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HYDRAULIC MONITOR [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

hydraulic monitor: an item in the "Mining and Mineral Harvesting Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

lance géante à eau : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement d'exploitation minière et d'extraction minérale» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières».

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mining Equipment and Tools
DEF

A device for directing a high-pressure jet of water in hydraulicking.

OBS

It is essentially a swivel-mounted, counter-weighted nozzle attached to a tripod or other type of stand and so designed that one man can easily control and direct the vertical and lateral movements of the nozzle.

OBS

hydraulicking: Excavating alluvial or other mineral deposits by means of high-pressure water jets.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
DEF

Grosse lance à eau, installée sur un affût, alimentée sous forte pression, donnant un jet puissant, pour l'abatage et l'entraînement par l'eau des terrains tendres, ou pour la désagrégation des déblais.

CONT

On utilise des monitors dans des exploitations de sables métallifères, dans les exploitations d'étain en placers [...] et aussi pour l'abattage du charbon (Canada).

Spanish

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