiteur%20de%20mine%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
correct, masculine noun
- dynamiteuse de mine à ciel ouvert 1, record 1, French, dynamiteuse%20de%20mine%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2025-02-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- driller - surface mine
1, record 2, English, driller%20%2D%20surface%20mine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- open-pit driller 1, record 2, English, open%2Dpit%20driller
correct
Record 2, Key term(s)
- open pit driller
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- foreur de mine de surface
1, record 2, French, foreur%20de%20mine%20de%20surface
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- foreuse de mine de surface 1, record 2, French, foreuse%20de%20mine%20de%20surface
correct, feminine noun
- foreur de mine à ciel ouvert 1, record 2, French, foreur%20de%20mine%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
correct, masculine noun
- foreuse de mine à ciel ouvert 1, record 2, French, foreuse%20de%20mine%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2023-04-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- surface mining equipment operator
1, record 3, English, surface%20mining%20equipment%20operator
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- opérateur de matériel d’exploitation de mine à ciel ouvert
1, record 3, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20mat%C3%A9riel%20d%26rsquo%3Bexploitation%20de%20mine%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- opératrice de matériel d’exploitation de mine à ciel ouvert 1, record 3, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20mat%C3%A9riel%20d%26rsquo%3Bexploitation%20de%20mine%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2022-11-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- strip mine blasting foreman
1, record 4, English, strip%20mine%20blasting%20foreman
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- strip mine blasting forewoman 1, record 4, English, strip%20mine%20blasting%20forewoman
correct
- surface mine blasting foreman 1, record 4, English, surface%20mine%20blasting%20foreman
correct
- surface mine blasting forewoman 1, record 4, English, surface%20mine%20blasting%20forewoman
correct
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- contremaître au dynamitage de mine à ciel ouvert
1, record 4, French, contrema%C3%AEtre%20au%20dynamitage%20de%20mine%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- contremaîtresse au dynamitage de mine à ciel ouvert 1, record 4, French, contrema%C3%AEtresse%20au%20dynamitage%20de%20mine%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2022-10-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- open pit mine supervisor
1, record 5, English, open%20pit%20mine%20supervisor
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- surface mine supervisor 1, record 5, English, surface%20mine%20supervisor
correct
Record 5, Key term(s)
- open pit mine superviser
- surface mine superviser
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- surveillant de mine à ciel ouvert
1, record 5, French, surveillant%20de%20mine%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- surveillante de mine à ciel ouvert 1, record 5, French, surveillante%20de%20mine%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2022-10-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- surface mine foreman
1, record 6, English, surface%20mine%20foreman
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- surface mine forewoman 1, record 6, English, surface%20mine%20forewoman
correct
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- contremaître de mine à ciel ouvert
1, record 6, French, contrema%C3%AEtre%20de%20mine%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- contremaîtresse de mine à ciel ouvert 1, record 6, French, contrema%C3%AEtresse%20de%20mine%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2019-07-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Surface Mining
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- open-pit blaster
1, record 7, English, open%2Dpit%20blaster
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Exploitation minière à ciel ouvert
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- dynamiteur de mine à ciel ouvert
1, record 7, French, dynamiteur%20de%20mine%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- dynamiteuse de mine à ciel ouvert 1, record 7, French, dynamiteuse%20de%20mine%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
correct, feminine noun
- dynamiteur de mine de surface 1, record 7, French, dynamiteur%20de%20mine%20de%20surface
correct, masculine noun
- dynamiteuse de mine de surface 1, record 7, French, dynamiteuse%20de%20mine%20de%20surface
correct, feminine noun
- boutefeu de mine à ciel ouvert 1, record 7, French, boutefeu%20de%20mine%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
correct, masculine noun
- boutefeue de mine à ciel ouvert 1, record 7, French, boutefeue%20de%20mine%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
correct, feminine noun
- boutefeu de mine de surface 2, record 7, French, boutefeu%20de%20mine%20de%20surface
correct, masculine noun
- boutefeue de mine de surface 2, record 7, French, boutefeue%20de%20mine%20de%20surface
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Explotación minera a cielo abierto
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- dinamitero de minas a cielo abierto
1, record 7, Spanish, dinamitero%20de%20minas%20a%20cielo%20abierto
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- dinamitera de minas a cielo abierto 1, record 7, Spanish, dinamitera%20de%20minas%20a%20cielo%20abierto
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2019-07-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Surface Mining
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- open-pit driller
1, record 8, English, open%2Dpit%20driller
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Exploitation minière à ciel ouvert
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- foreur de mine de surface
1, record 8, French, foreur%20de%20mine%20de%20surface
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- foreuse de mine de surface 1, record 8, French, foreuse%20de%20mine%20de%20surface
