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SUBECONOMIQUE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Geology
- Metals Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sub-ore grade
1, record 1, English, sub%2Dore%20grade
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- subeconomic grade 2, record 1, English, subeconomic%20grade
correct
- sub-economic grade 3, record 1, English, sub%2Deconomic%20grade
correct
- lower than economic grade 4, record 1, English, lower%20than%20economic%20grade
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sub-ore grade occurrences ... have been discovered ... 5, record 1, English, - sub%2Dore%20grade
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie économique
- Mines métalliques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- teneur subéconomique
1, record 1, French, teneur%20sub%C3%A9conomique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- teneur en minerai subéconomique 2, record 1, French, teneur%20en%20minerai%20sub%C3%A9conomique
feminine noun
- teneur sub-économique 3, record 1, French, teneur%20sub%2D%C3%A9conomique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Teneur qui se situe en deça des teneurs économiques d'exploitation. 2, record 1, French, - teneur%20sub%C3%A9conomique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lors de cette dernière campagne de forage, treize autres sondages implantés dans les zones 36 Est et 46 Ouest ont recoupé des roches altérées à teneur sub-économique. 3, record 1, French, - teneur%20sub%C3%A9conomique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Des indices à teneur subéconomique ont [...] été découverts [...] 4, record 1, French, - teneur%20sub%C3%A9conomique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economic Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- subeconomic deposit
1, record 2, English, subeconomic%20deposit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sub-economic deposit 1, record 2, English, sub%2Deconomic%20deposit
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... some larger, but subeconomic, low grade disseminated nickel sulphide deposits occur in thicker and larger dunitic sills of komatiitic affiliation. 1, record 2, English, - subeconomic%20deposit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie économique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gîte subéconomique
1, record 2, French, g%C3%AEte%20sub%C3%A9conomique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gisement subéconomique 1, record 2, French, gisement%20sub%C3%A9conomique
correct, masculine noun
- dépôt assez peu rentable 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20assez%20peu%20rentable
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] quelques gîtes de sulfures de nickel à faible teneur formés de minéralisation disséminée [...] peuvent être plus vastes que ceux présents dans les coulées de composition semblable mais demeurent subéconomiques. 1, record 2, French, - g%C3%AEte%20sub%C3%A9conomique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-08-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economic Geology
- Mining Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- subeconomic
1, record 3, English, subeconomic
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sub-economic 2, record 3, English, sub%2Deconomic
correct
- near-economic 2, record 3, English, near%2Deconomic
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Subeconomic resources are those that have been identified but are not recoverable under current economic conditions and technology. In Antarctica, identified fresh water (ice), coal, and iron ore deposits would be classified as subeconomic. 3, record 3, English, - subeconomic
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... near-economic lamproites ... 2, record 3, English, - subeconomic
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Deposits are divided into economic and subeconomic depending on whether it is economically feasible to extract ore from them. 4, record 3, English, - subeconomic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie économique
- Exploitation minière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- subéconomique
1, record 3, French, sub%C3%A9conomique
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sub-économique 2, record 3, French, sub%2D%C3%A9conomique
correct
- présentant une valeur subéconomique 1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9sentant%20une%20valeur%20sub%C3%A9conomique
correct
- quasi rentable 1, record 3, French, quasi%20rentable
correct
- presque rentable 3, record 3, French, presque%20rentable
proposal
- paraéconomique 3, record 3, French, para%C3%A9conomique
proposal
- para-économique 3, record 3, French, para%2D%C3%A9conomique
proposal
- assez peu rentable 1, record 3, French, assez%20peu%20rentable
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de ressources minérales dont l'exploitation atteint presque le seuil de rentabilité. 3, record 3, French, - sub%C3%A9conomique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En France, d'importantes concentrations sub-économiques en fluorine [...] sont connues tout autour du Morvan [...] 2, record 3, French, - sub%C3%A9conomique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
par(a)-, du grec para, près de, à côté de, entre dans la composition de nombreux mots avec le sens de [...] «presque» [...] 4, record 3, French, - sub%C3%A9conomique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sub-, du latin sub, sous, entre dans la composition de nombreux mots pour exprimer [...] l'approximation [...] 4, record 3, French, - sub%C3%A9conomique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-10-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Economic Geology
- Various Metal Ores
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- subore
1, record 4, English, subore
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- subeconomic ore 2, record 4, English, subeconomic%20ore
correct
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géologie économique
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- minerai subéconomique
1, record 4, French, minerai%20sub%C3%A9conomique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-05-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Economic Geology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- subeconomic concentration
1, record 5, English, subeconomic%20concentration
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In many deposits lead and zinc are present in upper and outer mineral zones in subeconomic concentrations. 1, record 5, English, - subeconomic%20concentration
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géologie économique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- concentration subéconomique
1, record 5, French, concentration%20sub%C3%A9conomique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans de nombreux gisements, du plomb et du zinc sont présents en concentrations subéconomiques dans les zones minérales supérieures et externes. 1, record 5, French, - concentration%20sub%C3%A9conomique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-10-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Economic Geology
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
- Organic Ores - Various
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- subeconomic resource
1, record 6, English, subeconomic%20resource
correct, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A resource that at present is unavailable for use because of the high cost of extraction. 2, record 6, English, - subeconomic%20resource
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
subeconomic resource: usually used in the plural (subeconomic resources). 3, record 6, English, - subeconomic%20resource
Record 6, Key term(s)
- subeconomic resources
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Géologie économique
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
- Exploitation de minerais organiques divers
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ressource subéconomique
1, record 6, French, ressource%20sub%C3%A9conomique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- ressource économiquement non exploitable 2, record 6, French, ressource%20%C3%A9conomiquement%20non%20exploitable
see observation, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ressource subéconomique; ressource économiquement non exploitable : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel (ressources subéconomiques; ressources économiquement non exploitables). 3, record 6, French, - ressource%20sub%C3%A9conomique
Record 6, Key term(s)
- ressources économiquement non exploitables
- ressources subéconomiques
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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