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GOUGE MARK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crescentic gouge
1, record 1, English, crescentic%20gouge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gouge 1, record 1, English, gouge
correct, noun
- gouge mark 1, record 1, English, gouge%20mark
correct
- lunoid furrow 1, record 1, English, lunoid%20furrow
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crescentic mark in the form of a groove or channel with somewhat rounded bottom, formed by glacial plucking on a bedrock surface. 1, record 1, English, - crescentic%20gouge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[This mark] is concave toward the direction from which the ice moved and it consists of two fractures from between which the rock has been removed 1, record 1, English, - crescentic%20gouge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coup de gouge
1, record 1, French, coup%20de%20gouge
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Empreinte en forme de croissant à concavité orientée vers l'amont et résultant du burinage saccadé d'un glacier sur le substrat rocheux. 2, record 1, French, - coup%20de%20gouge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-07-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Road Safety
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gouge
1, record 2, English, gouge
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gouge mark 2, record 2, English, gouge%20mark
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cavity in the roadway surface resulting from contact with a vehicle [metal] part. 3, record 2, English, - gouge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are three types of gouges: chips, chops and grooves. 4, record 2, English, - gouge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité routière
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- creusement
1, record 2, French, creusement
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- trace de labourage 2, record 2, French, trace%20de%20labourage
feminine noun
- creux 3, record 2, French, creux
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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