sluices

« Il y a plusieurs années, le gouvernement a construit des sluices pour fertiliser les sols avec du limon, alors que beaucoup de personnes étaient en désaccord avec ce plan.
Several years ago the government built sluice gates for the silt fertilization method, though many people disagreed with the plan.
Concentration de minéraux lourds, par exemple l'or ou la cassitérite, en lavant le matériau non consolidé dans des rampes de lavage inclinées (sluices) équipées de riffles qui permettent de piéger les minéraux plus lourds dans le fond de la rampe.
Concentrating heavy minerals, e.g., gold or cassiterite, by washing unconsolidated material through boxes (sluices) equipped with riffles that trap the heavier minerals on the floor of the box.
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