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1 Spencer, Christopher Miner
[br]b. 10 June 1833 Manchester, Connecticut, USAd. 14 January 1922 Hartford, Connecticut, USA[br]American mechanical engineer and inventor.[br]Christopher M.Spencer served an apprenticeship from 1847 to 1849 in the machine shop at the silk mills of Cheney Brothers in his native town and remained there for a few years as a journeyman machinist. In 1853 he went to Rochester, New York, to obtain experience with machinery other than that used in the textile industry. He then spent some years with the Colt Armory at Hartford, Connecticut, before returning to Cheney Brothers, where he obtained his first patent, which was for a silk-winding machine.Spencer had long been interested in firearms and in 1860 he obtained a patent for a repeating rifle. The Spencer Repeating Rifle Company was organized for its manufacture, and before the end of the American Civil War about 200,000 rifles had been produced. He patented a number of other improvements in firearms and in 1868 was associated with Charles E.Billings (1835–1920) in the Roper Arms Company, set up at Amherst, Massachusetts, to manufacture Spencer's magazine gun. This was not a success, however, and in 1869 they moved to Hartford, Connecticut, and formed the Billings \& Spencer Company. There they developed the technology of the drop hammer and Spencer continued his inventive work, which included an automatic turret lathe for producing metal screws. The patent that he obtained for this in 1873 inexplicably failed to protect the essential feature of the machine which provided the automatic action, with the result that Spencer received no patent right on the most valuable feature of the machine.In 1874 Spencer withdrew from active connection with Billings \& Spencer, although he remained a director, and in 1876 he formed with others the Hartford Machine Screw Company. However, he withdrew in 1882 to form the Spencer Arms Company at Windsor, Connecticut, for the manufacture of another of his inventions, a repeating shotgun. But this company failed and Spencer returned to the field of automatic lathes, and in 1893 he organized the Spencer Automatic Machine Screw Company at Windsor, where he remained until his retirement.[br]Further ReadingJ.W.Roe, 1916, English and American Tool Builders, New Haven; reprinted 1926, New York, and 1987, Bradley, Ill. (briefly describes his career and his automatic lathes).L.T.C.Rolt, 1965, Tools for the Job, London; repub. 1986 (gives a brief description of Spencer's automatic lathes).RTSBiographical history of technology > Spencer, Christopher Miner
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2 pit
1 noun∎ to dig a pit creuser un trou∎ to go down the pit descendre dans la mine; (work as miner) travailler à la mine;∎ to work down the pit travailler à la mine(f) Stock Exchange parquet m, corbeille f(g) (usu pl) (at motor-racing track) stand m (de ravitaillement)(h) (in cockfighting) arène f∎ the pit of the stomach le creux de l'estomac;∎ figurative her rejection hit him in the pit of his stomach son rejet lui a fait l'effet d'un coup de poing dans l'estomac∎ in one's pit au pieu∎ the pit l'enfer m∎ his face was pitted with acne son visage était criblé d'acné;∎ meteors have pitted the surface of the moon la lune est criblée de cratères laissés par les météores;∎ a road pitted with potholes une route criblée de nids-de-poule;∎ pitted with rust piqué par la rouille∎ she was pitted against the champion on l'a opposée à la championne;∎ to pit oneself against sb se mesurer à qn;∎ to pit one's wits against sb se mesurer à ou avec qn∎ familiar to be the pits être complètement nul;∎ it's the pits! c'est l'horreur!;∎ this town is the pits cette ville est un vrai trou►► pit bull (terrier) pit bull m;pit pony cheval m de mine;pit prop poteau m ou étau m de mine, étançon m;pit stop (in motor racing) arrêt m au stand;∎ to make a pit stop s'arrêter au stand; -
3 pioneer
ˌpaɪəˈnɪə
1. сущ.
1) воен. "впереди идущий" (солдат пешего спецподразделения, выступающего впереди армии или полка для строительства дорог и создания необходимых условий для успешного продвижения войск) Pioneer Corps ≈ саперно-строительные части
2) пионер а) (первопоселенец, первооткрыватель, первопроходец) the pioneers of the West ≈ первопоселенцы запада США Syn: settler, colonizer б) (первопроходец в науке, какой-л. профессии и т. п.;
зачинатель, инициатор;
новатор in, of) the pioneer of open-space flights ≈ первый вышедший в открытый космос человек the pioneers of new wave in cinema ≈ пионеры новой волны в кино Syn: the first researcher, the first explorer в) биол. (растение, заселившее или занявшее свободный или пустующий ареал)
3) уст. а) землекоп;
горнорабочий Syn: digger
1), excavator
2) б) сапер pioneer tools ≈ шанцевый инструмент ∙ Syn: miner
2. прил.
1) тж. перен. первый, пионерский;
первопроходческий, новаторский pioneer work ≈ работа, открывающая новые перспективы pioneer method, research ≈ новаторский метод, pioneer settlers
2) пробный, испытательный;
исследовательский pioneer well ≈ разведочная скважина
3. гл.