correct, feminine noun
- foreur de mine à ciel ouvert 1, record 8, French, foreur%20de%20mine%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
correct, masculine noun
- foreuse de mine à ciel ouvert 1, record 8, French, foreuse%20de%20mine%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Explotación minera a cielo abierto
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- operador de perforadoras de mina a cielo abierto
1, record 8, Spanish, operador%20de%20perforadoras%20de%20mina%20a%20cielo%20abierto
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- operadora de perforadoras de mina a cielo abierto 1, record 8, Spanish, operadora%20de%20perforadoras%20de%20mina%20a%20cielo%20abierto
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - external organization data 2019-01-31
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Surface Mining
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- open-pit mine
1, record 9, English, open%2Dpit%20mine
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- open pit mine 2, record 9, English, open%20pit%20mine
correct
- opencast mine 3, record 9, English, opencast%20mine
correct
- opencut mine 3, record 9, English, opencut%20mine
correct
- strip mine 3, record 9, English, strip%20mine
correct
- strip pit 3, record 9, English, strip%20pit
correct
- strippings 3, record 9, English, strippings
correct
- opencast 4, record 9, English, opencast
correct, noun
- open cut 5, record 9, English, open%20cut
correct
- openpit mine 3, record 9, English, openpit%20mine
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mine working or excavation open to the surface. 3, record 9, English, - open%2Dpit%20mine
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the Mpumalanga (eastern Transvaal) coalfield in South Africa, for instance, the mineable seams lie at a depth of no more than 150 m; in some areas, they are mined from opencasts, and in others underground mining is necessary ... 6, record 9, English, - open%2Dpit%20mine
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière à ciel ouvert
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- mine à ciel ouvert
1, record 9, French, mine%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- exploitation à ciel ouvert 2, record 9, French, exploitation%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
correct, feminine noun
- exploitation par découverte 3, record 9, French, exploitation%20par%20d%C3%A9couverte
correct, feminine noun
- exploitation en découverte 4, record 9, French, exploitation%20en%20d%C3%A9couverte
correct, feminine noun
- excavation à ciel ouvert 5, record 9, French, excavation%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
correct, feminine noun
- carrière 2, record 9, French, carri%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- minière 6, record 9, French, mini%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exploitation minière faite dans une excavation ouverte en surface. 7, record 9, French, - mine%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les mines à ciel ouvert, les chantiers d'exploitation sont constitués par les gradins découpés dans le minerai; on y procède aux opérations d'abattage du minerai après avoir enlevé les stériles sus-jacents. 8, record 9, French, - mine%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carrière : On emploie aussi le mot carrière pour désigner une mine à ciel ouvert, bien que ce terme soit spécifique des exploitations de produits non minéraux (silice, argile, gypse, matériaux de construction, etc.), qu'elles soient à ciel ouvert ou souterraines. 9, record 9, French, - mine%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
minière : Ancien nom donné par la législation française aux tourbières et aux exploitations superficielles de minerais de fer de faible importance. 10, record 9, French, - mine%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Exploitation minière à ciel ouvert. 11, record 9, French, - mine%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2006-02-02
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Surface Mining
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- pit level
1, record 10, English, pit%20level
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière à ciel ouvert
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- niveau de la mine à ciel ouvert
1, record 10, French, niveau%20de%20la%20mine%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2005-02-14
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Bolger pit
1, record 11, English, Bolger%20pit
correct, Saskatchewan
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- mine à ciel ouvert Bolger
1, record 11, French, mine%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert%20Bolger
correct, feminine noun, Saskatchewan
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2004-05-30
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Needle Mountain pit
1, record 12, English, Needle%20Mountain%20pit
correct, Quebec
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- mine à ciel ouvert du mont Needle
1, record 12, French, mine%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert%20du%20mont%20Needle
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1987-09-29
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Surface Mining
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- contour strip mine 1, record 13, English, contour%20strip%20mine
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière à ciel ouvert
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- mine à ciel ouvert dont l'exploitation se fait suivant les courbes de niveau
1, record 13, French, mine%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert%20dont%20l%27exploitation%20se%20fait%20suivant%20les%20courbes%20de%20niveau
feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
strip mine/mine à ciel ouvert; contour mining/exploitation suivant les courbes de niveau. 1, record 13, French, - mine%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert%20dont%20l%27exploitation%20se%20fait%20suivant%20les%20courbes%20de%20niveau
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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