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German to English translations [PRO] Bus/Financial - Mining & Minerals / Gems / Insurance | |||||||
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4 +2 | firedamp explosion |
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schlagende Wetter firedamp Explanation: schlagende Wetter pl firedamp sing (Collins) firedamp: a combustible mine gas that consists chiefly of methane; also : the explosive mixture of this gas with air (Merriam-Web.) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 mins (2004-07-14 17:02:36 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- schlagendes Wetter, Schlagwetter n / firedamp, black o. choke damp, mine damp o. gas Schlagwetter n, schlagende Wetter n pl / firedamp, black o. choke damp, mine damp o. gas (Ernst) |
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schlagendes Wetter firedamp explosion Explanation: according to Muret Sanders -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 mins (2004-07-14 17:02:30 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- examples in this context (mining) Durham Mining Museum - Colliery Disasters 1860-69 ... Date, Cnty, Colliery, Cause, Lives, Sufferers. 02, Mar, 1860, NBL, Burradon, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light and deficient ventilation, 76, Names. ... www.dmm.org.uk/names/d1860-69.htm - 16k - Jul 12, 2004 - Cached - Similar pages [ More results from www.dmm.org.uk ] damp ... The mixture of gases that remains after a firedamp explosion is called afterdamp; it consists chiefly of carbon dioxide and nitrogen. ... www.factmonster.com/ce6/sci/A0814577.html - 24k - Cached - Similar pages -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 7 mins (2004-07-14 17:04:51 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- and: The New English-German Dictionary - [ Translate this page ] ... fair weather -- das Schönwetter fickle -- wetterwendisch fine -- das schöne Wetter firedamp -- das Schlagwetter firedamp -- das schlagende Wetter (Bergbau ... www.iee.et.tu-dresden.de/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/ wernerr/search.sh?string=Wetter&nocase=on&hits=50 - 12k - Supplemental Result - |
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