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CEMENTATION [31 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cementation
1, record 1, English, cementation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The diagenetic process by which coarse clastic sediments become lithified or consolidated into hard, compact rocks, usually through deposition or precipitation of minerals in the spaces among the individual grains of the sediment. 2, record 1, English, - cementation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cementation is the process involved in the formation of sedimentary rock from the unconsolidated material. 3, record 1, English, - cementation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cimentation
1, record 1, French, cimentation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cémentation 2, record 1, French, c%C3%A9mentation
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène chimique de transformation d'une roche sédimentaire meuble en roche cohérente. 3, record 1, French, - cimentation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cimentation [...] - Les minéraux des solutions peuvent en précipitant cimenter la roche qui les contient. Du sable comprimé à sec n'est pas modifié, mais s'il est imprégné d'une solution de silice, il se transforme en grès. 4, record 1, French, - cimentation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Cémentation [...] Les éléments minéraux des solutions peuvent en précipitant cimenter la roche qui les contient. Le ciment provient le plus souvent de la roche elle-même [...] 5, record 1, French, - cimentation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il se produit dans la zone de cémentation une décalcification et un appauvrissement en magnésium, tandis que s'y concentrent des minerais souvent à l'état de sulfure. 6, record 1, French, - cimentation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On parle de «cémentation» lorsqu'il s'agit de gîtes sulfurés. 7, record 1, French, - cimentation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geoquímica
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cementación
1, record 1, Spanish, cementaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transformación de los sedimentos detríticos en roca firme por precipitación del carbonato de calcio o de la sílice disueltos en el agua. El precipitado obra como un cemento que llena los intersticios y traba los granos del sedimento. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cementaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Construction
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cementation
1, record 2, English, cementation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- incorporation into cementitious forms 2, record 2, English, incorporation%20into%20cementitious%20forms
correct
- waste fixation in cement 3, record 2, English, waste%20fixation%20in%20cement
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
"cementation" : The process of encasing or lining with cement. 1, record 2, English, - cementation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because of the high activity inherent in high-level wastes, the incorporation of these wastes into cementitious forms can cause problems such as gas-pressure build-up from pore water radiolysis and expansion and subsequent cracking from the wastes thermal activity, either of which can result in the release of radionuclides into the environment. 2, record 2, English, - cementation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bétonnage
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cimentation
1, record 2, French, cimentation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- solidification par le ciment 2, record 2, French, solidification%20par%20le%20ciment
correct, feminine noun
- enrobage dans le ciment 3, record 2, French, enrobage%20dans%20le%20ciment
correct, masculine noun
- incorporation dans le ciment 1, record 2, French, incorporation%20dans%20le%20ciment
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Immobilisation directe. Les principaux procédés mis en œuvre par ordre d'ancienneté sont : - la cimentation, qui est la technique la plus ancienne. Les matrices donnant les meilleurs résultats au niveau des propriétés mécaniques sont les ciments alumineux et les ciments à prise rapide; - le bitume, compte tenu des faibles températures mises en œuvre dans le procédé (160 à 200 °C) les résines ont tendance à retenir environ 10 % d'eau [...] 4, record 2, French, - cimentation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les déchets sont conditionnés d'après leur catégorie : [...] - les «faible et moyenne activité» sont conditionnés par enrobage dans un ciment, dans une résine thermodurcissable ou dans un bitume, suivant la nature physico-chimique du matériau à enrober. 3, record 2, French, - cimentation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hormigonado
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cementación
1, record 2, Spanish, cementaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- fijación de los desechos en cemento 2, record 2, Spanish, fijaci%C3%B3n%20de%20los%20desechos%20en%20cemento
correct, feminine noun
- solidificación de los desechos en cemento 3, record 2, Spanish, solidificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20los%20desechos%20en%20cemento
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fijación en cemento
- solidificación en cemento
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-05-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Geochemistry
- Soil Science
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hardpan
1, record 3, English, hardpan
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hardpan layer 2, record 3, English, hardpan%20layer
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a relatively hard, impervious and often clayey layer of soil lying at or just below the surface, produced as a result of cementation of soil particles by precipitation of relatively insoluble materials such as silica, iron oxide, calcium carbonate and organic matter... 3, record 3, English, - hardpan
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Géochimie
- Science du sol
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- calcin
1, record 3, French, calcin
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- carapace 2, record 3, French, carapace
correct, feminine noun
- cuirasse 3, record 3, French, cuirasse
correct, feminine noun
- carapace d'argile 4, record 3, French, carapace%20d%27argile
feminine noun
- couche d'argile durcie 5, record 3, French, couche%20d%27argile%20durcie
feminine noun
- couche durcie 6, record 3, French, couche%20durcie
feminine noun
- horizon durci 6, record 3, French, horizon%20durci
masculine noun
- couche très dure 7, record 3, French, couche%20tr%C3%A8s%20dure
feminine noun
- horizon pédologique induré 8, record 3, French, horizon%20p%C3%A9dologique%20indur%C3%A9
masculine noun
- niveau concrétionné 8, record 3, French, niveau%20concr%C3%A9tionn%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] précipité de carbonate de calcium cimentant les graviers et les éboulis sous climat froid, et dû à la concentration des solutions aqueuses sous l'influence du gel qui n'accapare que de l'eau pure. 9, record 3, French, - calcin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cuirasse se forme toujours en tant qu'horizon interne du sol et non en surface par remontée capillaire [...]; si elle affleure, [...], c'est que l'érosion a enlevé l'horizon superficiel meuble. 10, record 3, French, - calcin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le calcin désigne] également l'enduit protecteur qui se forme sur les calcaires tendres par exsudation des eaux de carrière saturées [...] 9, record 3, French, - calcin
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Geoquímica
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- caparazón
