mellomstein-skive

English translation: parting; dirt band

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Norwegian term or phrase:mellomstein
English translation:parting; dirt band
Entered by: Richard Lawson

05:04 Aug 11, 2004
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mining & Minerals / Gems
Norwegian term or phrase: mellomstein-skive
"Person X omkom da en mellomstein-skive på over 2 tonn løsna fra sideveggen og ble slynget mot X, som døde momentant.

Dette har med gruvearbeid å gjøre. Også, hvis noe vet om ordbok eller list av norske gruvearbeid termer er jeg takknemlig.
Hilsen
Andy Bell
Andy Bell
Local time: 10:35
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.

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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

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Note added at 6 hrs 10 mins (2004-08-11 11:15:33 GMT)
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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/

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Note added at 6 hrs 25 mins (2004-08-11 11:29:58 GMT)
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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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Richard Lawson
Local time: 03:35
Grading comment
Thanks for the time and effort you put into your answer Richard. Nb. The tip about the RTT dictionaries may be particularly useful for future reference.
Andy
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Summary of answers provided
5intermediary rock
Paul Larkin (X)
4slice of rock in the dirt band
Richard Lawson


  

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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.

Paul Larkin (X)
Local time: 02:35
Native speaker of: English
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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.

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Note added at 4 hrs 31 mins (2004-08-11 09:36:13 GMT)
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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

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Note added at 6 hrs 10 mins (2004-08-11 11:15:33 GMT)
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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/

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Note added at 6 hrs 25 mins (2004-08-11 11:29:58 GMT)
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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

Richard Lawson
Local time: 03:35
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks for the time and effort you put into your answer Richard. Nb. The tip about the RTT dictionaries may be particularly useful for future reference.
Andy
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