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Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Road Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- frost boil
1, record 1, English, frost%20boil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Frost boils occur when water gets underneath the asphalt and expands, creating bumps in the road that can crumble and cause more damage than a pot hole. 2, record 1, English, - frost%20boil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ventre de bœuf
1, record 1, French, ventre%20de%20b%26oelig%3Buf
correct, masculine noun, Canada, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Renflement de la chaussée dû au dégel. 2, record 1, French, - ventre%20de%20b%26oelig%3Buf
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ventre de bœuf : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 3, record 1, French, - ventre%20de%20b%26oelig%3Buf
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- friability
1, record 2, English, friability
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tendency to crumble or disintegrate easily. 2, record 2, English, - friability
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- friabilité
1, record 2, French, friabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tendance à s'émietter ou à se désagréger facilement. 2, record 2, French, - friabilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- friabilidad
1, record 2, Spanish, friabilidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Calidad de [desmenuzarse] con facilidad. 1, record 2, Spanish, - friabilidad
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Gold and Silver Mining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- goldamalgam
1, record 3, English, goldamalgam
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- gold amalgam 2, record 3, English, gold%20amalgam
correct, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A variety of native gold containing mercury and silver, with gold averaging approximately about 40% commonly associated with platinum in yellowish-white grains that crumble easily. 1, record 3, English, - goldamalgam
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gold amalgam: Former spelling of goldamalgam. 1, record 3, English, - goldamalgam
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Mines d'or et d'argent
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- amalgame d'or
1, record 3, French, amalgame%20d%27or
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- auramalgame 2, record 3, French, auramalgame
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété d'or natif contenant du mercure. 1, record 3, French, - amalgame%20d%27or
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quelquefois, on retrouvera [l'or natif] associé au mercure en «auramalgame», comme c'est le cas en certains gîtes de Colombie. 2, record 3, French, - amalgame%20d%27or
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Minas de oro y de plata
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- amalgama de oro
1, record 3, Spanish, amalgama%20de%20oro
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La amalgama de oro, que se encuentra en Colombia, en California y Australia, suele contener, además del mercurio y del oro, un poco de plata. 1, record 3, Spanish, - amalgama%20de%20oro
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-03-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- compressional motion
1, record 4, English, compressional%20motion
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- compressional movement 2, record 4, English, compressional%20movement
correct
- compression motion 3, record 4, English, compression%20motion
correct
- compression movement 4, record 4, English, compression%20movement
correct
- compressive motion 5, record 4, English, compressive%20motion
correct
- compressive movement 6, record 4, English, compressive%20movement
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compressional motion, which can [be] coined as compressional stress, is the squeezing type of motion. ... compressional stress is the stress component perpendicular to a given surface, such as a fault plane, that results from forces applied perpendicularly to the surface or from remote forces transmitted through a surrounding rock. 1, record 4, English, - compressional%20motion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Compressional movement : one plate is pushing against another. Sometimes one slides under the other, i. e., when the ocean is weighing one down. Other times they crumble together. 7, record 4, English, - compressional%20motion
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mouvement de compression
1, record 4, French, mouvement%20de%20compression
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les failles inverses résultent d'un mouvement de compression entre les deux blocs. 2, record 4, French, - mouvement%20de%20compression
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mouvement de compression : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 4, French, - mouvement%20de%20compression
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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