1, record 3, Spanish, caparaz%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capa superficial de materiales ferruginosos o lateríticos muy endurecidos por el tiempo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - caparaz%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-08-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
- Pigments and Colours (Arts)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bone-black
1, record 4, English, bone%2Dblack
correct, Great Britain
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- bone black 2, record 4, English, bone%20black
correct
- bone char 3, record 4, English, bone%20char
correct
- bone-charcoal 1, record 4, English, bone%2Dcharcoal
correct, Great Britain
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A black substance made by carbonizing crushed, defatted bones in closed vessels. 4, record 4, English, - bone%2Dblack
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[This substance is] used as a paint and varnish pigment, as a decolorizing absorbent in clarifying shellac, in cementation, and in gas masks. 4, record 4, English, - bone%2Dblack
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
- Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- noir d'os
1, record 4, French, noir%20d%27os
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- noir animal 2, record 4, French, noir%20animal
correct, masculine noun
- noir d'ivoire 3, record 4, French, noir%20d%27ivoire
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pigment black 9 - Cl 77 267. Obtenu par calcination anaérobie d'os concassés et dégraissés; abusivement appelé noir d'ivoire, produit ayant quasiment disparu. Utilisation : couleurs fines [...] [Définition normalisée par l’AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 3, record 4, French, - noir%20d%27os
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Noir d'os [...] On le fabrique par calcination d'os nettoyés, en vase clos. Le traitement se fait par triage, concassage, dégraissage, calcination, refroidissement, broyage et tamisage. Le pigment est plus beau lorsqu'on termine l'opération par un traitement à l'acide chlorhydrique suivi d'un lavage à l'eau. 4, record 4, French, - noir%20d%27os
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
noir d'os : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 5, record 4, French, - noir%20d%27os
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
noir animal : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 4, French, - noir%20d%27os
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
- Pigmentos y colores (Artes)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- negro de huesos
1, record 4, Spanish, negro%20de%20huesos
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- negro de hueso 2, record 4, Spanish, negro%20de%20hueso
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pigmento negro preparado por carbonización de huesos. No inflamable en masa. No tóxico. Inflamable en forma de polvo. 1, record 4, Spanish, - negro%20de%20huesos
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-11-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- induration
1, record 5, English, induration
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of hardening through cementation, desiccation, pressure or other causes, applied particularly to sedimentary materials. 2, record 5, English, - induration
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- induration
1, record 5, French, induration
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Durcissement d'un matériau meuble (sédiment, sol, etc.). 2, record 5, French, - induration
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- induración
1, record 5, Spanish, induraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acción y efecto de endurecerse parcial o totalmente un horizonte del suelo, ya al obrar como un cemento los coloides de la iluviación, ya como consecuencia de una cristalización en forma de costras u otras concreciones. 1, record 5, Spanish, - induraci%C3%B3n
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-07-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Geology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- duripan
1, record 6, English, duripan
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A soil horizon characterized by cementation by silica or by accessory cements. 1, record 6, English, - duripan
Record 6, Key term(s)
- duric horizon
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- duripan
1, record 6, French, duripan
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Horizon durci par un dépôt de silice associée soit à du calcaire soit à l'oxyde de fer. 1, record 6, French, - duripan
Record 6, Key term(s)
- horizon durique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-07-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- fine-grained limestone
1, record 7, English, fine%2Dgrained%20limestone
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Limestone is a calcium carbonate sedimentary rock that forms in deep ocean settings. Limestone comprises approximately 10 percent of all sedimentary rocks on the Earth. You can find many varieties of limestone in nature that includes rocks formed by precipitation or the cementation of shells and marine animal skeletons. The most common varieties of limestone include micrite, oolitic limestone, fossiliferous limestone and coquina.... Examine the limestone rock to determine the grain size of the sample. Micrite, a fine-grained limestone, has grains so small that are not visible with the naked eye. Limestones classified as simple fine-grained limestone or micrite do not have fossil inclusions. 2, record 7, English, - fine%2Dgrained%20limestone
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fine-grained: Said of a sedimentary rock, and of its texture, in which the particles have an average diameter less that 1/16 mm (62 microns, or silt size and smaller). The term is used in a relative sense, and various size limits have been utilized. ... coarse-grained; medium-grained. 3, record 7, English, - fine%2Dgrained%20limestone
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- calcaire à grains fins
1, record 7, French, calcaire%20%C3%A0%20grains%20fins
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Calcaire à grains fins, très dur, cristallin, arénacé, gris bleuâtre, et rougissant à l'air, avec quelques paillettes de graphite [...] Calcaire blanc pur, très cristallin, à grains grossiers, avec une quantité de paillettes de graphite, et des grains de mica arrondis, avec de petits grains de chondrodite jaune d'ambre dans la direction des couches [...] 1, record 7, French, - calcaire%20%C3%A0%20grains%20fins
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2011-02-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Algae
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- phylloid algal mound
1, record 8, English, phylloid%20algal%20mound
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- phylloid-algal mound 2, record 8, English, phylloid%2Dalgal%20mound
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[One of the] structures which are widespread throughout the United States [the most frequent types being the] Virgilian mound (Pennsylvanian), which is largely a carbonate mud accumulation, [and the] Wolfcampian mound (Permian) that contains copious amounts of submarine cement. 3, record 8, English, - phylloid%20algal%20mound
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Phylloid algal mounds are more typical of Wolfcampian shelf-margin settings... from the subsurface Permian basin and in the Hueco Mountains of West Texas.... that "mound development was controlled by growth of erect phylloid algae, binding by stromatolites, trapping of carbonate mud, and penecontemporaneous submarine cementation... 4, record 8, English, - phylloid%20algal%20mound
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
phylloid algal mound: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 8, English, - phylloid%20algal%20mound
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Algues
