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FRACTURE [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fracture
1, record 1, English, fracture
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The physical separation of the slab from the bed surface and surrounding snow during the initiation of a slab avalanche. 2, record 1, English, - fracture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... "failure" [is] when the snow begins to progressively loose strength. [Snow can fail without fracturing. Fracture is when a snow layer] snaps right off ... Failure is thought, by some, to precede fracture --perhaps over the course of minutes to hours. But others believe that fracture doesn't always require a preceding failure. There's a lot of evidence that they can both occur at the same time. When we add a rapid change to the snowpack, just like silly putty, it introduces stored elastic energy into the system making it capable of propagating a fracture. ... Failure occurs slowly at perhaps centimeters per hour and fracture occurs catastrophically and has been measured at around 20 meters per second. 2, record 1, English, - fracture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fractures within the shallow weak areas can still propagate into wind loaded slopes nearby. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 3, record 1, English, - fracture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fracture: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 4, record 1, English, - fracture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rupture
1, record 1, French, rupture
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cassure 1, record 1, French, cassure
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- fracture 1, record 1, French, fracture
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ruptures qui se produisent dans les secteurs où le manteau neigeux est peu profond et mal consolidé peuvent se propager aux pentes voisines, surchargées par le vent. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 1, French, - rupture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rupture; cassure; fracture : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 2, record 1, French, - rupture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fracture
1, record 2, English, fracture
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a complete or incomplete break in the continuity of a bone .... 2, record 2, English, - fracture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
type A fracture, type B fracture, type C fracture 3, record 2, English, - fracture
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fracture
1, record 2, French, fracture
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Solution de continuité complète ou incomplète [...] d'un os, avec ou sans déplacement. 2, record 2, French, - fracture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
fracture de type A, fracture de type B, fracture de type C 3, record 2, French, - fracture
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fractura
1, record 2, Spanish, fractura
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fracture
1, record 3, English, fracture
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- breaking 2, record 3, English, breaking
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any break or rupture formed in an ice cover or floe caused by deformation. 3, record 3, English, - fracture
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fracture
1, record 3, French, fracture
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- rupture 2, record 3, French, rupture
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la couverture de glace en Arctique démontre clairement la présence de réseaux de lignes de fracture le long desquelles les blocs de glace glissent ou roulent les uns sur les autres. 1, record 3, French, - fracture
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- fractura
1, record 3, Spanish, fractura
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-01-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- crack
1, record 4, English, crack
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- surface crack 2, record 4, English, surface%20crack
- fracture 3, record 4, English, fracture
noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A split in the structure of a diamond that does not extend all the way through the diamond. 4, record 4, English, - crack
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cracks of various sizes are also common in diamonds. They may also be called fractures or breaks. When they're straight and flat, they're called cleavages. Because of their appearance, cracks are sometimes called feathers. 5, record 4, English, - crack
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fêlure
1, record 4, French, f%C3%AAlure
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fracture 2, record 4, French, fracture
feminine noun
- fissure 3, record 4, French, fissure
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Légère fente qui ne se propage pas de part en part dans un diamant. 4, record 4, French, - f%C3%AAlure
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fêlures. Il est très courant de trouver des fêlures de toutes dimensions sur les diamants. Ces fêlures peuvent aussi être appelées «fractures». Lorsqu'elles sont droites et planes, ce sont des fractures de clivage. À cause de leur apparence, les fractures sont souvent appelées «plumes». 5, record 4, French, - f%C3%AAlure
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-12-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fracture
1, record 5, English, fracture
correct, verb, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bigger triggers like sleds at speed or skiers grouping up may cause the near ground layer to fracture and produce full depth releases. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 1, record 5, English, - fracture
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fracture: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 5, English, - fracture
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- entraîner la rupture
1, record 5, French, entra%C3%AEner%20la%20rupture
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des facteurs de déclenchement plus importants tels le passage de motoneiges ou le regroupement de plusieurs skieurs pourraient entraîner la rupture de la couche près du sol et déclencher des avalanches de fond. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 5, French, - entra%C3%AEner%20la%20rupture
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
entraîner la rupture : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 2, record 5, French, - entra%C3%AEner%20la%20rupture
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-12-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- fracture line
1, record 6, English, fracture%20line
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- crown 2, record 6, English, crown
correct, noun, officially approved
- crown fracture 3, record 6, English, crown%20fracture
correct, officially approved
- fracture 4, record 6, English, fracture
correct, noun, officially approved
- crown fracture line 5, record 6, English, crown%20fracture%20line
correct
- crown line 6, record 6, English, crown%20line
correct
- crown surface 5, record 6, English, crown%20surface
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A well-defined line where the moving snow cover breaks away from the stable snow in a slab avalanche release. 7, record 6, English, - fracture%20line
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] crown ... is the breakaway wall of the top periphery of the slab. It is usually at a right angle to the bed surface. It is formed by tension fracture through the depth of the slab from bottom to top. 8, record 6, English, - fracture%20line
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fracture lines were observed throughout the backcountry. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 4, record 6, English, - fracture%20line
