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GLACIAL DRIFT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- glacial deposit
1, record 1, English, glacial%20deposit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- glacial drift 2, record 1, English, glacial%20drift
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
All rock material in transport by glacier ice, all deposits made by glacier ice, and all deposits predominantly of glacial origin made in the sea or in bodies of glacial meltwater whether rafted in icebergs or transported in the water itself. 3, record 1, English, - glacial%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the Great Lakes region of North America, more than 80 diamonds of as much as 21 carats in weight ... have been recovered from glacial drift. 4, record 1, English, - glacial%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[This material] includes till, stratified drift, and scattered clasts that lack an enclosing matrix. 3, record 1, English, - glacial%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
glacial deposit: term used by Parks Canada. 5, record 1, English, - glacial%20deposit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dépôt glaciaire
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20glaciaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sédiment glaciaire 2, record 1, French, s%C3%A9diment%20glaciaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tous les matériaux rocheux transportés par la glace de glacier, tous les matériaux déposés par la glace de glacier, et tous les dépôts principalement d'origine glaciaire, accumulés dans la mer ou dans des étendues d'eaux de fonte, qu'ils aient été transportés par des icebergs ou par l'eau elle-même. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20glaciaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la région des Grands lacs en Amérique du Nord, plus de 80 diamants, dont certains peuvent atteindre 21 carats en poids [...] ont été extraits de sédiments glaciaires. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20glaciaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ces matériaux comprennent], le till, les sédiments glaciaires stratifiés, et les clastes dispersés qui ne sont pas inclus dans une matrice. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20glaciaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sédiment glaciaire : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel (sédiments glaciaires). 5, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20glaciaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
dépôt glaciaire : terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 6, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20glaciaire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sédiments glaciaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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