1) а) воен. прокладывать дорогу для продвижения войск б) тж. перен. быть пионером, первооткрывателем;
открывать и/или исследовать( новые земли, разделы науки, сферы деятельности и т. п.) раньше других (тж. to pioneer it) He pioneered in the development of airplanes. ≈ Он был пионером развития самолетов. to pioneer the way for smth.≈ прокладывать путь( чему-л.) Syn: discover, settle II, colonize в) биол. заселять, занимать свободные территории( о растении, виде) Syn: colonize
3) руководить, вести;
направлять, управлять( исследованиями и т. п.) пионер, первоткрыватель;
первопроходец - the *s of the West первые поселенцы на западе США - the * of Arctic travel первооткрыватель /первый исследователь/ Арктики зачинатель, инициатор - early *s in smth. зачинатели чего-л. - *s in cancer research первые исследователи проблемы раковых заболеваний - women *s in professions первые женщины-врачи, учителя, адвокаты и т. п. - the * of a new era of Russian literature родоначальник нового этапа в развитии русской литературы новатор - celebrated * in education выдающийся новатор в деле образования (военное) сапер - * company саперная рота - * tools шанцевый инструмент - P. Corps саперно-строительные части (биология) пионер (растение, животное или сообщество, первым поселяющееся на пустой территориИ) (часто P.) пионер (член пионерской организации) (P.) (американизм) название серии американских автоматических космических аппаратов (для исследования Луны) первый - * settlers первые /новые/ поселенцы - * road дорога в новом районе - to conduct * research in smth. проводить первые исследования в какой-л. области, начинать исследовать что-л.;
стоять у истоков исследования новый, новаторский - * method новый /новаторский/ метод - * work новаторская работа;
работа, открывающая новые горизонты пробный, исследовательский - * well (горное) разведочная скважина прокладывать путь, быть пионером, первооткрывателем, инициатором (тж. to * it) - to * the way for future research прокладывать путь для будущих исследований вести, направлять pioneer вести, руководить ~ пионер (член пионерской организации) ~ пионер, первый поселенец или исследователь;
инициатор;
новатор, зачинатель ~ прокладывать путь, быть пионером ~ сапер ~ attr. горн.: pioneer well разведочная скважина ~ attr. первый;
pioneer work нововведение;
новаторство ~ attr. пионерский ~ attr. воен. саперный;
pioneer tools шанцевый инструмент ~ attr. воен. саперный;
pioneer tools шанцевый инструмент ~ attr. горн.: pioneer well разведочная скважина ~ attr. первый;
pioneer work нововведение;
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4 field
1. nounwork in the fields — auf dem Feld arbeiten
2) (area rich in minerals etc.) Lagerstätte, diegas-field — Gasfeld, das
leave somebody a clear or the field — (fig.) jemandem das Feld überlassen
in the field of medicine — auf dem Gebiet der Medizin
field of vision or view — Blickfeld, das
7) (Phys.)2. intransitive verbmagnetic/gravitational field — Magnet-/Gravitationsfeld, das
(Cricket, Baseball, etc.) als Fänger spielen3. transitive verb2) (put into field) aufstellen, aufs Feld schicken [Mannschaft, Spieler]3) (fig.): (deal with) fertig werden mit; parieren [Fragen]* * *[fi:ld] 1. noun1) (a piece of land enclosed for growing crops, keeping animals etc: Our house is surrounded by fields.) das Feld3) (a piece of land etc where minerals or other natural resources are found: an oil-field; a coalfield.) das Feld4) (an area of knowledge, interest, study etc: in the fields of literature/economic development; her main fields of interest.) das Gebiet5) (an area affected, covered or included by something: a magnetic field; in his field of vision.) das (blick)Feld6) (an area of battle: the field of Waterloo; ( also adjective) a field-gun.) das Schlachtfeld, Feld-...2. verb((in cricket, basketball etc) to catch (the ball) and return it.) fangen und zurückwerfen- academic.ru/116115/field-glasses">field-glasses- fieldwork* * *[fi:ld]I. nto cut across the \fields quer über die Felder gehento take the \field einlaufen3. (expanse) [weite] Flächeice/snow \field Eis-/Schneefläche fcoal \field Kohleflöz mgas/oil \field Gas-/Ölfeld\field of battle Kriegsschauplatz mto take the \field ins Feld ziehenin the \field an der Front\field of activity Tätigkeitsgebiet nt, Tätigkeitsfeld ntto be first in the \field der/die Beste auf dem Gebiet seinto be outside sb's \field außerhalb jds Kompetenzbereich liegen, nicht mehr in jds Ressort nt fallenonce again Jones finished ahead of the \field wieder einmal gewann Jones vor dem Rest des Feldeswe have a strong \field this afternoon wir haben heute Nachmittag eine starke Besetzungmagnetic \field Magnetfeld nt13.▶ to leave the \field clear for sb jdm das Feld überlassenJohn's transfer left the \field clear for Judy to get the job weil John versetzt wurde, konnte sich Judy um seinen Job bewerben\field interview Befragung f\field observations Freilandbeobachtungen pl, Feldbeobachtungen plIII. vi als Fänger spielen mIV. vt1. (stop)to \field the ball den Ball fangento \field a team ein Team aufs Feld schicken; ( fig)to \field a group of experts eine Expertengruppe zusammenstellen3. (offer as candidate)▪ to \field sb jdn aufstellen4. (display)to \field an army eine Armee aufmarschieren lassen5. (handle)to \field questions Fragen abblocken [o parieren]to \field telephone calls Telefonanrufe abweisen* * *[fiːld]1. ncorn/wheat field — Getreide-/Weizenfeld nt
he's working in the fields — er arbeitet auf dem Feld or Acker
the farm has 20 fields —
2) (= coalfield, icefield, oilfield etc) Feld ntto take the field — auf den Platz kommen, einlaufen
noted for his bravery in the field — für seine Tapferkeit im Feld bekannt
in all the fields of human endeavour (liter) studies in the field of medicine — im gesamten menschlichen Trachten (liter) Studien auf dem Gebiet der Medizin
this is, of course, a very broad field — das ist natürlich ein weites Feld
6) (= area of practical observation or operation) Praxis fwork in the field — Feldforschung f; (of sales rep) Außendienst m
7) (PHYS, OPT) Feld ntgravitational field — Gravitationsfeld nt, Schwerefeld nt