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- bioherme à phylloïdes
1, record 8, French, bioherme%20%C3%A0%20phyllo%C3%AFdes
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- monticule construit par des algues foliacées 2, record 8, French, monticule%20construit%20par%20des%20algues%20foliac%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
- monticule construit par des algues phylloïdes 3, record 8, French, monticule%20construit%20par%20des%20algues%20phyllo%C3%AFdes
correct, masculine noun
- monticule bioconstruit à phylloïdes 3, record 8, French, monticule%20bioconstruit%20%C3%A0%20phyllo%C3%AFdes
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les édifices permiens sont toujours essentiellement des biohermes à phylloïdes, avec une participation de plus en plus importante de Tubiphytes et d'Archaeolithoporella, associés à des bryozoaires et d'autres algues calcaires [...] Ciments précoces et talus bioclastiques sont bien développés et on observe de véritables barrières récifales [...], caractérisées par une grande variété de niches écologiques dont de nombreux habitats cryptiques. 1, record 8, French, - bioherme%20%C3%A0%20phyllo%C3%AFdes
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des algues phylloïdes du Trias ont été récemment découvertes dans un monticule corallien dans le sud du Yukon. Ces algues, en forme de plaque, sont des constructeurs primaires de quelques plages de la partie supérieur du monticule, où elles sont associées à des fossiles et à des structures sédimentaires qui témoignent d'une déposition de hauts-fonds. 4, record 8, French, - bioherme%20%C3%A0%20phyllo%C3%AFdes
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le mot «bioherme» désigne un corps lenticulaire, bioconstruit, souvent encaissé de sédiments de nature différente. Ce terme s'oppose à «biostrome» qui désigne un corps bioconstruit stratifié, non lenticulaire. Les biostromes se différencient des bioaccumulations ou lumachelles par le caractère constructeur des organismes présents et leur faible transport. 1, record 8, French, - bioherme%20%C3%A0%20phyllo%C3%AFdes
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
monticule construit par des algues foliacées : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 8, French, - bioherme%20%C3%A0%20phyllo%C3%AFdes
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2010-12-16
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- stratification
1, record 9, English, stratification
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- bedding 2, record 9, English, bedding
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The arrangement of sedimentary rocks in distinct layers (strata), each layer representating the sediment deposited over a specific period. 3, record 9, English, - stratification
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It may be indicated by differences in texture, cementation color, or composition. 4, record 9, English, - stratification
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bedding: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 9, English, - stratification
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Primary bedding. 6, record 9, English, - stratification
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- stratification
1, record 9, French, stratification
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disposition des sédiments en couches ou strates séparées par un changement de couleurs, de texture, de dimensions des particules et de composition. 2, record 9, French, - stratification
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Trois grands types de litage peuvent exister dans une roche : La stratification [...]; La schistosité [...]; La foliation [...] 3, record 9, French, - stratification
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
stratification : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 9, French, - stratification
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Stratification primaire. 5, record 9, French, - stratification
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- estratificación
1, record 9, Spanish, estratificaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disposición de rocas sedimentarias en capas sucesivas. 1, record 9, Spanish, - estratificaci%C3%B3n
Record 10 - internal organization data 2008-11-06
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Petrography
- Algae
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- stromatolite
1, record 10, English, stromatolite
correct, see observation
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- algal stromatolite 2, record 10, English, algal%20stromatolite
correct
- stromatolith 3, record 10, English, stromatolith
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A layered accretionary structure formed in shallow water by the trapping, binding, and cementation of sedimentary grains by biofilms of microorganisms, especially cyanobacteria(commonly known as blue-green algae). 4, record 10, English, - stromatolite
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stromatolites are the oldest known fossils, dating back more than 3 billion years. They are colonial structures formed by photosynthesizing cyannobacteria and other microbes. Stromatolites are prokaryotes(primitive organisms lacking a cellular nucleus) that thrived in warm aquatic environments and built reefs much the same way as coral does today. Cyannobacteria were likely responsible for the creation of earth’s oxygen atmosphere. ... Today they are nearly extinct ... 5, record 10, English, - stromatolite
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Stromatolites (from Greek ... stroma, mattress, bed, stratum, and ... lithos, rock). 4, record 10, English, - stromatolite
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
stromatolite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 10, English, - stromatolite
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Pétrographie
- Algues
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- stromatolithe
1, record 10, French, stromatolithe
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- stromatolite 2, record 10, French, stromatolite
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche calcaire et/ou structure marine biogénique et organique laminée double-couche. 3, record 10, French, - stromatolithe
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La stromatolite est une algue monocellulaire qui croissait dans les eaux peu profondes et de salinités différentes. Elles vivaient de photosynthèse et sont en grande partie responsables de la préparation et de la formation d'une atmosphère respirable qui plus tard accueillerait la vie sur les continents. Leur structure calcaire et lamellaire les rendit plutôt propices à la fossilisation et sont très faciles à identifier. 4, record 10, French, - stromatolithe
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'origine biologique des stromatolites est avérée pour les roches récentes, de moins de 350 millions d'années. Elle est le fait de micro-organismes, comme des cyanobactéries, qui précipitent le bicarbonate en carbonate de calcium. Cette origine biologique est discutée pour les stromatolites plus anciennes. 5, record 10, French, - stromatolithe
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les stromatolithes ne sont pas des organismes fossilisés : ils représentent des précipitations de particules autour de massifs d'algues, lesquels ont ensuite disparu. 6, record 10, French, - stromatolithe
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Un stromatolithe ou stromatolite (du grec strôma, tapis, et lithos, pierre) [...] 3, record 10, French, - stromatolithe
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 4 OBS
stromatolithe; stromatolite : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 7, record 10, French, - stromatolithe
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paleontología
- Petrografía
- Algas
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- estromatolito
