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OUTWASH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- outwash
1, record 1, English, outwash
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- outwash drift 1, record 1, English, outwash%20drift
correct
- glacial outwash 1, record 1, English, glacial%20outwash
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stratified detritus (chiefly sand and gravel) removed or "washed out" from a glacier by meltwater streams and deposited in front of or beyond the end moraine or the margin of an active glacier. 2, record 1, English, - outwash
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The coarser material is deposited nearer to the ice. 2, record 1, English, - outwash
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dépôt d'épandage fluvioglaciaire
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20d%27%C3%A9pandage%20fluvioglaciaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- épandage fluvio-glaciaire 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9pandage%20fluvio%2Dglaciaire
correct, masculine noun
- épandage fluvioglaciaire 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9pandage%20fluvioglaciaire
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étalement de sédiments triés, transportés et accumulés à l'avant du front glaciaire par les eaux de fonte; il est généralement constitué de sable et de gravier déposés en couches bien distinctes. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20d%27%C3%A9pandage%20fluvioglaciaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fluvioglaciaire : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20d%27%C3%A9pandage%20fluvioglaciaire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dépôt d'épandage fluvio-glaciaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-07-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soils (Agriculture)
- Physical Geography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- outwash 1, record 2, English, outwash
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sols (Agriculture)
- Géographie physique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lavage avec expulsion 1, record 2, French, lavage%20avec%20expulsion
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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