field of force — Kraftfeld nt
magnetic field — Magnetfeld nt, magnetisches Feld
8) (SPORT: competitors) Feld nt; (CRICKET, BASEBALL) Fängerpartei fthe rest of the field (in race) — der Rest des Feldes, die übrigen Läufer
11)2. vthe had to field calls from irate customers — er musste wütende Kunden am Telefon abwimmeln (inf)
2) team, side aufs Feld or auf den Platz schicken3. vi (CRICKET, BASEBALL ETC)als Fänger spielen* * *field [fiːld]A s1. AGR Feld n:in the field auf dem Feld;field of barley Gerstenfeld2. MINERa) (Gold- etc) Feld nb) (Gruben)Feld n, Revier n, (Kohlen) Flöz n3. fig Bereich m, (Sach-, Fach)Gebiet n:in the field of art auf dem Gebiet der Kunst;in his field auf seinem Gebiet, in seinem Fach;field of activity Arbeitsgebiet, Tätigkeitsbereich;field of application Anwendungsbereich;field of law Rechtsgebiet4. a) (weite) Flächeb) MATH, PHYS Feld n:field of force Kraftfeld;c) (elektrisches oder magnetisches) Feld6. SPORTtake the field einlaufen, auf den Platz kommen ( → A 7);play the field umg sich nicht festlegen (wollen); alle gebotenen Chancen wahrnehmen, engS. nichts anbrennen lassen umg (sich keine Chancen bei Jungen bzw Mädchen entgehen lassen)b) Feld n (geschlossene Gruppe von Läufern etc):finish down the field im geschlagenen Feld endenc) Teilnehmer(feld) pl(n), Besetzung f, fig Wettbewerbsteilnehmer pl:good field starke Besetzung;fair field and no favo(u)r gleiche Bedingungen für alle7. MILa) meist poet Schlachtfeld n, (Feld)Schlacht fb) Feld n, Front f:the field of hono(u)r das Feld der Ehre;in the field im Felde, an der Front;take the field ins Feld rücken, den Kampf eröffnen ( → A 6 a);win the field den Sieg davontragen9. MED Operationsfeld n10. TV Feld n, Rasterbild n12. WIRTSCH Außendienst m, (praktischer) Einsatz:agent in the field Vertreter(in) im AußendienstB v/tb) einen Kandidaten etc ins Rennen schicken2. eine Frage etc kontern* * *1. noun2) (area rich in minerals etc.) Lagerstätte, diegas-field — Gasfeld, das
leave somebody a clear or the field — (fig.) jemandem das Feld überlassen
6) (area of operation, subject area, etc.) Fach, das; [Fach]gebiet, dasfield of vision or view — Blickfeld, das
7) (Phys.)2. intransitive verbmagnetic/gravitational field — Magnet-/Gravitationsfeld, das
(Cricket, Baseball, etc.) als Fänger spielen3. transitive verb2) (put into field) aufstellen, aufs Feld schicken [Mannschaft, Spieler]3) (fig.): (deal with) fertig werden mit; parieren [Fragen]* * *(agriculture) n.Acker -Ä m. (military) n.Einsatzgebiet n. n.Feld -er n.Gebiet -e n. -
5 mine
I 1. noungo or work down the mine — unter Tage arbeiten
2) (fig.): (abundant source) unerschöpfliche Quellehe is a mine of useful facts/of information — von ihm kann man eine Menge Nützliches/eine Menge erfahren
3) (explosive device) Mine, die2. transitive verb1) schürfen [Gold]; abbauen, fördern [Erz, Kohle, Schiefer]mine an area for ore — etc. in einem Gebiet Erz usw. abbauen od. fördern
2) (Mil.): (lay mines in) verminen3. intransitive verb II possessive pronoun1) pred. meiner/meine/mein[e]s; der/die/das meinige (geh.)you do your best and I'll do mine — du tust dein Bestes und ich auch
those big feet of mine — meine großen Quanten (ugs.); see also academic.ru/34614/hers">hers
2) attrib. (arch./poet.) mein* * *I pronoun(something which belongs to me: Are these pencils yours or mine? He is a friend of mine (= one of my friends).) mein/-eII 1. noun1) (a place (usually underground) from which metals, coal, salt etc are dug: a coalmine; My father worked in the mines.) die Mine2) (a type of bomb used underwater or placed just beneath the surface of the ground: The ship has been blown up by a mine.) die Mine2. verb2) (to place explosive mines in: They've mined the mouth of the river.) verminen3) (to blow up with mines: His ship was mined.) (durch Minen)sprengen•- miner- mining
- minefield* * *mine1[maɪn]an old friend of \mine eine alte Freundin von mirvictory is \mine der Sieg gehört mirmine2[maɪn]I. na diamond/copper \mine eine Diamanten-/Kupferminea coal \mine eine Kohlengrube, Kohlenzecheto work in [or down] the \mines unter Tage arbeitento clear an area of \mines ein Minenfeld räumenII. vt1. (obtain resources)to \mine coal/iron/diamonds Kohle/Eisen/Diamanten abbauen [o fördern]to \mine gold Gold schürfen2. (plant mines)to \mine an area ein Gebiet verminen3.III. vito \mine for coal/diamonds/silver/gold nach Kohle/Diamanten/Silber/Gold graben* * *I [maɪn]1. poss pronmeine(r, s)this car is mine — das ist MEIN Auto, dieses Auto gehört mir
is this mine? — gehört das mir?, ist das meine(r, s)?
his friends and mine — seine und meine Freunde
a friend of mine —
no advice of mine could... — keiner meiner Ratschläge konnte...
2. adj (obs)mein(e) II1. n1) (MIN) Bergwerk nt; (= gold mine, silver mine) Bergwerk nt, Mine f; (= coal mine) Zeche f, Bergwerk nt2) (MIL, NAUT ETC) Mine f3) (fig)he is a mine of information — er ist ein wandelndes Lexikon (inf)
2. vt3. viBergbau betreibenthey mined deep down into the mountain — sie trieben einen Stollen bis tief in den Berg hinein
* * *this hat is mine das ist mein Hut, dieser Hut gehört mir;a friend of mine ein Freund von mir;his father and mine sein und mein Vatermine2 [maın]A v/i1. minieren3. sich eingraben (Tiere)B v/t2. graben in (dat):mine an area for ore in einem Gebiet Erz abbauen oder fördern3. SCHIFF, MILa) verminenb) durch Minen oder eine Mine zerstören4. fig untergraben, unterminieren5. ausgrabenC s1. Mine f, Bergwerk n, Zeche f, Grube f2. SCHIFF, MIL Mine f:spring a mine eine Mine springen lassen (a. fig)3. fig Fundgrube f (of an dat):he’s a mine of information er ist eine gute oder reiche Informationsquelle4. BIOL Mine f, Fraßgang m* * *I 1. noungo or work down the mine — unter Tage arbeiten
2) (fig.): (abundant source) unerschöpfliche Quellehe is a mine of useful facts/of information — von ihm kann man eine Menge Nützliches/eine Menge erfahren
3) (explosive device) Mine, die2. transitive verb1) schürfen [Gold]; abbauen, fördern [Erz, Kohle, Schiefer]mine an area for ore — etc. in einem Gebiet Erz usw. abbauen od. fördern
2) (Mil.): (lay mines in) verminen3. intransitive verbII possessive pronounmine for — see 2. 1)
