culm bank

Hungarian translation: (fekete)meddőhányó

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English term or phrase:culm bank
Hungarian translation:(fekete)meddőhányó
Entered by: Péter Radnai

16:42 Jun 12, 2011
English to Hungarian translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mining & Minerals / Gems
English term or phrase: culm bank
An unstable condition at an impoundment, refuse pile, or culm bank which requires emergency action in order to prevent failure, or which causes individuals to evacuate an area; or, failure of an impoundment, refuse pile, or culm bank;
Péter Radnai
Hungary
Local time: 19:11
(fekete)meddőhányó
Explanation:
"Fekete meddő. A szénbányák környékén nagy mennyiségű fekete vagy szürke színű meddő halmozódik fel. Ezek ásványtani összetétele: kvarc homokköves részekből, kevesebb földpát és átlátszatlan ásványok."

"A culm bank is a bank of fine-grained anthracite coal produced as a waste byproduct in the mining process."
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Local time: 13:11
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(fekete)meddőhányó


Explanation:
"Fekete meddő. A szénbányák környékén nagy mennyiségű fekete vagy szürke színű meddő halmozódik fel. Ezek ásványtani összetétele: kvarc homokköves részekből, kevesebb földpát és átlátszatlan ásványok."

"A culm bank is a bank of fine-grained anthracite coal produced as a waste byproduct in the mining process."


    Reference: http://www.uni-miskolc.hu/vrgi/20031002zzz20031231/emstrafuz...
    Reference: http://wikimapia.org/3739924/Culm-Bank
aradek
United States
Local time: 13:11
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian
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