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fracture line; crown; fracture; crown fracture: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 9, record 6, English, - fracture%20line
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ligne de fracture
1, record 6, French, ligne%20de%20fracture
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- cassure linéaire 2, record 6, French, cassure%20lin%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- fracture linéaire 3, record 6, French, fracture%20lin%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- rupture linéaire 4, record 6, French, rupture%20lin%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun
- couronne 3, record 6, French, couronne
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Limite supérieure d'une avalanche de plaque, d'où le manteau neigeux s'est décroché par tension. 5, record 6, French, - ligne%20de%20fracture
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L']épaisseur de la fracture [est] mesurée perpendiculairement à la pente, sur la ligne de fracture de l'avalanche. 6, record 6, French, - ligne%20de%20fracture
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Des cassures linéaires ont été observées partout dans l'arrière pays. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 3, record 6, French, - ligne%20de%20fracture
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La ligne de fracture [n'est pas nécessairement un trait droit, elle peut être aussi bien] en forme de V à l'envers, ou bien en fermeture-éclair [...] 7, record 6, French, - ligne%20de%20fracture
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «couronne» en ce sens est un anglicisme. 3, record 6, French, - ligne%20de%20fracture
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cassure linéaire; fracture linéaire : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 8, record 6, French, - ligne%20de%20fracture
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-11-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- fracture
1, record 7, English, fracture
correct, noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In petroleum work, the process of breaking oil, gas, or water-bearing strata by injecting a fluid under such pressure as to cause partings in the rock ... 1, record 7, English, - fracture
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fracture
1, record 7, French, fracture
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- cassure 1, record 7, French, cassure
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans les travaux d'extraction du pétrole, [...] procédé utilisé pour briser des strates porteuses d'huile, de gaz ou d'eau en injectant un fluide sous une pression telle pour produire des séparations dans la roche [...] 2, record 7, French, - fracture
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción petrolera
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- fracturación
1, record 7, Spanish, fracturaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procedimiento que consiste en fracturar la roca petrolífera [...] para aumentar la permeabilidad del terreno en torno de [los pozos] y activar el aflujo de petróleo hacia los mismos. 1, record 7, Spanish, - fracturaci%C3%B3n
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-08-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- fracture
1, record 8, English, fracture
verb
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- fracturer 1, record 8, French, fracturer
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- casser 1, record 8, French, casser
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- fracturar
1, record 8, Spanish, fracturar
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Romper por fractura. 1, record 8, Spanish, - fracturar
Record 9 - internal organization data 2003-08-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Mineralogy
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- fracture
1, record 9, English, fracture
correct, noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A break in the continuity of a body of rock not attended by a movement on one side or the other and not oriented in a regular system ... 2, record 9, English, - fracture
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
fracture. As the name implies, is a break in the rock. The opening affords the opportunity for entry of mineral-bearing solutions. 3, record 9, English, - fracture
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fractures include faults, shears, joints, and planes of fracture cleavage. 2, record 9, English, - fracture
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In geology, the term implies breakage along a direction different from cleavage or fissility directions, and applies to both rock and minerals. 4, record 9, English, - fracture
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Minéralogie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- fracture
1, record 9, French, fracture
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- cassure 2, record 9, French, cassure
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bris dans la continuité d'un corps de roche non suivi d'un mouvement sur un côté ou l'autre et non orienté dans un système régulier [...] 3, record 9, French, - fracture
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fractures constituent des voies d'accès pour les fluides minéralisés, d'origine plus ou moins lointaine, qui peuvent les remplir. Elles constituent ainsi un point de départ pour les phénomènes de remplacement, si importants dans la formation de certains gisements. 4, record 9, French, - fracture
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fracture : Terme général désignant toute cassure d'origine tectonique, avec ou sans rejet, de terrains, de roches, voire de minéraux. 5, record 9, French, - fracture
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Mineralogía
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- fractura
1, record 9, Spanish, fractura
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cada una de las formas que puede adoptar la superficie por la cual se rompe un mineral que ha sido golpeado. 1, record 9, Spanish, - fractura
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-03-25
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Rheology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- fracture 1, record 10, English, fracture
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Rhéologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- fracture
1, record 10, French, fracture
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1991-01-07
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Rheology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- fracture 1, record 11, English, fracture
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Rhéologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- rupture
1, record 11, French, rupture
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Séparation d'un corps en deux parties disjointes. 1, record 11, French, - rupture
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- fracture 1, record 12, English, fracture
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- crique
1, record 12, French, crique
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Destructive and Non-destructive Tests (Mat.)
- Strength of Materials
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- fracture 1, record 13, English, fracture
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the fracture is usually progressive and in most cases there is evidence of the way in which it has occurred. 1, record 13, English, - fracture
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle destructif et non destructif (Matér.)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- cassure 1, record 13, French, cassure
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
la cassure présente deux zones distinctes, une zone lisse (...) et une zone d'arrachement. 1, record 13, French, - cassure
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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