1) pred. meiner/meine/mein[e]s; der/die/das meinige (geh.)those big feet of mine — meine großen Quanten (ugs.); see also hers
2) attrib. (arch./poet.) mein* * *adj.mein adj.meiner adj. n.Bergwerk -e n. -
6 pick
I [pɪk] II [pɪk]1) (choice) scelta f.take your pick — scegli, prendine uno
2) (best)III 1. [pɪk]the pick of the crop — (fruit) la frutta di prima scelta
"pick a card" — "pesca una carta"
to pick a fight — attaccare briga; (physically) cercare la rissa
2) (navigate)to pick one's way through — camminare con cautela tra [rubble, litter]
3) (pluck, gather) cogliere [fruit, flowers]2.to pick sth. from o off togliere o staccare qcs. da; to pick one's nose mettersi le dita nel naso; to pick one's teeth pulirsi i denti (con uno stuzzicadenti); to pick a lock forzare una serratura; to pick sb.'s pocket — borseggiare qcn
verbo intransitivo (choose) scegliereto pick and choose — fare il difficile (among, between nella scelta tra)
- pick at- pick off- pick on- pick out- pick up* * *I 1. [pik] verb1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.)2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.)3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.)4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.)2. noun1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.)2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.)•- pick-up
- pick and choose
- pick at
- pick someone's brains
- pick holes in
- pick off
- pick on
- pick out
- pick someone's pocket
- pick a quarrel/fight with someone
- pick a quarrel/fight with
- pick up
- pick up speed
- pick one's way II [pik] noun((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.)* * *pick (1) /pɪk/n.1 piccone2 ( in genere) strumento appuntito (spec. nei composti, come toothpick, stuzzicadenti; ice-pick, piccozza)3 (mecc.) becco; picco; dente; tagliente4 (mus.) plettro● pick-mattock, gravina.pick (2) /pɪk/n.1 [u] scelta; selezione2 scelta; (il) fiore (fig.), (il) meglio4 (tipogr.) grumo d'inchiostro; macchia● the pick of the bunch, il fior fiore □ Take your pick!, scegli tu; prendine uno a scelta.♦ (to) pick /pɪk/v. t. e i.2 cavare, togliere ( con le dita); tirare su (o via); scrostare: to pick a hair off one's jacket, togliersi un capello dalla giacca4 scegliere; selezionare; cernere: ( sport) to pick a team, selezionare una squadra; He has been picked for Italy, è stato selezionato per la nazionale italiana5 lacerare; sbrindellare; stracciare; sfilacciare: to pick rags, lacerare stracci; to pick oakum, sfilacciare stoppa8 pulire; ripulire: to pick a bone clean, pulire (o scarnire, spolpare) un osso; to pick strawberries, ripulire le fragole ( dei calici e dei gambi)10 (fig.: di persona) piluccare ( frutta, ecc.); sbocconcellare; mangiucchiare: to pick grapes, piluccare l'uva13 ( sport) prendere: ( tennis) He failed to pick the passing shot, non è riuscito a prendere il passante14 ( sport) prendere ( nelle scommesse); indovinare: (ipp.) to pick the winner, prendere il cavallo vincente● to pick and choose, scegliere il meglio; esser difficile (o esigente, meticoloso): DIALOGO → - Asking about work 2- I can pick and choose which jobs I accept, posso permettermi di scegliere quali lavori accettare □ to pick and steal, rubare; fare man bassa □ to pick sb. 's brains, approfittare di q. ( più esperto); farsi dire da q. come si fa a fare qc. □ (polit.) to pick a Cabinet of technocrats, formare un governo di tecnici □ to pick a lock, far scattare una serratura (senza usare la chiave); forzare una serratura □ to pick one's nose, mettersi le dita nel naso □ to pick sb. 's pocket, borseggiare q. □ to pick a quarrel with sb., attaccar lite con q. □ to pick a scab, grattarsi (o tirarsi) via una crosta ( con le unghie) □ ( sport) to pick sides, schierarsi; formare squadre □ to pick to pieces, fare a pezzi; (fig.) analizzare; criticare, trovar da ridire su □ to pick one's way (o steps), procedere con grande cautela; guardare dove si mettono i piedi □ to pick one's words, scegliere le parole più adatte; parlare in punta di forchetta (fig.) □ (fig.) to have a bone to pick with sb., avere qc. da rimproverare a q.; avere un motivo di discordia con q.* * *I [pɪk] II [pɪk]1) (choice) scelta f.take your pick — scegli, prendine uno
2) (best)III 1. [pɪk]the pick of the crop — (fruit) la frutta di prima scelta
"pick a card" — "pesca una carta"
to pick a fight — attaccare briga; (physically) cercare la rissa
2) (navigate)to pick one's way through — camminare con cautela tra [rubble, litter]
3) (pluck, gather) cogliere [fruit, flowers]2.to pick sth. from o off togliere o staccare qcs. da; to pick one's nose mettersi le dita nel naso; to pick one's teeth pulirsi i denti (con uno stuzzicadenti); to pick a lock forzare una serratura; to pick sb.'s pocket — borseggiare qcn
verbo intransitivo (choose) scegliereto pick and choose — fare il difficile (among, between nella scelta tra)
- pick at- pick off- pick on- pick out- pick up -
7 mine
I.mine1 [maɪn]• which dress do you prefer, hers or mine? quelle robe préférez-vous, la sienne ou la mienne ?• I think that cousin of mine is responsible (inf) je pense que c'est mon cousin qui est responsableII.mine2 [maɪn]1. nounmine fa. [+ coal] extraireb. [+ sea, beach] miner* * *Note: In French, pronouns reflect the gender and number of the noun they are standing for. So mine is translated by le mien, la mienne, les miens, les miennes, according to what is being referred to: the blue car is mine = la voiture bleue est la mienne; his children are older than mine = ses enfants sont plus âgés que les miensFor examples and particular usages, see the entry belowI [maɪn]mine's a whisky — (colloq) un whisky pour moi
II 1. [maɪn]that brother of mine — gen mon frère; péj mon imbécile de frère (colloq)
1) lit, fig mine fto work in ou down the mines — travailler dans les mines
2) ( explosive) mine f2.to lay a mine — ( on land) poser une mine; ( in sea) mouiller une mine
transitive verb1) extraire [gems, mineral]; exploiter [area]2) Military miner [area]3.intransitive verb exploiter un gisementto mine for — extraire [gems, mineral]
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8 undermine
