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SUPERIMPOSITION [3 records]

Record 1 2013-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

The establishment of a river on glaciofluvial deposits overlying the original bedrock.

OBS

The river is said to be superimposed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Établissement d'un cours d'eau sur une surface ou un manteau de dépôts masquants les inégalités sous-jacentes; on dit que le cours d'eau est «surimposé».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

[Fenómeno en el que] la estructura [de roca] dura existía ya y había adquirido su forma bajo la roca blanda antes de la instalación de [un] río.

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Record 2 1979-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skating
OBS

When skating figures, the placing of one tracing as nearly as possible on top of a preceding one.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Patinage
OBS

En figures imposées désigne le fait que les traces suivantes recouvrent exactement la première trace d'une figure.

OBS

Ce terme appartient au patinage artistique.

Spanish

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Record 3 1976-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cinematography
  • Photography
DEF

The mixing of two separate scenes so that one appears to be placed over the other on the picture-tube screen.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cinématographie
  • Photographie
DEF

Superposition de deux prises de vues sur la même bande: elle a pour effet de rendre les personnages immatériels.

Spanish

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