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SOL FIGURES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- patterned ground
1, record 1, English, patterned%20ground
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ground surface exhibiting a discernibly ordered, more or less symmetrical, morphological pattern of ground and, where present, vegetation. 2, record 1, English, - patterned%20ground
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A group term for the more or less symmetrical forms, such as circles, polygons, nets, steps, and stripes, that are characteristic of, but not necessarily confined to, surficial material subject to intensive frost action. 3, record 1, English, - patterned%20ground
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "polygonal ground" is more specific. 4, record 1, English, - patterned%20ground
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
patterned ground: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - patterned%20ground
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sol géométrique
1, record 1, French, sol%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sol à figures géométriques 2, record 1, French, sol%20%C3%A0%20figures%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9triques
correct, masculine noun
- sol structuré 3, record 1, French, sol%20structur%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- sol à figures 4, record 1, French, sol%20%C3%A0%20figures
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Sol] dont la surface présente des dessins réguliers : polygones, cercles, raies parallèles. 5, record 1, French, - sol%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En géomorphologie périglaciaire. 6, record 1, French, - sol%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sol structuré : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 7, record 1, French, - sol%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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