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overburden

/ˌəʊ.vəˈbɜː.dən/

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈbɝː.dən/

overburdennoun

overburdens

Traductions

mort-terrainTerme de l’exploitation minière ; désigne la couche de sol et de roche à enlever avant l’extraction.

The mining company had to remove the overburden before accessing the coal seam.

L’entreprise minière a dû enlever le mort-terrain avant d’atteindre la veine de charbon.

surchargeAu sens général : charge ou contrainte excessive.

The overburden of responsibilities at work was starting to affect her health.

La surcharge de responsabilités au travail commençait à nuire à sa santé.

Définitions

The layer of soil and rock covering a mineral deposit, which must be removed before the mineral can be extracted.

The mining company had to remove the overburden before accessing the coal seam.

An excessive burden or load.

The overburden of responsibilities at work was starting to affect her health.

Synonymes

overburdenverb

overburdened

Past Simple

overburdened

Past Participle

overburdening

Gerund

/ˌəʊ.vəˈbɜː.dən/

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈbɝː.dən/

Traductions

surchargerEmploi courant pour dire qu’on charge quelqu’un ou quelque chose au-delà de ce qui est raisonnable.

The manager decided not to overburden the team with additional projects.

Le directeur a décidé de ne pas surcharger l’équipe avec des projets supplémentaires.

Définitions

To load with too great a burden or too much work.

The manager decided not to overburden the team with additional projects.

To place excessive demands on a system or resource.

The new regulations could overburden the healthcare system.

Synonymes

weigh down

overburdenadjective

/ˌəʊ.vəˈbɜː.dən/

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈbɝː.dən/

Used attributively in technical contexts (e.g., "overburden removal costs").

Traductions

de recouvrementTerme technique, surtout en géologie et en exploitation minière.

The company faced high overburden removal costs during the project.

L’entreprise a dû supporter des coûts élevés d’enlèvement du recouvrement pendant le projet.

Définitions

Relating to, consisting of, or associated with the layer of soil and rock that overlies a mineral deposit.

The company faced high overburden removal costs during the project.

Synonymes

weighed down