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SUBTERRENE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-07-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nuclear subterrene
1, record 1, English, nuclear%20subterrene
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For the economic extraction of very deep-seated heat in non-thermal areas three prerequisites must first be achieved ... [One of them is the] successful development of the nuclear subterrene or of some other cheap method of very deep penetration ... 1, record 1, English, - nuclear%20subterrene
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- subterrene nucléaire
1, record 1, French, subterrene%20nucl%C3%A9aire
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-06-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological Research and Exploration
- Geological Prospecting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- subterrene
1, record 2, English, subterrene
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
By far the most promising method for very deep penetration would seem to be the "subterrene" - a melt-penetration device ... By applying intense heat to a small local area, the rock may be fused so that the hot penetrator can advance downwards, melting and displacing the fused rock outwards in the process. 1, record 2, English, - subterrene
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
- Prospection géologique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- subterrene
1, record 2, French, subterrene
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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