TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

CHATTER MARK [1 record]

Record 1 2012-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
DEF

One of a series of small, closely spaced, short curved scars or cracks ... by vibratory chipping of a firm but brittle bedrock surface by rock fragments carried in the base of a glacier. Each mark is roughly transverse to the direction of ice movement, ... and usually convex toward the direction from which the ice moved ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
DEF

Empreinte de vibration associée à des stries glaciaires laissées par un glacier.

Spanish

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: