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    Souscarrières (en. Undercareers)

    /su.kɑ.ʁi.ɛʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Sections located below the main level of a quarry.
    Sub-carries may contain untapped mineral resources.
    Les souscarrières peuvent contenir des ressources minérales non exploitées.
    Geological instabilities present in the lower levels of a quarry.
    Engineers had to assess the risks associated with sub-carries.
    Les ingénieurs ont dû évaluer les risques associés aux souscarrières.
    Less accessible extraction areas compared to the main quarries.
    Exploiting sub-carries requires special techniques.
    L'exploitation des souscarrières nécessite des techniques spéciales.

    Etymology

    From the prefix 'sous-' meaning below and 'carries' which refers to extraction sites.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    exploration of the sub-carries
    Search for resources in the lower parts of quarries.
    exploration des souscarrières
    risks of the sub-carries
    Potential dangers associated with work in the lower levels.
    risques des souscarrières
    exploitation of the sub-carries
    Practice of extracting materials from the lower sections of quarries.
    exploitation des souscarrières

    Related Words

    quarry
    Place of material extraction.
    carrière
    extraction
    Process of removing resources from the ground.
    extraction
    geology
    Science that studies the earth and its resources.
    géologie

    Slang Meanings

    An unexplored or neglected area.
    This region has sub-carries that no one has ever visited.
    Cette région a des souscarrières que personne n'a jamais visitées.
    A metaphor for a complicated underlying situation.
    The sub-carries of this conflict are much more complex than what is seen.
    Les souscarrières de ce conflit sont bien plus complexes que ce qu'on voit.