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ERRATIC BOULDER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- erratic block
1, record 1, English, erratic%20block
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- erratic boulder 2, record 1, English, erratic%20boulder
correct
- glacial boulder 3, record 1, English, glacial%20boulder
correct
- travelled boulder 4, record 1, English, travelled%20boulder
correct
- traveled boulder 5, record 1, English, traveled%20boulder
correct
- erratic 6, record 1, English, erratic
correct
- drift boulder 7, record 1, English, drift%20boulder
- ice boulder 8, record 1, English, ice%20boulder
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large rock fragment that has been transported by a glacier. 8, record 1, English, - erratic%20block
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
erratic block; erratic boulder: terms used by Parks Canada. 9, record 1, English, - erratic%20block
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bloc erratique
1, record 1, French, bloc%20erratique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bloc glaciaire 2, record 1, French, bloc%20glaciaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rocher isolé à la surface du sol et dont la présence s'explique par un transport par les glaciers. 3, record 1, French, - bloc%20erratique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces blocs faisaient partie de moraines dont les éléments les plus petits ont été enlevés par l'érosion fluviale. 3, record 1, French, - bloc%20erratique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bloc erratique : terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 4, record 1, French, - bloc%20erratique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bloque errático
1, record 1, Spanish, bloque%20err%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca de dimensiones notables abandonada por un glaciar en regresión sobre un terreno de distinta naturaleza geológica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bloque%20err%C3%A1tico
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