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CANTO RODADO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pebble
1, record 1, English, pebble
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pebble stone 2, record 1, English, pebble%20stone
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a small, roundish, especially waterworn stone; specifically a rock fragment larger than a granule and smaller than a cobble, having a diameter in the range of 4-64 mm ... being somewhat rounded, or otherwise modified by abrasion in the course of transport. 2, record 1, English, - pebble
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Witwatersrand goldfields resemble huge fans containing thin sheets of pebble beds. 3, record 1, English, - pebble
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caillou
1, record 1, French, caillou
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- galet 2, record 1, French, galet
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les champs aurifères du Witwatersrand ressemblent à d'énormes cônes renfermant de minces nappes de galets. 3, record 1, French, - caillou
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains traduisent «pebble» par «galet». Les classifications granulométriques de langue française ne correspondent pas exactement à celles de langue anglaise. 4, record 1, French, - caillou
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- canto
1, record 1, Spanish, canto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- canto rodado 1, record 1, Spanish, canto%20rodado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cobble
1, record 2, English, cobble
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock fragment larger than a pebble and smaller than a boulder, having a diameter in the range of 64-256 mm ... being somewhat rounded or otherwise modified by the course of transport; ... 2, record 2, English, - cobble
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Large basalt cobbles. 3, record 2, English, - cobble
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- galet
1, record 2, French, galet
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- caillou 2, record 2, French, caillou
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains traduisent «cobble» par «caillou». Les classifications granulométriques de langue française ne correspondent pas exactement à celles de langue anglaise. 3, record 2, French, - galet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gros cailloux de basalte. 4, record 2, French, - galet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les galets, en granulométrie, ont une taille supérieure à 20 mm. Ils forment sur le littoral des accumulations : levées, flèches [...] 5, record 2, French, - galet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- canto rodado
1, record 2, Spanish, canto%20rodado
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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