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THIN OUT [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pinch out
1, record 1, English, pinch%20out
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pinch 2, record 1, English, pinch
correct, verb
- peter out 3, record 1, English, peter%20out
correct, verb
- peter 4, record 1, English, peter
correct, verb
- taper out 5, record 1, English, taper%20out
verb
- thin out 6, record 1, English, thin%20out
verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To diminish gradually and then disappear or cease ... 4, record 1, English, - pinch%20out
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The sequence pinches out against Mississippian carbonates to the northeast, with the Bluesky sediments onlapping those of the Gething Formation. 7, record 1, English, - pinch%20out
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Said] of a vein of ore or the like. 4, record 1, English, - pinch%20out
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pinch out: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 8, record 1, English, - pinch%20out
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- s'amincir jusqu'à disparaître
1, record 1, French, s%27amincir%20jusqu%27%C3%A0%20dispara%C3%AEtre
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- disparaître progressivement en biseau 2, record 1, French, dispara%C3%AEtre%20progressivement%20en%20biseau
correct
- s'amenuiser et disparaître 3, record 1, French, s%27amenuiser%20et%20dispara%C3%AEtre
correct
- former un biseau 1, record 1, French, former%20un%20biseau
correct
- se terminer en biseau 4, record 1, French, se%20terminer%20en%20biseau
- disparaître en biseau 5, record 1, French, dispara%C3%AEtre%20en%20biseau
- disparaître en coin 6, record 1, French, dispara%C3%AEtre%20en%20coin
- se terminer en coin 6, record 1, French, se%20terminer%20en%20coin
- s'amincir 1, record 1, French, s%27amincir
- biseauter 6, record 1, French, biseauter
- s'épuiser 5, record 1, French, s%27%C3%A9puiser
- s'effiler 5, record 1, French, s%27effiler
- s'étrangler 7, record 1, French, s%27%C3%A9trangler
- se coincer 6, record 1, French, se%20coincer
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disparaître progressivement en formant un biseau, en parlant d'un filon. 3, record 1, French, - s%27amincir%20jusqu%27%C3%A0%20dispara%C3%AEtre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les filons peuvent se courber, se ramifier ou s'amincir jusqu'à disparaître sur des distances de quelques dizaines à quelques centaines de mètres, tant latéralement que verticalement. 1, record 1, French, - s%27amincir%20jusqu%27%C3%A0%20dispara%C3%AEtre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] le filon [...] s'est aminci pour ne former que quelques filonnets discontinus de quartz et de carbonates [...] 1, record 1, French, - s%27amincir%20jusqu%27%C3%A0%20dispara%C3%AEtre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les unités stratigraphiques s'amincissent ou forment un biseau près des marges des bassins sédimentaires. 1, record 1, French, - s%27amincir%20jusqu%27%C3%A0%20dispara%C3%AEtre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
biseau : Allure particulière d'une couche sédimentaire dont l'épaisseur se réduit rapidement par rapport aux distances horizontales, et qui finit par disparaître. 8, record 1, French, - s%27amincir%20jusqu%27%C3%A0%20dispara%C3%AEtre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
disparaître progressivement en biseau : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 9, record 1, French, - s%27amincir%20jusqu%27%C3%A0%20dispara%C3%AEtre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wedge out
1, record 2, English, wedge%20out
verb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- thin out 2, record 2, English, thin%20out
correct, verb phrase
- thin off 2, record 2, English, thin%20off
correct, verb phrase
- thin away 2, record 2, English, thin%20away
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To become gradually thinner until it disappears, as a layer or stratum. 2, record 2, English, - wedge%20out
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- s'amincir
1, record 2, French, s%27amincir
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- s'amenuiser 2, record 2, French, s%27amenuiser
correct, verb
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a une foule de faits qui sembleraient faire croire que la substance des glaciers jouit d'une espèce de ductilité qui lui permet de se modeler sur la localité qu'elle occupe, de s'amincir, de se rétrécir, et de s'étendre comme le ferait une pâte molle. 1, record 2, French, - s%27amincir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Vers le nord, les grès s'amenuisent et les calcaires de plate-forme passent latéralement aux faciès marneux à ammonites de la formation Valle Grande. 2, record 2, French, - s%27amincir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Verbes proposés à partir des substantifs «amincissement» et «amenuisement», donnés dans la banque de terminologie Eurodicautom comme équivalents du substantif allemand «Auskeilen» et du substantif anglais «thinning». 3, record 2, French, - s%27amincir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La banque de terminologie EURODICAUTOM donne les substantifs «amincissement» et «amenuisement» comme équivalents du substantif allemand «Auskeilen» et du substantif anglais «thinning», avec comme indication de source le glossaire de géologie Euratom. 3, record 2, French, - s%27amincir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cultural Practices (Agriculture)
- Winemaking
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- thin out
1, record 3, English, thin%20out
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After set the growers again thin out any clusters which are not properly formed. The fruit is inspected frequently and when any berry begins to lag in development, it is removed. For the very highest quality fruit grown in greenhouses without cluster covers, the berries are carefully removed with small scissors or chopsticks. 1, record 3, English, - thin%20out
Record 3, Key term(s)
- thin out vine
- thin vine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Soin des cultures (Agriculture)
- Industrie vinicole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ciseler
1, record 3, French, ciseler
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pratiquer le ciselage. 1, record 3, French, - ciseler
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ciselage : Ablation, à l'aide d'une paire de ciseaux, des grains défectueux dans les grappes de raisin de table. 1, record 3, French, - ciseler
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-01-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Practice
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- thin out
1, record 4, English, thin%20out
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reduce the thickness of a stone. 1, record 4, English, - thin%20out
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Maçonnerie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- démaigrir
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9maigrir
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- amaigrir 2, record 4, French, amaigrir
correct
- maigrir 3, record 4, French, maigrir
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Retirer de la matière sur une partie de pierre. 4, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9maigrir
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Réduire la hauteur [d'une pierre] sur toute sa largeur, ou la longueur sur toute sa hauteur; [...] 5, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9maigrir
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- thin out
1, record 5, English, thin%20out
verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- se dissiper 1, record 5, French, se%20dissiper
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- disparaître 1, record 5, French, dispara%C3%AEtre
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Grinding (Machine-Tooling)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- thin out
1, record 6, English, thin%20out
verb
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- taper 1, record 6, English, taper
verb
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tapering 1, record 6, English, - thin%20out
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Meulage (Usinage)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- amincir 1, record 6, French, amincir
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amincissement 1, record 6, French, - amincir
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Horticulture
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- thin out 1, record 7, English, thin%20out
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Horticulture
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- démarier 1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9marier
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(plants) 1, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9marier
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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