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9 mine
I.❢ In French, pronouns reflect the gender and number of the noun they are standing for. So mine is translated by le mien, la mienne, les miens, les miennes, according to what is being referred to: the blue car is mine = la voiture bleue est la mienne ; his children are older than mine = ses enfants sont plus âgés que les miens. For examples and particular usages, see the entry below. pron his car is red but mine is blue sa voiture est rouge mais la mienne est bleue ; the green pen is mine le stylo vert est le mien ; which glass is mine? lequel (de ces verres) est le mien?, mon verre c'est lequel ○ ? ; mine's a whisky ○ un whisky pour moi ; she's a friend of mine c'est une amie à moi ; he's no friend of mine! ce n'est pas un ami à moi! ; it's not mine ce n'est pas à moi ; the book isn't mine to lend you je ne peux pas te prêter ce livre, il n'est pas à moi ; mine is not an easy task fml ma tâche n'est pas facile ; that brother of mine péj mon imbécile de frère ○.II.A n1 Mining mine f ; to work in ou down the mines travailler dans les mines ; to go down the mine ( become a miner) descendre à la mine ;2 fig mine f ; to be a mine of information être une mine de renseignements ; to have a mine of experience to draw on pouvoir s'appuyer sur son expérience ;3 Mil ( explosive) mine f ; to lay a mine ( on land) poser une mine ; ( in sea) mouiller une mine ; to hit ou strike a mine heurter une mine.B vtr■ mine out:▶ mine out [sth], mine [sth] out extraire [mineral] ; exploiter [area, pit] ; the pit is completely mined out la mine est épuisée. -
10 Dörell, Georg Ludwig Wilhelm
SUBJECT AREA: Mining and extraction technology[br]b. 17 December 1793 Clausthal, Harz, Germanyd. 30 October 1854 Zellerfeld, Harz, Germany[br]German mining engineer who introduced the miner's elevator into the Harz Mountains.[br]After studying at the Freiberg Mining Academy he returned to his home region to serve in the mining administration, first at Clausthal. In 1848 he became an inspector of mines in Zellerfeld. He had become aware that in the early nineteenth century, when 500 m (1,640 ft) shafts were no longer unusual, devices other than ladders were needed for access to mines. Dörell found out that miners, in terms of physical strength, had to consume almost one-third more of their energy to climb up the shaft than they had to spend at work during the shift in the mine. Accordingly, in 1833 he constructed the miner's elevator. Two timbered bars, similar to those used for pumps, were installed in the shaft and were driven by water-wheel and moved in opposite directions. They were placed at such a distance from each other that the miners could easily step from one to the other in order to go up or down the shaft as desired.Dörell's elevators worked with great success and their use soon became widespread among Central European mining districts. Their use is particularly associated with Cornish tin-mines, where several such elevators operated over considerable distances.[br]Bibliography1837, "Über die seit dem Jahre 1833 beim Oberharzischen Bergbau angewendeten Fahrmaschinen", Die Bergwerks-Verwaltung des Hannoverschen Ober-Harzes in den Jahren 1831–1836, ed. W.A.J.Albert, Berlin, pp. 199–214.Further ReadingC.Bartels, 1992, Vom frühneuzeitlichen Montangewerbe zur Bergbauindustrie. Erzbergbau im Oberharz 1635–1880, Bochum: Deutsches Bergbau-Museum, esp. pp. 382–411 (elaborates upon the context of contemporary technological innovations in Harz ore mining).WKBiographical history of technology > Dörell, Georg Ludwig Wilhelm
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11 mine
I pronoun(something which belongs to me: Are these pencils yours or mine? He is a friend of mine (= one of my friends).) (el) mío, (la) mía, (los) míos, (las) mías
II
1. noun1) (a place (usually underground) from which metals, coal, salt etc are dug: a coalmine; My father worked in the mines.) mina2) (a type of bomb used underwater or placed just beneath the surface of the ground: The ship has been blown up by a mine.) mina
2. verb1) (to dig (for metals etc) in a mine: Coal is mined near here.) extraer2) (to place explosive mines in: They've mined the mouth of the river.) sembrar minas, minar3) (to blow up with mines: His ship was mined.) explotar•- miner- mining
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mine1 n minamine2 pron míotr[maɪn]1 (gen) mina1 (coal, gold, etc) extraer; (area) explotar2 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL sembrar minas en, minar1 explotar una mina■ they're mining for coal están explotando una mina de carbón, están buscando carbón\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a mine of information ser una mina de información, ser un poso de informaciónto go down the mine trabajar en las minasto work a mine explotar una mina————————tr[maɪn]1 (el) mío, (la) mía, (los) míos, (las) mías, lo mío■ hey! that's mine! ¡ey! ¡eso es mío!■ here are your gloves but where are mine? aquí están tus guantes, ¿pero dónde están los míos?■ a friend of mine un/una amigo,-a mío,-a1) : extraer (oro, etc.)2) : minar (con artefactos explosivos)mine n: mina fgold mine: mina de oromine pron: mío, míathat one's mine: ése es el míosome friends of mine: unos amigos míosadj.• mío, -a adj.adj.poses.• mi adj.poses.n.• mina (Mineralogía) s.f.pron.• mío pron.pron.poses.• el mío pron.poses.v.• extraer v.(§pres: -traigo, -traes...) pret: -traj-•)• minar v.• zapar v.
I maɪn1) ( Min) mina fto be a mine of information — ser* una mina de información
2) ( Mil) mina f
II
pronoun (sing) mío, mía; (pl) míos, míasmine is here — el mío/la mía está aquí
it's a hobby of mine — es uno de mis hobbies, es un hobby que tengo
III
1) ( Min) \<\<gold/coal\>\> extraer*; \<\<area/seam\>\> explotar2) ( Mil) minar
I
[maɪn]POSS PRON (referring to singular possession) (el/la) mío(-a); (referring to plural possession) (los/las) míos(-as)is this glass mine? — ¿es mío este vaso?, ¿este vaso es mío?
"is this your coat?" - "no, mine is black" — -¿es este tu abrigo? -no, el mío es negro
which is mine? — ¿cuál es el mío?
I think that brother of mine is responsible * — creo que mi hermano es el que tiene la culpa, creo que el responsable es mi hermano
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be mine! — † also hum ¡cásate conmigo!•
the house became mine — la casa pasó a ser mía or de mi propiedad•
it's no business of mine — no es asunto mío, no tiene que ver conmigo•
I want to make her mine — quiero que sea mi mujer
II [maɪn]1. N1) mina fdiamond 2., gold 3., salt 4.2) (Mil, Naut etc) mina fto sweep mines — dragar or barrer minas
3) (fig)useless2. VT1) [+ minerals, coal] extraer; [+ area] explotar2) (Mil, Naut) minar, poner minas en3.4.CPDmine detector N — detector m de minas
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I [maɪn]1) ( Min) mina fto be a mine of information — ser* una mina de información
2) ( Mil) mina f
II
pronoun (sing) mío, mía; (pl) míos, míasmine is here — el mío/la mía está aquí
it's a hobby of mine — es uno de mis hobbies, es un hobby que tengo
III
1) ( Min) \<\<gold/coal\>\> extraer*; \<\<area/seam\>\> explotar2) ( Mil) minar -
12 vein
[veɪn]1) (blood vessel) vena f.2) (on insect wing, leaf) nervo m., nervatura f.3) (in marble, cheese) venatura f.4) (of ore) vena f.5) (theme) vena f.* * *[vein]1) (any of the tubes that carry the blood back to the heart.) vena2) (a similar-looking line on a leaf.) venatura* * *vein /veɪn/n.1 vena ( anche anat., geol., ind. min., miner., fig.); venatura: pulmonary veins, vene polmonari; marble veins, venature del marmo; a vein of gold, una vena d'oro; a vein of humour, una vena d'umorismo; Stilton has blue veins running through it, lo stilton ha delle venature blu; poetic vein, vena poetica2 (fig., al sing.) tenore; umore: other remarks in the same vein, altre osservazioni dello stesso tenore; to speak in a serious vein, parlare seriamente; dire sul serio; He continued for some time in this vein, ha continuato per un po' sulla stessa linea● (med.) vein retractor, divaricatore per vene □ (med.) vein stripper, tiravena □ ( slang USA) to pop a vein, esplodere; andare su tutte le furie.* * *[veɪn]1) (blood vessel) vena f.2) (on insect wing, leaf) nervo m., nervatura f.3) (in marble, cheese) venatura f.4) (of ore) vena f.5) (theme) vena f. -
13 mine
I [maɪn]mine's a whisky — colloq. un whisky per me
II [maɪn]the book isn't mine to lend you — non ti posso prestare il libro, non è mio
1) miniera f. (anche fig.)to work in o down the mines lavorare in miniera; a mine of information fig. una miniera di informazioni; to have a mine of experience to draw on — fig. avere molte esperienze a cui attingere
2) (explosive) mina f.III 1. [maɪn]to lay a mine — posare o piazzare una mina
1) estrarre [gems, mineral]; scavare [ area]2) mil. minare [ area]2.verbo intransitivo estrarre mineralito mine for — estrarre [gems, mineral]
* * *I pronoun(something which belongs to me: Are these pencils yours or mine? He is a friend of mine (= one of my friends).)II 1. noun1) (a place (usually underground) from which metals, coal, salt etc are dug: a coalmine; My father worked in the mines.)2) (a type of bomb used underwater or placed just beneath the surface of the ground: The ship has been blown up by a mine.)2. verb1) (to dig (for metals etc) in a mine: Coal is mined near here.)2) (to place explosive mines in: They've mined the mouth of the river.)3) (to blow up with mines: His ship was mined.)•- miner- mining
- minefield* * *I [maɪn]mine's a whisky — colloq. un whisky per me
II [maɪn]the book isn't mine to lend you — non ti posso prestare il libro, non è mio
1) miniera f. (anche fig.)to work in o down the mines lavorare in miniera; a mine of information fig. una miniera di informazioni; to have a mine of experience to draw on — fig. avere molte esperienze a cui attingere
2) (explosive) mina f.III 1. [maɪn]to lay a mine — posare o piazzare una mina
1) estrarre [gems, mineral]; scavare [ area]2) mil. minare [ area]2.verbo intransitivo estrarre mineralito mine for — estrarre [gems, mineral]
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14 WUM
1) Военный термин: work unit manager2) Религия: World Unified Mosques3) Сокращение: Women's Universal Movement4) Электроника: Watts Up Meter5) Экология: Wise Use Movement6) Сетевые технологии: Worldwide Uncensored Messaging7) Программное обеспечение: Web Utilization Miner -
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feis 1. noun1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) ansikt2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) overflate, forside3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) stuss, stuff2. verb1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) vende (ut) mot, stå like overfor2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) snu/vende seg mot, stå med fronten mot3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) avfinne seg med, akseptere konsekvensene av•- - faced- facial
- facing
- facecloth
- facelift
- face-powder
- face-saving
- face value
- at face value
- face the music
- face to face
- face up to
- in the face of
- lose face
- make/pull a face
- on the face of it
- put a good face on it
- save one's faceansikt--------blikk--------fjes--------geip--------grimaseIsubst. \/feɪs\/1) ansikt, fjes2) ansiktsuttrykk, oppsyn, mine, grimase, utseende3) prestisje4) (over)flate5) forside, fremside, fasade (på bygning)6) avers (på mynt e.l.), medalje7) rettside, utside, overside, ytterside8) urskive, tallskive9) landskapsform, terreng, topografi10) bane (på hammer eller ambolt)11) egg (på kniv e.l.)13) ( gruvedrift) bruddsted15) ( på stein eller klippe) side16) ( tannlegefag) tyggeflate17) ( militærvesen) front (av formasjon)face to face ansikt til ansiktfall (flat) on one's face ( også overført) falle pladask, falle rett i bakken, mislykkes totalt, gå på trynetfly in the face of gå rakt på, rase rett imot ( overført) trosse, sette seg opp motfull face forfraget face (amer., slang) oppnå respekt, status, få anerkjennelseget out of someone's face slutte å irritere noen, slutte å plage noenhave the face to være frekk nok tilher\/his face is her\/his fortune hun\/han lever på sitt utseendein somebody's face rett (opp) i ansiktet\/fjeset på noenlike for nesen på noenin (the) face of (stilt) overfor, ansikt til ansikt medpå tross av, til tross forkeep a straight \/serious face holde maskenlie on one's face ligge på magenlong face lang i ansiktet, lang i maskenlook somebody in the face se noen rett i øynenelose face miste ansikt, tape ansiktmake\/pull a face skjære ansikter, skjære grimasermake a long face bli lang i maskenmake\/pull faces (at) gjøre grimaser (til)off his\/her face støvle full, helt kanonpull a face gjøre grimaserpull a long face bli lang ansiktetput a bold\/brave face on it gjøre gode miner til slett spillput the best face one can on it holde masken så godt man kan fremstille saken som man best kansave (one's) face redde skinnet, redde sitt eget skinnset one's face against sette seg tvert imotshow one's face vise seg, stikke hodet innshut your face! ( slang) hold kjeft!tell something to someone's face si noe rett opp i ansiktet til noenthat puts a new face on the matter det forandrer saken, det setter saken i et nytt lysto somebody's face rett (opp) i ansiktet på noen, åpent, slik at noen ser\/hører detwipe one's face tørke seg i ansiktetwipe something off the face of the earth eller wipe something off the map utslette noe (fullstendig)IIverb \/feɪs\/1) vende ansiktet mot, vende fronten mot, stå\/være vendt (ut) mot, se mot, ha forsiden mot, ligge motvende seg mot noen\/vende ansiktet mot noen• in which direction does the house face?2) ( også overført) stå overfor, møte, stå foran, stå ansikt til ansikt med3) møte (modig), trosse, se i øynene, gjøre front mot• face dangers\/the enemy• let's face it - he is...vi må erkjenne at han... \/ man kan ikke komme fra at han...4) legge med billedsiden opp (spillekort, brev e.l.)5) ( tekstilfag) forsyne med slag, besette, kante6) forsterke, sko, fôre7) kle, belegge8) ( bygg) forblende, fôre9) ( mekanikk) overflatebehandle, sletthøvle, jevne, avrette (en flate), planere, skjerpe (om stein)10) farge, tilsette fargestoff (om te)11) ( militærvesen) la gjøre front mot, la foreta en vendingabout face! helt om!