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SCOUR-AND-FILL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scour and fill
1, record 1, English, scour%20and%20fill
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- scour-and-fill process 2, record 1, English, scour%2Dand%2Dfill%20process
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process of alternate excavation and refilling of a channel. 1, record 1, English, - scour%20and%20fill
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nearly all streams, large and small, are undergoing this scour-and-fill process. 2, record 1, English, - scour%20and%20fill
Record 1, Key term(s)
- scour-and-fill
- scour and fill process
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- affouillement et colmatage
1, record 1, French, affouillement%20et%20colmatage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- creusement et remblaiement 2, record 1, French, creusement%20et%20remblaiement
masculine noun
- creusement et remblayage 3, record 1, French, creusement%20et%20remblayage
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Creusement au fond du lit de chenaux qui seront comblés ultérieurement. 1, record 1, French, - affouillement%20et%20colmatage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] alternances locales de creusement et de remblaiement. 2, record 1, French, - affouillement%20et%20colmatage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] figures alternantes d'affouillement et de colmatage. 4, record 1, French, - affouillement%20et%20colmatage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-01-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scour-and-fill structure
1, record 2, English, scour%2Dand%2Dfill%20structure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- scour and fill 2, record 2, English, scour%20and%20fill
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sedimentary structure consisting of a small erosional channel, generally ellipsoidal, that is subsequently filled ... 2, record 2, English, - scour%2Dand%2Dfill%20structure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The oolitic hematite beds show many shallow water sedimentary features such as crossbedding, ripple-marks, scour-and-fill structures, worm burrows, and abraded fossil fragments. 3, record 2, English, - scour%2Dand%2Dfill%20structure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scour-and-fill structure: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 2, English, - scour%2Dand%2Dfill%20structure
Record 2, Key term(s)
- scour and fill structure
- scour-and-fill
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- figures alternantes d'affouillement et de colmatage
1, record 2, French, figures%20alternantes%20d%27affouillement%20et%20de%20colmatage
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- affouillement et colmatage 2, record 2, French, affouillement%20et%20colmatage
correct, masculine noun, plural
- alternances de creusement et de remblaiement 3, record 2, French, alternances%20de%20creusement%20et%20de%20remblaiement
feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Creusement au fond du lit de chenaux qui seront comblés ultérieurement. 4, record 2, French, - figures%20alternantes%20d%27affouillement%20et%20de%20colmatage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] alternances locales de creusement et de remblaiement. 3, record 2, French, - figures%20alternantes%20d%27affouillement%20et%20de%20colmatage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
figures alternantes d'affouillement et de colmatage : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 2, French, - figures%20alternantes%20d%27affouillement%20et%20de%20colmatage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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