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ANHEDRAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anhedral
1, record 1, English, anhedral
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- downward diedral 2, record 1, English, downward%20diedral
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angle between an aircraft wing and the horizontal where the wing has a downward inclination. 3, record 1, English, - anhedral
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dièdre négatif
1, record 1, French, di%C3%A8dre%20n%C3%A9gatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'empennage horizontal possède un dièdre négatif de faible intensité qui contrôle le tangage et le roulis par déflexion différentielle. 2, record 1, French, - di%C3%A8dre%20n%C3%A9gatif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Dièdre latéral négatif. 3, record 1, French, - di%C3%A8dre%20n%C3%A9gatif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-04-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anhedral
1, record 2, English, anhedral
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- allotriomorphic 2, record 2, English, allotriomorphic
correct
- xenomorphic 3, record 2, English, xenomorphic
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of minerals in igneous rock not bounded by their own crystal faces but having their outlines impressed on them by the adjacent minerals. 4, record 2, English, - anhedral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When oxide and silicate minerals crystallize simultaneously, xenomorphic to hypidiomorphic textures similar to those of granitic rocks develop. 5, record 2, English, - anhedral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
xenomorphic: An obsolescent synonym of anhedral. 6, record 2, English, - anhedral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Contrasted with "automorphic"; "idiomorphic"; "euhedral." 7, record 2, English, - anhedral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
anhedral: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 8, record 2, English, - anhedral
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- allotriomorphe
1, record 2, French, allotriomorphe
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- xénomorphe 2, record 2, French, x%C3%A9nomorphe
correct
- anédrique 3, record 2, French, an%C3%A9drique
correct, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relatif aux minéraux des roches ignées qui ne sont pas limités par leurs faces cristallines, mais dont le contour est dicté par les minéraux adjacents. 4, record 2, French, - allotriomorphe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les minéraux se développent simultanément en divers points de la roche et ils n'ont pas en général de formes propres (cristaux xénomorphes ou allotriomorphes). 5, record 2, French, - allotriomorphe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
D'une manière [...] générale, les minerais se présentent sous deux aspects, automorphe ou xénomorphe. On considère que les cristaux automorphes sont antérieurs aux cristaux xénomorphes qui leur sont associés. Cependant, des phénomènes d'exsolution [...] peuvent se traduire par la formation concomitante de cristaux automorphes et xénomorphes. 6, record 2, French, - allotriomorphe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque les cristaux sont bien individualisés, le minéral est dit idiomorphe ou automorphe; dans le cas contraire (pas de forme propre), le minéral est dit allotriomorphe ou xénomorphe. 7, record 2, French, - allotriomorphe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
anédrique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 8, record 2, French, - allotriomorphe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- alotriomorfo
1, record 2, Spanish, alotriomorfo
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- xenomorfo 1, record 2, Spanish, xenomorfo
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dícese de un constituyente extraño a una roca que, al incorporarse a ésta en curso de consolidación, no ha podido llenar sus intersticios sino adoptando la forma de los cristales preexistentes y no su propia forma de cristalización. 1, record 2, Spanish, - alotriomorfo
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