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PLANICIE ALUVIAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alluvial plain
1, record 1, English, alluvial%20plain
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bajada 2, record 1, English, bajada
correct
- bahada 3, record 1, English, bahada
correct
- wash plain 4, record 1, English, wash%20plain
- waste plain 4, record 1, English, waste%20plain
- river plain 4, record 1, English, river%20plain
- aggraded valley plain 4, record 1, English, aggraded%20valley%20plain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plain formed from the deposition of alluvium adjacent to a river that periodically overflows. 4, record 1, English, - alluvial%20plain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bajada; bahada: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - alluvial%20plain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plaine alluviale
1, record 1, French, plaine%20alluviale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plaine alluvionnaire 2, record 1, French, plaine%20alluvionnaire
correct, feminine noun
- bajada 3, record 1, French, bajada
correct, feminine noun
- bahada 4, record 1, French, bahada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plaine formée par le dépôt d'alluvions provenant de l'érosion en amont. 5, record 1, French, - plaine%20alluviale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le pied de la montagne est ourlé d'une accumulation détritique continue [...] qui forme un glacis alluvial [...] désigné sous le nom de bajada. 6, record 1, French, - plaine%20alluviale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bajada; bahada : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 7, record 1, French, - plaine%20alluviale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- llanura aluvial
1, record 1, Spanish, llanura%20aluvial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- llanura inundable 2, record 1, Spanish, llanura%20inundable
feminine noun
- planicie aluvial 3, record 1, Spanish, planicie%20aluvial
correct, feminine noun
- bañado 4, record 1, Spanish, ba%C3%B1ado
masculine noun, Argentina, Uruguay
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Llanura formada por deposición de materiales aluviales erosionados en zonas de cota superior. 5, record 1, Spanish, - llanura%20aluvial
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