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THAWING POINT DRIVER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1990-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Preparatory Mining Work
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- point driver 1, record 1, English, point%20driver
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thawing point driver 2, record 1, English, thawing%20point%20driver
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device or machine to drive thawing points into the frozen ground to thaw it so it can be worked. 2, record 1, English, - point%20driver
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
thawing point driver : In metal mining, one who drives steam or water points (specially made pipe with a chisel bit at one end) into the frozen ground of a placer deposit in advance of dredging operations, to thaw the ground so that it can be worked by the dredge for recovery of the gold. 3, record 1, English, - point%20driver
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travaux préparatoires (Exploitation minière)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enfonce-tuyaux à pointes
1, record 1, French, enfonce%2Dtuyaux%20%C3%A0%20pointes
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- enfonce-pointes 1, record 1, French, enfonce%2Dpointes
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si le gravier est congelé, on doit le dégeler avant l'extraction. A cette fin, on se sert de vapeur d'eau chaude ou d'eau froide, injectée dans le gravier au moyen d'ajutages ou de tuyaux à pointes. 2, record 1, French, - enfonce%2Dtuyaux%20%C3%A0%20pointes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-04-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Preparatory Mining Work
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thawing point driver
1, record 2, English, thawing%20point%20driver
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In metal mining, one who drives steam or water points (specially made pipe with a chisel bit at one end) into the frozen ground of a placer deposit in advance of dredging operations, to thaw the ground so that it can be worked by the dredge for recovery of the gold. 1, record 2, English, - thawing%20point%20driver
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travaux préparatoires (Exploitation minière)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- préposé à l'enfoncement des tuyaux à pointes
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27enfoncement%20des%20tuyaux%20%C3%A0%20pointes
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- préposé à l'enfoncement des pointes 1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27enfoncement%20des%20pointes
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si le gravier est congelé, on doit le dégeler avant l'extraction. A cette fin, on se sert de vapeur d'eau chaude ou d'eau froide, injectée dans le gravier au moyen d'ajutage ou de tuyaux à pointes. 2, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27enfoncement%20des%20tuyaux%20%C3%A0%20pointes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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