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DELITAGE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spalling
1, record 1, English, spalling
noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spall (v.): to break off in layers parallel to a surface. 2, record 1, English, - spalling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- délitage
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9litage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fait, pour une roche, de se déliter. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9litage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
se déliter : En parlant d'une roche, se fragmenter, être fragmentée selon des plans privilégiés (plan de stratification, plan de schistosité). 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9litage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-12-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- disintegration
1, record 2, English, disintegration
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dissociation 1, record 2, English, dissociation
avoid
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The physical breakdown of material, usually shale, as a result of immersion in water or weathering. 1, record 2, English, - disintegration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dissociation: deprecated. 1, record 2, English, - disintegration
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- délitage
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9litage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- désintégration 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9sint%C3%A9gration
avoid, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Altération physique d'une matière, habituellement du schiste, causée par une immersion dans l'eau ou bien par les agents atmosphériques. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9litage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
désintégration : déconseillé. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9litage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-01-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Practice
- Quarries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- stone splitting 1, record 3, English, stone%20splitting
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maçonnerie
- Carrières
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- délitation de la pierre
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9litation%20de%20la%20pierre
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- délitement 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9litement
correct, masculine noun
- délitage 3, record 3, French, d%C3%A9litage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Destruction progressive d'une pierre qui se délite. 3, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9litation%20de%20la%20pierre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Pour une pierre, écaillage de sa surface parallèlement au plan de son lit. 4, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9litation%20de%20la%20pierre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se déliter : En parlant d'une pierre, d'une roche, c'est éclater ou se délaminer dans le sens du lit, en plaques ou en feuillets qui se détachent, parfois sous l'action du gel. 3, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9litation%20de%20la%20pierre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-02-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- spalling
1, record 4, English, spalling
proposal
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spall: to break off in layers parallel to a surface. 2, record 4, English, - spalling
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- délitage
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9litage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certaines opérations de mise en suspension nécessitent un découpage initial des blocs solides on parle alors de délitage (...) 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9litage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appareil d'agitation mécanique dans l'industrie alimentaire. 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9litage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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