1, record 10, Spanish, estromatolito
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estructura sedimentaria, calcárea, que se caracteriza por una laminación fina y ondulada. Se origina por la actividad de las algas cianofíceas en aguas muy someras y con temperatura superior a los 20 grados celsius. 1, record 10, Spanish, - estromatolito
Record 11 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- nodular bedding
1, record 11, English, nodular%20bedding
correct, see observation
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- nodular beds 2, record 11, English, nodular%20beds
correct, plural
- lumpy bedding 3, record 11, English, lumpy%20bedding
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Layers that consist of fine beds grading to loosely packed nodular bodies of rock in matrix of like or unlike character. 4, record 11, English, - nodular%20bedding
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The nodular beds are coarser grained and more fossiliferous than the underlying wavy bedded Centre Hall Member. The nodular bedding may be the result of discontinuous sea floor cementation, compaction, and/or pressure solution. 2, record 11, English, - nodular%20bedding
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nodular bedding: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 11, English, - nodular%20bedding
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- couches à nodules
1, record 11, French, couches%20%C3%A0%20nodules
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- couches nodulaires 2, record 11, French, couches%20nodulaires
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
- couches noduleuses 3, record 11, French, couches%20noduleuses
feminine noun, plural
- couches de nodules 4, record 11, French, couches%20de%20nodules
feminine noun, plural
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couches formées de morceaux noduleux d'une roche, disséminés ou au contraire plus ou moins tassés, dans une roche de caractère analogue ou différent. 5, record 11, French, - couches%20%C3%A0%20nodules
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La zone est constituée de couches noduleuses séparées par de larges bancs de marne. À notre grand désespoir il n'y a qu'une seule couche de nodules dont les quartz sont véritablement «diamant» et il faut la trouver. 4, record 11, French, - couches%20%C3%A0%20nodules
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couches à nodules; couches nodulaires : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 11, French, - couches%20%C3%A0%20nodules
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2006-08-10
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Geochemistry
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- syndiagenesis
1, record 12, English, syndiagenesis
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- early diagenesis 2, record 12, English, early%20diagenesis
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the sedimentational, pre-diastrophic phase of diagenesis, including alterations occurring during transportation(halmyrolysis) and during deposition of sediments, and continuing through the early stages of compaction and cementation but ending before that of deep burial... 1, record 12, English, - syndiagenesis
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is characterized by the presence of large amounts of interstitial or connate water that is expelled only very slowly and by extreme variations in pH and Eh. 1, record 12, English, - syndiagenesis
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Géochimie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- syndiagenèse
1, record 12, French, syndiagen%C3%A8se
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- diagenèse précoce 2, record 12, French, diagen%C3%A8se%20pr%C3%A9coce
correct, feminine noun
- début de la diagenèse 3, record 12, French, d%C3%A9but%20de%20la%20diagen%C3%A8se
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Ensemble des processus qui affectent la zone] de la boue gorgée d'eau [et qui] s'exercent aux dépens de minéraux très divers [...] 4, record 12, French, - syndiagen%C3%A8se
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La silice, par son ubiquité minéralogique, occupe une place privilégiée dans le groupe des minéraux de diagenèse, ubiquité qui peut se traduire par deux ou plusieurs phases de silification dans un même sédiment : formation de quartz authigène au cours de la diagenèse précoce, puis cristallisation de silice fibreuse dans la phase tardive de diagenèse. 5, record 12, French, - syndiagen%C3%A8se
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La sidérite est contemporaine du début de la diagenèse des sédiments sous-jacents. 3, record 12, French, - syndiagen%C3%A8se
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2006-03-14
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- calcrete
1, record 13, English, calcrete
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- calcicrete 2, record 13, English, calcicrete
correct
- calccrete 3, record 13, English, calccrete
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a conglomerate consisting of surficial sand and gravel cemented into a hard mass by calcium carbonate precipitated from solution and redeposited through the agency of infiltrating waters, or deposited by the escape of carbon dioxide from vadose water. 4, record 13, English, - calcrete
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Calcite ... is commonly disseminated, but also occurs in indurated forms ... as nodules or as hard calcareous ... layers termed calcrete ... 5, record 13, English, - calcrete
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Evaporites, caliche, calcrete, mudcracks, and other features record arid and semiarid continental environments of sedimentation. 6, record 13, English, - calcrete
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
calcrete : Suggested by Lamplug for conglomerates formed by the cementation of surficial gravels by calcium carbonate. Calcicrete was suggested by Bonney as preferable. 7, record 13, English, - calcrete
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Etymology: calcareous + concrete. 4, record 13, English, - calcrete
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- calcrète
1, record 13, French, calcr%C3%A8te
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- calcrete 2, record 13, French, calcrete
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Croûte calcaire d'un sol [...] 3, record 13, French, - calcr%C3%A8te
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la précipitation de calcaire survient [...] notamment par évaporation. [...] C'est [...] la cause [...] de la formation de croûtes (caliches sur sédiment calcaire, calcrètes sur sédiments non calcaires) liées à la pédogenèse. 4, record 13, French, - calcr%C3%A8te
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] en climat subaride, tropical, la formation de croûtes calcaires peut aboutir à des gîtes d'uranium de type calcrète. 5, record 13, French, - calcr%C3%A8te
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 13, Main entry term, Spanish
- calcreta
1, record 13, Spanish, calcreta
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 13, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2005-11-03
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geochemistry
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- impregnation
1, record 14, English, impregnation
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The infilling of pores in a rock by mineral matter, or the replacement of existing pore-filling material. 1, record 14, English, - impregnation
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not equivalent to cementation; the term is usually used with the sense of a later event, especially the introduction of an ore mineral or a liquid, e. g. oil. 1, record 14, English, - impregnation
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géochimie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- imprégnation
1, record 14, French, impr%C3%A9gnation
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Remplissage de pores de la roche, accompagné d'un remplacement [...] limité dans des roches silicatées peu solubles. 2, record 14, French, - impr%C3%A9gnation
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les énormes amas de minerai de cuivre porphyrique sont constitués par une imprégnation faible dans la masse de la roche et dans des réseaux de fines fissures, en liaison avec une intrusion de porphyres syénitiques [...] 3, record 14, French, - impr%C3%A9gnation
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme d'imprégnation ne devrait [...] être utilisé qu'avec beaucoup de circonspection, et seulement si l'on peut démontrer que le phénomène essentiel a été un remplissage de pores. Ce phénomène ne pourrait se produire que dans des roches poreuses, comme sables ou laves. 2, record 14, French, - impr%C3%A9gnation
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Geoquímica
Record 14, Main entry term, Spanish
- impregnación
1, record 14, Spanish, impregnaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 14, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 2005-07-15
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Prosthetic Dentistry
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- etchant solution
1, record 15, English, etchant%20solution
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the preparation of teeth for conventional dental composite bonded restorations, pit and fissure sealants, cementation of prosthetic restorations, porcelain veneers, and bonding of orthodontic appliances, it is necessary to prepare the desired tooth surface. The standard method is a technique whereby the cleaned and dried tooth surface is treated with an acidic etchant solution or gel. Application of the etchant for a short period of time(approximately one minute) on the tooth surface to be treated, followed by a thorough water rinse and air drying, produces a selective dissolution of the tooth surface to promote an effective bond with the subsequently applied restorative bonding agent or materials. The acid removes calcium salts which increases the size and number of the microspaces. The bonding agent fills these "tags" and is then polymerized to produce the mechanical interlocking of resin to tooth. 1, record 15, English, - etchant%20solution
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie prothétique
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- solution de mordançage
1, record 15, French, solution%20de%20mordan%C3%A7age
correct, feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mordançage permet de réparer rapidement et sans douleur les dents. On applique sur la dent du plastique en pâte, appelé résine composite, qui durcit à la lumière. [...] La procédure : Étape 1 : Votre dentiste applique sur la dent une légère solution de mordançage qui rendra l'émail rugueux et facilitera l'adhésion de la résine composite. Étape 2 : Il mélange la résine composite et la teint pour marier la couleur naturelle des dents. Étape 3 : Il applique la résine composite en plusieurs couches. Étape 4 : Chaque couche est durcie (ou polymérisée) à la lumière au fur et à mesure des applications. Étape 5 : Quand la dernière couche a durci, la résine est modelée et polie pour que la dent retrouve son apparence naturelle. 1, record 15, French, - solution%20de%20mordan%C3%A7age
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 2005-06-02
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Steel
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- blistered steel
1, record 16, English, blistered%20steel
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
- blister steel 2, record 16, English, blister%20steel
correct
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Steel produced from wrought iron by cementation in covered pots, having a blistered appearance because of the gases generated during the process. 3, record 16, English, - blistered%20steel
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
So called because of its blistered surface. 1, record 16, English, - blistered%20steel
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Acier
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- acier boursouflé
1, record 16, French, acier%20boursoufl%C3%A9
see observation, masculine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
- acier boursoufflé 2, record 16, French, acier%20boursouffl%C3%A9
see observation, masculine noun
- acier ampoulé 1, record 16, French, acier%20ampoul%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «boursoufflé». 3, record 16, French, - acier%20boursoufl%C3%A9
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 2 OBS
boursoufflé : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 16, French, - acier%20boursoufl%C3%A9
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 2003-12-22
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geology
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- metamorphism
1, record 17, English, metamorphism
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The mineralogical, chemical, and structural adjustment of solid rocks to physical and chemical conditions that have generally been imposed at depth below the surface zones of weathering and cementation... 2, record 17, English, - metamorphism
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- métamorphisme
1, record 17, French, m%C3%A9tamorphisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] phénomène géologique complexe qui conduit à la transformation d'une roche de type quelconque lorsqu'elle se trouve dans des conditions de température et de pression différentes de celles qui ont présidé à sa genèse. 2, record 17, French, - m%C3%A9tamorphisme
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] lorsque, par le jeu de l'enfouissement, des roches sont portées à de hautes températures et de hautes pressions, elles se transforment : c'est le métamorphisme. [...] Le métamorphisme peut [...] se définir comme l'ensemble des modifications intervenant à l'état solide dans la composition minérale et dans la structure d'une roche soumise à des conditions de température et de pression différentes de celles où elle s'est formée. 3, record 17, French, - m%C3%A9tamorphisme
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Geología
Record 17, Main entry term, Spanish
- metamorfismo
1, record 17, Spanish, metamorfismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 17, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cambio originado por circunstancias ajenas, como variaciones de presión o temperatura y la acción prolongada del tiempo sobre cualquier material pétreo. 1, record 17, Spanish, - metamorfismo
Record 18 - internal organization data 2003-12-11
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Petrography
- Geochemistry
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- lithification
1, record 18, English, lithification
correct
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
- lithifaction 2, record 18, English, lithifaction
correct
- lapidification 2, record 18, English, lapidification
correct, obsolete
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The conversion of a newly deposited, unconsolidated sediment into a coherent, solid rock, involving processes such as cementation, compaction, desiccation, crystallization. 2, record 18, English, - lithification
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT
About 90% of the rocks exposed at the surface of the continents above the shoreline were formed by the lithification of sediment that was laid down in past ocean environments. 3, record 18, English, - lithification
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... irregular to conformable autointrusions ... were emplaced during the lithification and cooling of the host intrusive rocks ... 4, record 18, English, - lithification
