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Science - Geology / mining | | French term or phrase: Leonnage | In a list of job duties for a junior geologist on a gold mining project in Africa: Veille sur les aspects techniques et practiques des operations de terrain (LEONNAGE, cartographie, echantillonage, implantation et logging des tranchees, puits, et sondages)
I have no idea what this means, but assume it is some kind of geological surveying/sampling technique related to mining. It generates no Google hits. |
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After looking for different spelling combination, and taking into account that this document may contain some regional African spelling, all I can find that is remotely connected to the geological surveying/sampling technique related to mining is:
layon (nom masculin): Sentier en forêt = trail, track.
leonnage = trailing, tracking.(???)
trail (to): transitive verb
1a: to draw or drag loosely along a surface: allow to sweep the ground [Merriam Webster Dictionary Online]
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Trail-blazing is a more specific term as per Bourth. Thanks. |
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Simon Charass
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Local time: 12:06
| Grading comment Sounds reasonable, thanks
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49 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +2 trailing
Explanation:
After looking for different spelling combination, and taking into account that this document may contain some regional African spelling, all I can find that is remotely connected to the geological surveying/sampling technique related to mining is:
layon (nom masculin): Sentier en forêt = trail, track.
leonnage = trailing, tracking.(???)
trail (to): transitive verb
1a: to draw or drag loosely along a surface: allow to sweep the ground [Merriam Webster Dictionary Online]
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Note added at 3 hrs (2010-04-08 00:52:42 GMT)
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Trail-blazing is a more specific term as per Bourth. Thanks.
| Simon Charass
Canada
Local time: 12:06
Native speaker of:  English, French
PRO pts in category: 4
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| | Grading comment | Sounds reasonable, thanks |
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2 hrs peer agreement (net): +2 |
| Reference: trail blazing,
Reference information:
layonnage
nom masculin
• Action de layonner.
layonner
verbe transitif
• Tracer et ouvrir des layons dans une forêt.
layon
nom masculin
(de laie)
• Sentier rectiligne ouvert en forêt pour séparer les parcelles ou les coupes et pour permettre la circulation
http://www.larousse.fr/dictionnaires/francais/layon/46501
Le recrutement de la main d'œuvre au cours des travaux a tenu compte de la polyvalence (prospection et layonnage) des membres des équipes à mettre en place. ...
www.forestsmonitor.org/en/reports/549790/549808
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Layonnage et délimitation des unités . d'échantillonnage. Comptage et mensuration,. Effectifs par ... Le houssolier remplit un carnet de layonnage qui ...
bft.cirad.fr/cd/BFT_150_49-62.pdf
If it's an underground mine they may need to clear tracks through the forest to access the site. If it's an open-cast mine in a forested area they may want to divide the forest into clearly demarcated areas by cutting breaks.
| xxxBourth
France
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 142
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