Dictionary of Spanish Mining Terms - 1ORO1.COM

SPANISH MINING TERMS Pro
tambre, tapa (5), tapon (2), tranque, triricho (2), tupia, vertedero (1),
vertiente (4), zafareche, comp. clique (1), estanque (1) ; (2) drain,
trench, conduit, see acequia, u. caz ; (3) Ant. Col. cross-tie of a
flume or trestle aqueduct [mampuesto (3)], consisting of two cheek-
pieces of wood united above and below by a horizontal piece of wood
called the cabezal (5).
PRESERO, person in charge of a dam or ditch, see presa (1) and (2).
PRESI6N, pressure.
PRESTADO, DA, adj. lent ; ademe de p., or obra de p. or de pasajero,
provisional or temporary timbering as sollar or bunding [camada
(3)] or bridge across openings in the lode [see puente (3)].
PRESUPUESTO, estimate or calculation of cost, see costo (2), valuation.
PRETIL, breastwork of masonry or other material in mines, syn.
parapeto, see u. trincho (1).
PRETILERO, Guan. Mex. mason, see alarife (2).
PRIETO, TA, adj. blackish, sez negro (5) ; rebellious, see u. rebelde.
PRIMERO, RA, adj. first, principal ; primera (clase) or de fuego, Pachuca,
Mex. ore containing more than 30 marcos of silver per monton of
30 quintales, and which is sold or exported, comp. u. comun, segundo,
da ; primeros auxilios, first aid (to the wounded).
PRINCIPAL, Ant. Col. (1)
artificial drain or channel used in alluvial
mining, see desguachar, hijuelos, u. poner, comp. acequia ; (2) large
axle-tree or cam-shaft of a native mill, it carries the dientes (2) [Sp.
lenguas (3)] corresponding to the cams of modern mills ; axle-tree
of any water-wheel, see arbal (3), burro (4).
PRIVILEGIO, (1) grant, concession, ste concesion (1) ; (2) patent.
PROBETA, chem. test-tube ; p. graduada, graduated test-tube.
PROCEDIMIENTO, met. process, see via (6).
PRODUCCI6N, production, output, see extraction (2)
PRODUCTO, (1) product, return or yield, syn. frutos (1), rendimiento,
comp. beneficio (2) ; (2) chem. and met. product.
PROFUNDIDAD, (1) depth (of a shaft, etc.), syn. hondura (1), tiro
(10), comp. chile (2) ; (2) profundidades, Almaden, Sp. staples or
winzes, see clavada.
PROFUNDIZACI6N, sinking or deepening, comp. ahonde (1) ; p. bajo
caldera (5), deepening a shaft below the sump or well (Fr. sous stot).
PROFUNDIZAR, to sink or deepen, comp. ahondar.
PROMEDIO, average (termino medio).
PROMONTORIO, (1) a considerable elevation of ground, comp. cerro
(1); (2) top. promontory, headland, syn. morro (1), punta (9);
(3) Mex. an irregular deposit or mass, see masa (3).
PROPIEDAD, property ; p. minera, mining property ; p. mueble
personal property ; p. raiz, real estate, see raiz.
PROPRIETARIO, proprietor ; p. de una mina, owner of a mine, syn.
Mex. amo (2), dueno (1), Cerro de Pasco, Peru, minero (4).
PR6RROGA, prorogation ;
Mex. an extension of time (Dwight).
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