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lapidification: An obsolete term signifying the conversion into stone or stony material, such as the process of petrification or lithification. 2, record 18, English, - lithification
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Pétrographie
- Géochimie
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- lithification
1, record 18, French, lithification
correct, feminine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
- lapidification 2, record 18, French, lapidification
correct, feminine noun
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] passage [d'un sédiment meuble] à l'état de roche cohérente. 3, record 18, French, - lithification
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'étude du ciment [...] sur les rivages [...] varie selon la lithification [qui] s'est faite dans la nappe de sédiments balayant l'ancienne plage. 4, record 18, French, - lithification
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] la mise en place de cette minéralisation s'est produite au cours de la lithification et du refroidissement des roches intrusives hôtes. 5, record 18, French, - lithification
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
- Petrografía
- Geoquímica
Record 18, Main entry term, Spanish
- litificación
1, record 18, Spanish, litificaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 18, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 2003-11-14
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- cementation 1, record 19, English, cementation
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
Record 19, Textual support, English
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of coating a metal, usually steel or iron by heating it with another substance, usually a powdered metal such as zinc or aluminium, so that the coating substance diffuses into the surface of the metal. 2, record 19, English, - cementation
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"The zinc metal used for cementation must clearly have a large surface area, because the overall rate of any electrochemical solid-liquid reaction is directly proportional to surface area. " 3, record 19, English, - cementation
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- cémentation
1, record 19, French, c%C3%A9mentation
feminine noun
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chauffage d'une pièce métallique au contact d'un cément afin de lui conférer des propriétés particulières dans toute la masse ou dans ses couches externes. 2, record 19, French, - c%C3%A9mentation
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«C'est le traitement de la cémentation employé couramment dans l'industrie pour les arbres, les axes, engrenages, cames et d'une manière générale, les pièces mécaniques devant résister à la fois aux chocs et à l'usure». 3, record 19, French, - c%C3%A9mentation
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
Record 19, Main entry term, Spanish
- cementación
1, record 19, Spanish, cementaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 19, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 19, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso de recubrimiento de acero o hierro con otro metal por inmersión en un polvo del metal de que se trate, y calentamiento a una temperatura inferior a la del punto de fusión de alguno de los metales en cuestión. 1, record 19, Spanish, - cementaci%C3%B3n
Record 20 - internal organization data 2003-07-11
Record 20, English
Record 20, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Petrography
- Soil Science
Record 20, Main entry term, English
- concretion
1, record 20, English, concretion
correct
Record 20, Abbreviations, English
Record 20, Synonyms, English
Record 20, Textual support, English
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An accumulation of mineral matter that forms around a center or axis of deposition after a sedimentary deposit has been laid down. 1, record 20, English, - concretion
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cementation consolidates the deposit as a whole, but the concretion is a body within the host rock that represents a local concentration of cementing material. The enclosing rock is less firmly cemented than the concretion. Commonly spheroidal or disk-shaped, and composed of such cementing agents as calcite, dolomite, iron oxide, or silica. 1, record 20, English, - concretion
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "nodule" (see record). 2, record 20, English, - concretion
Record 20, French
Record 20, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Pétrographie
- Science du sol
Record 20, Main entry term, French
- concrétion
1, record 20, French, concr%C3%A9tion
correct, feminine noun
Record 20, Abbreviations, French
Record 20, Synonyms, French
Record 20, Textual support, French
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une roche ou un sol, partie, de nature ou de consistance différente du reste de la formation, qui s'est accrue par apport progressif de matière et a pris des formes variables [...] 2, record 20, French, - concr%C3%A9tion
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les concrétions sont des masses minérales formées par précipitation de matériel apporté par la circulation des eaux et déposé souvent en couches concentriques autour d'un nucleus. 2, record 20, French, - concr%C3%A9tion
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ailleurs, d'autres concrétions, qu'on trouve disséminées dans certains sédiments sont faites les unes de phosphate, les autres de silice, d'autres encore d'oxydes de fer et de manganèse. 3, record 20, French, - concr%C3%A9tion
Record 20, Spanish
Record 20, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Petrografía
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 20, Main entry term, Spanish
- concreción
1, record 20, Spanish, concreci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 20, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 20, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 20, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acumulación, seguida de endurecimiento, de substancias transportadas en disolución por el agua y luego abandonadas en el seno de una roca o en el suelo. 1, record 20, Spanish, - concreci%C3%B3n
Record 21 - internal organization data 2000-06-14
Record 21, English
Record 21, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Construction
Record 21, Main entry term, English
- pozzolanic reaction
1, record 21, English, pozzolanic%20reaction
correct
Record 21, Abbreviations, English
Record 21, Synonyms, English
Record 21, Textual support, English
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pozzolan-lime reaction; the reaction between a pozzolan and any other material used to form a cementation product. 2, record 21, English, - pozzolanic%20reaction
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pozzolan - A siliceous or siliceous and aluminous material, which in itself possesses little or no cementitious value but will, in finely divided form and in the presence of moisture, chemically react with calcium hydroxide at ordinary temperatures to form compounds possessing cementitious properties. 3, record 21, English, - pozzolanic%20reaction
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See also "pozzolanic property." 4, record 21, English, - pozzolanic%20reaction
Record 21, French
Record 21, Domaine(s)
- Bétonnage
Record 21, Main entry term, French
- effet pouzzolanique
1, record 21, French, effet%20pouzzolanique
correct, masculine noun
Record 21, Abbreviations, French
Record 21, Synonyms, French
Record 21, Textual support, French
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Effet pouzzolanique. Lorsqu'on remplace dans le béton une faible proportion de ciment par de la cendre volante, on constate : les tout premiers jours, une baisse de résistance à peu près proportionnelle au pourcentage de cendres ajoutées; à partir de sept jours et au-delà, une augmentation relative des résistances mécaniques. Cette valorisation par la cendre volante a été dénommée effet pouzzolanique. 1, record 21, French, - effet%20pouzzolanique
