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Norwegian to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Mining & Minerals / Gems | |||||||
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5 | intermediary rock |
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4 | slice of rock in the dirt band |
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intermediary rock Explanation: mellomstein describes a layer or layers of rock which separates different deposits of coal or ore in in mining processes. |
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slice of rock in the dirt band Explanation: "mellomstein" = "dirt band" / "parting" The person was killed when a slice of rock in the dirt band separated from the side wall ... I think RTT published a mining dictionary. Unfortunately the machine where I have the RTT dictionaries is experiencing problems at the moment. RTT is now defunct, but some of the dictionaries may still be available. There are also a number of useful English mining glossaries on the Web. I could get back to you on that if it would be useful. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 hrs 31 mins (2004-08-11 09:36:13 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- The incident you refer to occurred in a coal mine on Svalbard in January last year. I think the correct term for a layer of rock in a coal seam is \"parting\". There is a useful glossary of coalmining terms at: http://www.coaleducation.org/glossary.htm -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 6 hrs 10 mins (2004-08-11 11:15:33 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- It doesn\'t look as though RTT published a mining dictionary after all. However, you might get some help from Ordbok for energiteknikk and Ordliste for fjellsprengningsteknikk, also published by RTT. Otherwise, it is probably worth owning Prestsæters N-E Technical Dictionary, which has an electronic version available from Wordfinder. Incidentally, Ordbok for energiteknikk gives \"parting\" for \"mellomstein\". Prestesæter gives \"parting\" and \"dirtband\". Webster\'s Online (Rosetta) Lists a number of translations of \"dirtband\" with english translations of the translations: For the German term \"Bergemittel\" it lists \"dirt band\", \"dirt parting\", \"interseam sediments\", \"parting\", \"shale band\", and \"stone band). http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/ -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 6 hrs 25 mins (2004-08-11 11:29:58 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- The Rosetta gives the following for \"parting\": A lamina or very thin sedimentary layer separating thicker strata of a different type; e.g., a thin layer of shale or slate in a coal bed, or a shale break in sandstone. Strata tend to separate readily at partings. CF:band b. A small joint in coal or rock, or a layer of rock in a coal seam. OED has the following: (a) Mining and Geol. A layer of rock, clay, etc. lying between two beds of different formations |
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