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MATERIAU CONSTITUTIF TERRAINS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- terrain material
1, record 1, English, terrain%20material
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Landform or terrain materials (soil parent materials) are also used to stratify the landscape. For example, the soil surveyor will determine the distribution of surficial geologic materials such as glacial till, fluvial and lacustrine sediments and their landform characteristics, and use them to define broad map units within the physiographic regions and vegetation or biogeoclimatic zones. 2, record 1, English, - terrain%20material
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In Dr. Burn's view, the design was being undertaken in the absence of adequate field investigation of terrain materials and permafrost conditions. 3, record 1, English, - terrain%20material
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matériau constitutif des terrains
1, record 1, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20constitutif%20des%20terrains
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- matériau constitutif du terrain 2, record 1, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20constitutif%20du%20terrain
correct, masculine noun
- matériau des terrains 3, record 1, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20des%20terrains
correct, masculine noun
- matériau de terrain 4, record 1, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20de%20terrain
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les matériaux constitutifs des terrains à décaisser sont en effet essentiellement des blocs calcaires qu'il faut nécessairement fragmenter pour être soit réutilisés pour les besoins du chantier, soit être transportables pour une mise en décharge. 1, record 1, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20constitutif%20des%20terrains
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La résistivité varie principalement selon la nature des matériaux constitutifs du terrain et de la teneur en eau. 2, record 1, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20constitutif%20des%20terrains
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
L'érodabilité sur le plan hydraulique de matériaux de terrain naturels ou remaniés, comprenant à la fois de la terre et des roches, peut être évaluée en terme de corrélation entre le taux de dissipation d'énergie de l'eau qui percole et une classification des matériaux selon leur érodabilité. 4, record 1, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20constitutif%20des%20terrains
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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