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FRACTURE POROSITY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fracture porosity
1, record 1, English, fracture%20porosity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Porosity formed by fracturing. 2, record 1, English, - fracture%20porosity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fracture porosity generally is used for porosity occurring along breaks in a sediment or rock body where there has been little mutual displacement of the opposing blocks. 2, record 1, English, - fracture%20porosity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- porosité de fracture
1, record 1, French, porosit%C3%A9%20de%20fracture
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- porosité de fractures 2, record 1, French, porosit%C3%A9%20de%20fractures
correct, feminine noun
- porosité de fissures 3, record 1, French, porosit%C3%A9%20de%20fissures
correct, feminine noun
- porosité de fissure 4, record 1, French, porosit%C3%A9%20de%20fissure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Porosité due à l'existence de fissures et diaclases ouvertes dues à la rupture ou l'éclatement d'une roche par ailleurs moins perméable. 5, record 1, French, - porosit%C3%A9%20de%20fracture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La porosité de fissures d'un volume de roches, qu'il faut toujours choisir plus ou moins important, dépendra évidemment de la densité des fissures et de leur degré d'ouverture. 6, record 1, French, - porosit%C3%A9%20de%20fracture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- porosidad de fractura
1, record 1, Spanish, porosidad%20de%20fractura
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Porosidad que resulta de la presencia de aperturas producidas por la rotura o fracturación de una roca que de lo contrario sería menos permeable. 1, record 1, Spanish, - porosidad%20de%20fractura
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-09-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sonic transit time
1, record 2, English, sonic%20transit%20time
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- acoustic transit time 2, record 2, English, acoustic%20transit%20time
correct
- sound transit time 3, record 2, English, sound%20transit%20time
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The sonic transit time can be used to compute porosity by using the appropriate transform and to estimate fracture porosity in carbonate rocks. 4, record 2, English, - sonic%20transit%20time
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sonic transit time: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 2, English, - sonic%20transit%20time
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- temps de propagation acoustique
1, record 2, French, temps%20de%20propagation%20acoustique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- temps de propagation du son 2, record 2, French, temps%20de%20propagation%20du%20son
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
temps de propagation acoustique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 2, French, - temps%20de%20propagation%20acoustique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-08-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- brecciate
1, record 3, English, brecciate
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The formation of high grade vein networks and mineralized breccias of feeder zone ores requires a rock with sufficient mechanical strength to brecciate and form rigid clasts that can support a high fracture porosity. 1, record 3, English, - brecciate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- se bréchifier
1, record 3, French, se%20br%C3%A9chifier
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La formation des systèmes de filons et de brèches minéralisés à forte teneur qui constituent le minerai des zones nourricières nécessite une roche présentant une résistance mécanique suffisante pour se bréchifier et former des clastes rigides qui peuvent supporter une porosité de fracture élevée. 1, record 3, French, - se%20br%C3%A9chifier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-03-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- matrix acidizing
1, record 4, English, matrix%20acidizing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The procedure by which acid flow is confined to the natural permeability and porosity of the formation, as opposed to fracture acidizing... 2, record 4, English, - matrix%20acidizing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- acidification matricielle
1, record 4, French, acidification%20matricielle
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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