obras de disfrute

English translation: production or extraction

14:03 Aug 12, 2019
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mining & Minerals / Gems / Mexican silver mining
Spanish term or phrase: obras de disfrute
Hi,

In a text describing work in a Mexican silver mine, in the 1920s, a report notes that mechanical drills are used in "las obras de preparación y exploración, y también algunas de disfrute"

I am at a loss as to what "obras de disfrute" are in a silver mine.

Any input much appreciated!
Thanks,
xL
ldillma
United States
Local time: 22:34
English translation:production or extraction
Explanation:
efforts directed at producing the silver ore versus finding it or quantifying it
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Enrique Soria
Mexico
Local time: 20:34
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Thank you all for your input! Given the context, production seems to fit the best.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3production or extraction
Enrique Soria
3profitable works/valuable extraction
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
3mining development works
Adrian MM.


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
production or extraction


Explanation:
efforts directed at producing the silver ore versus finding it or quantifying it

Enrique Soria
Mexico
Local time: 20:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you all for your input! Given the context, production seems to fit the best.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  psicutrinius: I would use production here.
2 mins

agree  philgoddard: I think you could do with some references, but based on the context, this is probably the meaning.
4 hrs

agree  neilmac
19 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
profitable works/valuable extraction


Explanation:
https://resourcegovernance.org/sites/default/files/nrgi_Mine...

Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Local time: 21:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
mining development works


Explanation:
Has echoes of 'mise en valeur' in French: so, harnessing or turning to account; alternativeyl, capitalis/zing on the fruits of labo(u)r.


Example sentence(s):
  • Mining Development Agreement. A type of a concession agreement. A contract that governs the relationship between the government and a licence holder

    Reference: http://negotiationsupport.org/glossary/mining-development-ag...
Adrian MM.
Austria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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