• right\/left about face!(helt) høyre\/venstre om!be faced by bli møtt avbe faced with stå\/være stilt overfor, ha utsikt til, ha foran segface about\/round snu seg helt rundtface down konfrontere tvinge i senk, kue, undertrykkeface it out stå på, ikke gi segface on to ha utsikt overface out klare, få bukt medface the consequences ta konsekvenseneface the music bli konfrontert med de ubehagelige konsekvensene av sine handlingerface towards ha blikket rettet mot, se motface up to møte (modig), se i øynene ta stilling til, ta tak i• face up to the fact that...bøye seg for, forsone seg med, stå for -
16 feeling
1) (power and ability to feel: I have no feeling in my little finger.) følelse, fornemmelse2) (something that one feels physically: a feeling of great pain.) følelse3) ((usually in plural) something that one feels in one's mind: His angry words hurt my feelings; a feeling of happiness.) følelse4) (an impression or belief: I have a feeling that the work is too hard.) følelse5) (affection: He has no feeling for her now.) kjærlig følelse, sans for6) (emotion: He spoke with great feeling.) følelsefølelse--------inntrykkIsubst. \/ˈfiːlɪŋ\/1) følelse, følesans2) følelse, sinnsbevegelse, forutanelseskjule sine følelser \/ holde maskenjeg har en følelse av at \/ jeg kjenner på meg at \/ jeg har på følelsen at3) medfølelse, sympatihun er en følsom kvinne \/ hun har et godt hjerte4) forkjærlighet, sans5) oppfatning, mening, inntrykk, innstilling• what is your feeling when you see such things?stemningen var imot det \/ den allmenne oppfatningen var negativ til det6) oppstandelse, opphisselse, uro7) atmosfære, stemningbad\/ill feeling uenighet, bitterhet, misnøyefeeling about oppfatning angående, mening om, inntrykk av, innstilling tilfeeling for medfølelse med, sympati for følelse for, anlegg for, sans forfølelse for, stemning forfeelings ran high følelsene tok (nesten) overhånd, bølgene gikk høytgood feeling velvilje, enighet god følelsehard feelings sure miner• no hard feelings, I hope!hurt somebody's feelings såre noenplay with feeling spille med innlevelseIIadj. \/ˈfiːlɪŋ\/1) følende2) følsom, lettrørt, beveget3) deltagende, medfølende, sympatisk, varm -
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noun2) (toy) Murmel, die[game of] marbles — Murmelspiel, das
play marbles — murmeln; [mit] Murmeln spielen
3) in pl.not have all or have lost one's marbles — (coll.) nicht alle Tassen im Schrank haben (ugs.)
* * *1) (a kind of hard, usually highly polished stone, cold to the touch: This table is made of marble; ( also adjective) a marble statue.) der Marmor; Marmor-...2) (a small hard ball of glass used in children's games: The little boy rolled a marble along the ground.) die Murmel•- academic.ru/88990/marbled">marbled- marbles* * *mar·ble[ˈmɑ:bl̩, AM ˈmɑ:r-]I. n[game of] \marbles Murmelspiel nt3.\marble tablet Marmortafel f\marble top Marmorplatte fIII. vt▪ to \marble sth etw marmorieren* * *['mAːbl]1. n1) Marmor m2) (= work in marble) Marmorplastik fhe's lost his marbles (inf) — er hat nicht mehr alle Tassen im Schrank (inf)
2. adjMarmor-marble pillar/staircase — Marmorsäule f/-treppe f
* * *marble [ˈmɑː(r)bl]A s1. MINER Marmor m:a heart of marble fig ein Herz aus Stein2. KUNST Marmorplastik f, -skulptur f, -statue f3. a) Murmel f:he hasn’t got all his marbles, he’s lost his marbles umg er hat nicht mehr alle Tassen im Schrank;4. marmorierter BuchschnittB adj1. marmorn (auch fig), aus Marmor:marble bust Marmorbüste f2. marmoriert, gesprenkelt (Papier etc)3. fig steinern, gefühllos, hart und kalt:a marble heart ein Herz aus SteinC v/t marmorieren, sprenkeln:marbled cat gesprenkelte Katze;marbled meat durchwachsenes Fleisch* * *noun2) (toy) Murmel, die[game of] marbles — Murmelspiel, das
play marbles — murmeln; [mit] Murmeln spielen
3) in pl.not have all or have lost one's marbles — (coll.) nicht alle Tassen im Schrank haben (ugs.)
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wear [wεər]1. noun• there is still some wear left in it (garment, shoe, carpet, tyre) cela fera encore de l'usage• to show signs of wear [clothes, shoes] commencer à être défraîchi ; [carpet, tyres] commencer à être usé ; [machine] commencer à être fatiguéa. ( = have on) porter ; [+ beard, moustache] avoir• he was wearing nothing but a pair of socks il n'avait pour tout vêtement qu'une paire de chaussettes• what shall I wear? qu'est-ce que je vais mettre ?b. [+ smile] arborer ; [+ look] afficher• the committee won't wear another £100 on your expenses vous ne ferez jamais avaler au comité 100 livres de plus pour vos frais (inf)a. ( = deteriorate with use) [garment, fabric, stone, wood] s'user• that excuse has worn thin! cette excuse ne prend plus !• that joke is starting to wear a bit thin! cette plaisanterie commence à être éculée !b. ( = last) a theory/friendship that has worn well une théorie/amitié qui a résisté à l'épreuve du tempsc. to wear to its end or to a close [day, year, sb's life] tirer à sa fin[heels, pencil] s'user ; [resistance, courage] s'épuiser[+ materials, patience, strength] user ; [+ courage, resistance] miner• the unions managed to wear the employers down les syndicats ont réussi à faire céder les employeurs[colour, design, inscription] s'effacer ; [pain] disparaître ; [anger, excitement] passer ; [effects, anaesthetic, magic] se dissiper[day, year, winter] avancer ; [battle, war, discussions] se poursuivre[clothes, material, machinery] s'user ; [patience, enthusiasm] s'épuisera. [+ shoes, clothes] user ; [+ one's strength, reserves, materials, patience] épuiserb. ( = exhaust) [+ person, horse] épuiser* * *[weə(r)] 1.noun [U]1) ( clothing) vêtements mplsports wear — tenue f de sport
2) ( use)3) ( damage) usure f (on de)wear and tear — usure f
to look the worse for wear — ( damaged) être abîmé
2.to be somewhat the worse for wear — ( drunk) être ivre; ( tired) être épuisé
1) ( be dressed in) porter2) (put on, use) mettre3) ( display)his face ou he wore a puzzled frown — il fronçait les sourcils d'un air perplexe
4) ( damage by use) user5) (colloq) ( accept) tolérer [behaviour]; accepter [excuse]3.1) ( become damaged) s'user2) ( withstand use)he's worn very well — fig il est encore bien pour son âge
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19 Albert, Wilhelm August Julius