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi «propriété pouzzolanique». 2, record 21, French, - effet%20pouzzolanique
Record 21, Spanish
Record 21, Textual support, Spanish
Record 22 - internal organization data 1999-06-11
Record 22, English
Record 22, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 22, Main entry term, English
- bahamite
1, record 22, English, bahamite
correct
Record 22, Abbreviations, English
Record 22, Synonyms, English
Record 22, Textual support, English
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Other early formed intraclasts are the Bahama "grapestone" aggregates of Illing(1954), which are clusters of pellets that have become stuck together by incipient cementation shortly after deposition; these later undergo erosion and various degrees of abrasion... Use of the term "bahamite" implies that one knows that the aggregates formed like the grapestone of Illing(1954), hence has a very restricted genetic meaning... One can call an object an intraclast, then if detailed study shows that they have in fact formed like grapestone, it could be designated as the bahamite variety of intraclast... 2, record 22, English, - bahamite
Record 22, French
Record 22, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 22, Main entry term, French
- bahamite
1, record 22, French, bahamite
correct, feminine noun
Record 22, Abbreviations, French
Record 22, Synonyms, French
Record 22, Textual support, French
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Calcaire consolidé composé de sédiments semblables à ceux actuellement rencontrés aux Bahamas. 2, record 22, French, - bahamite
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les «ooïdes» englobent : [...] - les «bahamites» (pour mémoire) : enrobage cryptocristallin ou micritique autour du nucleus avec lamination concentrique très peu visible (mais ce caractère peut être originel ou secondaire, voir les séries évolutives). 3, record 22, French, - bahamite
Record 22, Spanish
Record 22, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 22, Main entry term, Spanish
- bahamita
1, record 22, Spanish, bahamita
feminine noun
Record 22, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 22, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 22, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre dado a las calizas granulares equivalentes a los depósitos actuales del interior de Bahamas Banks. 1, record 22, Spanish, - bahamita
Record 23 - internal organization data 1998-03-12
Record 23, English
Record 23, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 23, Main entry term, English
- accretionary lapilli
1, record 23, English, accretionary%20lapilli
correct, plural
Record 23, Abbreviations, English
Record 23, Synonyms, English
Record 23, Textual support, English
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 DEF
More or less spherical masses, mostly between 1 mm and 1 cm in diameter, of cemented ash; the cementation is often weak. Formed by accretion of particles around wet nuclei, e. g. raindrops falling through a cloud of ash. 2, record 23, English, - accretionary%20lapilli
Record 23, Key term(s)
- accretionary lapillus
Record 23, French
Record 23, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 23, Main entry term, French
- lapillis accrétionnés
1, record 23, French, lapillis%20accr%C3%A9tionn%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 23, Abbreviations, French
Record 23, Synonyms, French
- nodules volcaniques zonés 2, record 23, French, nodules%20volcaniques%20zon%C3%A9s
masculine noun, plural
Record 23, Textual support, French
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les nuées, chargées de cendres, deviennent noires [...] La détente des gaz en altitude élargit la nuée en forme de pin parasol; le «champignon» est le siège de phénomènes électriques, avec éclairs; il est souvent à l'origine de pluies torrentielles qui précipitent des «grêlons» de cendres appelés pisolites, ou lapillis accrétionnés. 1, record 23, French, - lapillis%20accr%C3%A9tionn%C3%A9s
Record 23, Key term(s)
- lapilli accrétionné
- nodule volcanique zoné
Record 23, Spanish
Record 23, Textual support, Spanish
Record 24 - internal organization data 1993-02-08
Record 24, English
Record 24, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 24, Main entry term, English
- meulerization
1, record 24, English, meulerization
correct
Record 24, Abbreviations, English
Record 24, Synonyms, English
Record 24, Textual support, English
Record number: 24, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Local cementation, and replacement(in part) by opaline or chalcedonic silica carried by ground water, of a carbonate sandstone or a limestone... 1, record 24, English, - meulerization
Record 24, French
Record 24, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 24, Main entry term, French
- meuliérisation
1, record 24, French, meuli%C3%A9risation
correct, feminine noun
Record 24, Abbreviations, French
Record 24, Synonyms, French
Record 24, Textual support, French
Record number: 24, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formation de meulière, résultant de la substitution de la silice au calcaire. 2, record 24, French, - meuli%C3%A9risation
Record number: 24, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les meulières sont des accidents siliceux dans les calcaires lacustres de Brie et de Beauce. Comme la grésification, la meuliérisation semble bien être liée à des actions pédologiques consécutives à l'émersion. C'est ainsi que la transformation de l'illite en kaolinite dans les argiles de Brie libère de la silice qui peut concrétionner en meulière [...] 3, record 24, French, - meuli%C3%A9risation
Record 24, Spanish
Record 24, Textual support, Spanish
Record 25 - internal organization data 1988-04-01
Record 25, English
Record 25, Subject field(s)
- Mining Wastes
Record 25, Main entry term, English
- backfill cementing
1, record 25, English, backfill%20cementing
proposal
Record 25, Abbreviations, English
Record 25, Synonyms, English
Record 25, Textual support, English
Record number: 25, Textual support number: 1 OBS
backfill: Sand or dirt placed behind timber, steel, or concrete linings in shafts or tunnels. 2, record 25, English, - backfill%20cementing
Record number: 25, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cementation : The process by which loose sediments or sands are consolidated into hard rock by injection of chemical solutions, thin cement slurries, or self-hardening plastic. Also called cementing. 2, record 25, English, - backfill%20cementing
Record 25, French
Record 25, Domaine(s)
- Déchets miniers
Record 25, Main entry term, French
- cimentation des remblais
1, record 25, French, cimentation%20des%20remblais
correct, feminine noun
Record 25, Abbreviations, French
Record 25, Synonyms, French
Record 25, Textual support, French
Record number: 25, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Introduction de ciment dans les matériaux de remblayage pour assurer leur consolidation et améliorer leur comportement mécanique sous la pression des terrains. 1, record 25, French, - cimentation%20des%20remblais
Record 25, Spanish
Record 25, Textual support, Spanish
Record 26 - internal organization data 1980-06-09
Record 26, English
Record 26, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 26, Main entry term, English
- indurated layer 1, record 26, English, indurated%20layer
Record 26, Abbreviations, English
Record 26, Synonyms, English
Record 26, Textual support, English
Record number: 26, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A soil layer that has become hardened, generally by cementation of soil particles. 1, record 26, English, - indurated%20layer
Record 26, French
Record 26, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 26, Main entry term, French
- couche indurée 1, record 26, French, couche%20indur%C3%A9e
Record 26, Abbreviations, French
Record 26, Synonyms, French
Record 26, Textual support, French
