toe seepages

French translation: eaux de percolation à la base

16:37 Aug 29, 2016
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English term or phrase: toe seepages
Can anyone translate toe seepages in French? Thanks


If practical, and found to be a workable solution, the base of the rock discard can be prepared with tailings material, thus preventing direct contact of groundwater from below, with waste rock. It will also reduce the contact time of rainfall recharge with waste rock; thus improving the leachate quality of the toe seepages.
Dr EC
Local time: 07:20
French translation:eaux de percolation à la base
Explanation:
toe : base d'un mur de retenue (par exemple)

"Containment design
For containment, the TSF is lined along the base of the pit and up to the top of the first bench where possible. In some areas of the pit, the first bench is either too high or inaccessible to construct the partial surround system. In areas where this is not possible, 2 m of fill will be placed against the pit wall toe to provide a smooth transition from pit wall to pit base by reducing the angles for the liner. A pseudo-horizontal notch is then cut into the pit wall immediately above this backfill slope. The liner is placed over this fill and ..."
In-pit Tailings Disposal at Langer Heinrich – Tailings ... - SRK Consulting
http://www.srk.com/sites/default/files/.../Hore-Luppnow-In-p...
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Summary of answers provided
5infiltrations au pied (de la roche)
GILLES MEUNIER
4eaux de percolation à la base
FX Fraipont (X)
4infiltration à partir de la base du tas de déchets
Marcombes (X)


  

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eaux de percolation à la base


Explanation:
toe : base d'un mur de retenue (par exemple)

"Containment design
For containment, the TSF is lined along the base of the pit and up to the top of the first bench where possible. In some areas of the pit, the first bench is either too high or inaccessible to construct the partial surround system. In areas where this is not possible, 2 m of fill will be placed against the pit wall toe to provide a smooth transition from pit wall to pit base by reducing the angles for the liner. A pseudo-horizontal notch is then cut into the pit wall immediately above this backfill slope. The liner is placed over this fill and ..."
In-pit Tailings Disposal at Langer Heinrich – Tailings ... - SRK Consulting
http://www.srk.com/sites/default/files/.../Hore-Luppnow-In-p...

FX Fraipont (X)
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infiltration à partir de la base du tas de déchets


Explanation:
les roches se saturent en eau par infiltration directe Leachates from the pile may affect surface water quality, either through direct releases from the toe of the disposal pile or through groundwater discharge at springs.



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Note added at 1 jour5 heures (2016-08-30 21:49:22 GMT)
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la pile de débris de roches

Marcombes (X)
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infiltrations au pied (de la roche)


Explanation:
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Note added at 1 jour15 heures (2016-08-31 07:54:31 GMT)
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C'est le pied de la roche toe en géologie

GILLES MEUNIER
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