SUBJECT AREA: Mining and extraction technology[br]b. 24 January 1787 Hannover, Germanyd. 4 July 1846 Clausthal, Harz, Germany[br]German mining official, successful applier of wire cable.[br]After studying law at the University of Göttingen, Albert turned to the mining industry and in 1806 started his career in mining administration in the Harz district, where he became Chief Inspector of mines thirty years later. His influence on the organization of the mining industry was considerable and he contributed valuable ideas for the development of mining technology. For example, he initiated experiments with Reichenbach's water-column pump in Harz when it had been working successfully in the transportation of brine in Bavaria, and he encouraged Dörell to work on his miner's elevator.The increasing depths of shafts in the Harz district brought problems with hoisting as the ropes became too heavy and tended to break. At the beginning of the nineteenth century, iron link chains replaced the hempen ropes which were expensive and wore out too quickly, especially in the wet conditions in the shafts. After he had experimented for six years using counterbalancing iron link chains, which broke too easily, in 1834 he conceived the idea of producing stranded cables from iron wires. Their breaking strength and flexibility depended greatly on the softness of the iron and the way of laying the strands. Albert produced the cable by attaching the wires to strings which he turned evenly; this method became known as "Albert lay". He was not the first to conceive the idea of metal cables: there exists evidence for such cables as far back as Pompeii; Leonardo da Vinci made sketches of cables made from brass wires; and in 1780 the French engineer Reignier applied iron cables for lightning conductors. The idea also developed in various other mining areas, but Albert cables were the first to gain rapidly direct common usage worldwide.[br]Bibliography1835, "Die Anfertigung von Treibseilen aus geflochtenem Eisendraht", Karstens Archiv 8: 418–28.Further ReadingK.Karmarsch, "W.A.J.Albert", Allgemeine deutsche Biographie 1:212–3.W.Bornhardt, 1934, W.A.J.Albert und die Erfindung der Eisendrahtseile, Berlin (a detailed description of his inventions, based on source material).C.Bartels, 1992, Vom frühneuzeitlichen Montangewerbe zur Bergbauindustrie, Bochum: Deut sches Bergbau-Museum (evaluates his achievements within the framework of technological development in the Harz mining industry).WKBiographical history of technology > Albert, Wilhelm August Julius
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20 Holden, Sir Isaac
SUBJECT AREA: Textiles[br]b. 7 May 1807 Hurlet, between Paisley and Glasgow, Scotlandd. 13 August 1897[br]British developer of the wool-combing machine.[br]Isaac Holden's father, who had the same name, had been a farmer and lead miner at Alston in Cumbria before moving to work in a coal-mine near Glasgow. After a short period at Kilbarchan grammar school, the younger Isaac was engaged first as a drawboy to two weavers and then, after the family had moved to Johnstone, Scotland, worked in a cotton-spinning mill while attending night school to improve his education. He was able to learn Latin and bookkeeping, but when he was about 15 he was apprenticed to an uncle as a shawl-weaver. This proved to be too much for his strength so he returned to scholastic studies and became Assistant to an able teacher, John Kennedy, who lectured on physics, chemistry and history, which he also taught to his colleague. The elder Isaac died in 1826 and the younger had to provide for his mother and younger brother, but in 1828, at the age of 21, he moved to a teaching post in Leeds. He filled similar positions in Huddersfield and Reading, where in October 1829 he invented and demonstrated the lucifer match but did not seek to exploit it. In 1830 he returned because of ill health to his mother in Scotland, where he began to teach again. However, he was recommended as a bookkeeper to William Townend, member of the firm of Townend Brothers, Cullingworth, near Bingley, Yorkshire. Holden moved there in November 1830 and was soon involved in running the mill, eventually becoming a partner.In 1833 Holden urged Messrs Townend to introduce seven wool-combing machines of Collier's designs, but they were found to be very imperfect and brought only trouble and loss. In 1836 Holden began experimenting on the machines until they showed reasonable success. He decided to concentrate entirely on developing the combing machine and in 1846 moved to Bradford to form an alliance with Samuel Lister. A joint patent in 1847 covered improvements to the Collier combing machine. The "square motion" imitated the action of the hand-comber more closely and was patented in 1856. Five more patents followed in 1857 and others from 1858 to 1862. Holden recommended that the machines should be introduced into France, where they would be more valuable for the merino trade. This venture was begun in 1848 in the joint partnership of Lister \& Holden, with equal shares of profits. Holden established a mill at Saint-Denis, first with Donisthorpe machines and then with his own "square motion" type. Other mills were founded at Rheims and at Croix, near Roubaix. In 1858 Lister decided to retire from the French concerns and sold his share to Holden. Soon after this, Holden decided to remodel all their machinery for washing and carding the gill machines as well as perfecting the square comb. Four years of excessive application followed, during which time £20,000 was spent in experiments in a small mill at Bradford. The result fully justified the expenditure and the Alston Works was built in Bradford.Holden was a Liberal and from 1865 to 1868 he represented Knaresborough in Parliament. Later he became the Member of Parliament for the Northern Division of the Riding, Yorkshire, and then for the town of Keighley after the constituencies had been altered. He was liberal in his support of religious, charitable and political objectives. His house at Oakworth, near Keighley, must have been one of the earliest to have been lit by electricity.[br]Principal Honours and DistinctionsBaronet 1893.Bibliography1847, with Samuel Lister, British patent no. 11,896 (improved Collier combing machine). 1856. British patent no. 1,058 ("square motion" combing machine).1857. British patent no. 278 1857, British patent no. 279 1857, British patent no. 280 1857, British patent no. 281 1857, British patent no. 3,177 1858, British patent no. 597 1859, British patent no. 52 1860, British patent no. 810 1862, British patent no. 1,890 1862, British patent no. 3,394Further ReadingJ.Hogg (ed.), c.1888, Fortunes Made in Business, London (provides an account of Holden's life).Obituary, 1897, Engineer 84.Obituary, 1897, Engineering 64.E.M.Sigsworth, 1973, "Sir Isaac Holden, Bt: the first comber in Europe", in N.B.Harte and K.G.Ponting (eds), Textile History and Economic History, Essays in Honour ofMiss Julia de Lacy Mann, Manchester.W.English, 1969, The Textile Industry, London (provides a good explanation of the square motion combing machine).RLH
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