Record number: 26, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Couche de sol durcie, généralement à cause de la cimentation des particules du sol. 1, record 26, French, - couche%20indur%C3%A9e
Record 26, Spanish
Record 26, Textual support, Spanish
Record 27 - internal organization data 1980-06-09
Record 27, English
Record 27, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 27, Main entry term, English
Record 27, Abbreviations, English
Record 27, Synonyms, English
Record 27, Textual support, English
Record number: 27, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Bc horizon that is strongly cemented and usually has an abrupt upper boundary and a diffuse lower boundary. Cementation is usually strongest near the upper boundary. Ordinarily the color is similar to that of the parent material and the structure is amorphous or coarse platy. Air-dried clods do not slake when immersed in water. The duric horizon does not meet the requirements of a podzolic B horizon but may meet those of a Bt horizon. 1, record 27, English, - duric
Record 27, French
Record 27, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 27, Main entry term, French
- durique 1, record 27, French, durique
Record 27, Abbreviations, French
Record 27, Synonyms, French
Record 27, Textual support, French
Record number: 27, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme désignant un horizon Bc fortement cimenté, dont la limite supérieure est habituellement abrupte et la limite inférieure, diffuse. La cimentation est généralement au plus fort près de la limite supérieure. D'ordinaire, cet horizon est d'une couleur semblable à celle du matériau originel et d'une structure amorphe ou lamellaire grossière. Les mottes séchées à l'air ne s'émiettent pas lorsqu'elles sont trempées d'eau. L'horizon durique ne répond pas aux critères d'un horizon B podzolique mais il peut répondre à ceux d'un horizon Bt. 1, record 27, French, - durique
Record 27, Spanish
Record 27, Textual support, Spanish
Record 28 - internal organization data 1978-10-18
Record 28, English
Record 28, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 28, Main entry term, English
- fragipan
1, record 28, English, fragipan
correct
Record 28, Abbreviations, English
Record 28, Synonyms, English
Record 28, Textual support, English
Record number: 28, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dense, natural subsurface layer of soil whose hardness and relatively slow permeability to water are chiefly due to extreme density or compactness rather than to high clay content(as claypan) or to cementation(as in hardpan). It appears indurated when dry, but shows a moderate to weak brittleness when moist; it contains much silt and sand, but little clay and organic matter. 1, record 28, English, - fragipan
Record 28, French
Record 28, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 28, Main entry term, French
- fragipan
1, record 28, French, fragipan
correct
Record 28, Abbreviations, French
Record 28, Synonyms, French
Record 28, Textual support, French
Record number: 28, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Horizon très tassé. 2, record 28, French, - fragipan
Record number: 28, Textual support number: 2 DEF
(...) horizons à faible porosité, forte cohésion et densité élevée susceptibles de se rompre en éclats. 3, record 28, French, - fragipan
Record number: 28, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La première définition a été fournie par l'Ecole nationale supérieure agronomique de Rennes (77 04). 4, record 28, French, - fragipan
Record 28, Spanish
Record 28, Textual support, Spanish
Record 29 - internal organization data 1977-06-27
Record 29, English
Record 29, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 29, Main entry term, English
- strophomenidae
1, record 29, English, strophomenidae
correct
Record 29, Abbreviations, English
Record 29, Synonyms, English
Record 29, Textual support, English
Record number: 29, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Brachiopods of the] Family Strophomenidae [are] concavo-convex to resupinate, rarely geniculate or rugate; [the] apical foramen in adult shells [is] small or(less commonly) closed, [the] shells exceptionally [are] attached by cementation; [a] chilidium [is] well-developed, [a] pseudo-deltidium [is] usually present but exceptionally resorbed in adult shells. [The] teeth [are] simple, dental plates [are] usually present. [The] ventral muscle scar [is] variable in outline; [the] notothyrial platform [is] anchor-shaped, dorsal adductor impressions [are] subcircular to oval transversed by 2 pairs of variable developed ridges(trans-muscle septa) ;[the] mantle canal systems [are] poorly preserved, but [were] probably saccate in both valves of many genera. "M. Ord.-L. Dev. " 1, record 29, English, - strophomenidae
Record 29, French
Record 29, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 29, Main entry term, French
- Strophomenidae
1, record 29, French, Strophomenidae
correct
Record 29, Abbreviations, French
Record 29, Synonyms, French
Record 29, Textual support, French
Record number: 29, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[les Brachiopodes de la] Famille des Strophomenidae [ont une] carène entourant le champ musculaire [et un] lophophore spirolophe. 1, record 29, French, - Strophomenidae
Record 29, Spanish
Record 29, Textual support, Spanish
Record 30 - internal organization data 1977-06-21
Record 30, English
Record 30, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 30, Main entry term, English
- Craniacea
1, record 30, English, Craniacea
correct
Record 30, Abbreviations, English
Record 30, Synonyms, English
Record 30, Textual support, English
Record number: 30, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Inarticulate brachiopods of the] Superfamily Craniacea(...) [have] Shells [which are] strongly punctate, calcareous(...) ;some [are] free, many [are] attached by cementation of all or part of [the] pedicle valve to some other object, no forms [are] known to have possessed [a] pedicle; [the] growth is usually holoperipheral in both valves, more rarely mixoperipheral. ?M. Cam., L. Ord-Rec. 1, record 30, English, - Craniacea
Record 30, French
Record 30, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 30, Main entry term, French
- Craniacea
1, record 30, French, Craniacea
correct
Record 30, Abbreviations, French
Record 30, Synonyms, French
Record 30, Textual support, French
Record number: 30, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les Brachiopodes inarticulés appartenant à la] Super-famille des Craniacea (...) [ont une] Coquille calcaire; [ils sont] sans pédoncule, ni ouverture pédonculaire à l'état adulte. [La] Fixation directe par la valve ventrale [est] fréquente (...) Ordovicien-Actuel. 1, record 30, French, - Craniacea
Record 30, Spanish
Record 30, Textual support, Spanish
Record 31 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 31, English
Record 31, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 31, Main entry term, English
- teeth surface 1, record 31, English, teeth%20surface
Record 31, Abbreviations, English
Record 31, Synonyms, English
Record 31, Textual support, English
Record number: 31, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For rims in which the teeth surface has been hardened by cementation, nitriding or any other approved treatment... 1, record 31, English, - teeth%20surface
Record 31, French
Record 31, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 31, Main entry term, French
- surface des dentures
1, record 31, French, surface%20des%20dentures
feminine noun
Record 31, Abbreviations, French
Record 31, Synonyms, French
Record 31, Textual support, French
Record number: 31, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cas des engrenages dont la surface des dentures est durcie par cémentation, nitruration ou tout autre procédé approuvé, [...] 1, record 31, French, - surface%20des%20dentures
Record 31, Spanish
Record 31, Textual support, Spanish
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