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GYPSUM SAND [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Administration (Indigenous Peoples)
- Aboriginal Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- specified substances
1, record 1, English, specified%20substances
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Used in reference to] any of carving stone, flint, limestone, marble, gypsum, shale, slate, clay, sand, gravel, construction stone, sodium chloride, volcanic ash, earth, soil, diatomaceous earth, ochre, marland peat. 2, record 1, English, - specified%20substances
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
specified substance: term usually used in the plural in the Umbrella Final Agreement / Gwich’in, in the Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement / Gwich’in, Mackenzie Delta, and in the Agreement between the Inuit of the Nunavut Settlement Area and Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada. 3, record 1, English, - specified%20substances
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
specified substances: term and observation taken from the agreements as indicated above. 3, record 1, English, - specified%20substances
Record 1, Key term(s)
- specified substance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration (Peuples Autochtones)
- Droit autochtone
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matières spécifiées
1, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8res%20sp%C3%A9cifi%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- substances désignées 1, record 1, French, substances%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, plural
- substances spécifiées 1, record 1, French, substances%20sp%C3%A9cifi%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Signifie] la pierre à tailler, le silex, le calcaire, le marbre, le gypse, le shale, l'ardoise, l'argile, le sable, le gravier, la pierre de construction, le chlorure de sodium, les cendres volcaniques, la terre, le sol, la terre à diatomées, l'ocre, la marne et la tourbe. 1, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8res%20sp%C3%A9cifi%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
matière spécifiée : terme employé habituellement au pluriel dans l'Accord-cadre définitif des Gwich'in. 2, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8res%20sp%C3%A9cifi%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
matières spécifiées : terme et observation relevés dans l'Accord-cadre définitif des Gwich'in. 2, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8res%20sp%C3%A9cifi%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
substance désignée : terme relevé habituellement au pluriel dans l'Entente sur la revendication territoriale globale des Gwich'in, delta du Mackenzie. 2, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8res%20sp%C3%A9cifi%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
substance spécifiée : terme relevé habituellement au pluriel dans l'Accord entre les Inuit de la région du Nunavut et Sa Majesté la Reine du chef du Canada (1993). 2, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8res%20sp%C3%A9cifi%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
En 2008, le Bureau de la traduction a recommandé l'accord en genre et en nombre des termes «Inuit» (nom propre) et «inuit» (adjectif). 3, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8res%20sp%C3%A9cifi%C3%A9es
Record 1, Key term(s)
- matière spécifiée
- substance désignée
- substance spécifiée
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-07-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- caliche
1, record 2, English, caliche
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- soil caliche 2, record 2, English, soil%20caliche
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a reddish-brown to buff or white calcareous material of secondary accumulation, commonly found in layers on or near the surface of stony soils of arid and semiarid regions ... 2, record 2, English, - caliche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is composed largely of crusts of soluble calcium salts in addition to such materials as gravel, sand, silt, and clay.... The cementing material is essentially calcium carbonate, but it may include magnesium carbonate, silica, or gypsum. 2, record 2, English, - caliche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Caliche nodule. 3, record 2, English, - caliche
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- caliche
1, record 2, French, caliche
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Croûte de carbonate de calcium, plus ou moins cimentée, des sols désertiques ou semiarides. 2, record 2, French, - caliche
Record number: 2, 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. 3, record 2, French, - caliche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Quand le dépôt contient une forte proportion de minéraux solubles [...], il peut être déprimé par rapport aux roches encaissantes [...] Dans les régions arides ces dépressions peuvent être couvertes d'une croûte calcaire («caliche» du Mexique). 4, record 2, French, - caliche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La caliche ne doit pas être confondue avec le hâle ou vernis du désert qui recouvre indistinctement toutes les roches et même les galets. Il s'agit en effet d'une mince couche [...] qui ressemble à une couche de vernis dont on aurait enduit les pierres. Cette croûte est composée de sels de fer, de manganèse et de silice. 5, record 2, French, - caliche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
n.m. d'après la majorité des auteurs, n.f. d'après le Précis de géologie, tome 1 : Pétrologie, 1975, p. 299. 6, record 2, French, - caliche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Geoquímica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- caliche
1, record 2, Spanish, caliche
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Costra de naturaleza calcárea que se forma en el suelo en las regiones de clima semiárido. Se debe a la precipitación del carbonato de calcio disuelto por las aguas pluviales o ascendentes. 1, record 2, Spanish, - caliche
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-05-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- consolidated tailing
1, record 3, English, consolidated%20tailing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- CT 1, record 3, English, CT
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- composite tailing 1, record 3, English, composite%20tailing
correct
- CT 1, record 3, English, CT
correct
- CT 1, record 3, English, CT
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Recent research into reclamation options which could result in a dry landscape has resulted in the development of a treatment method which involves adding gypsum to a fine-enriched tailings slurry. Consolidated or composite tailings(CT) are a combination of coarse tailings(sand), mature fine tailings(silts and clay) and gypsum which results in a mixture that will not separate into the sand and clay components, but will quickly consolidate to release water(less than one year). 1, record 3, English, - consolidated%20tailing
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term usually used in the plural. 1, record 3, English, - consolidated%20tailing
Record 3, Key term(s)
- consolidated tailings
- composite tailings
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- résidu composite
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9sidu%20composite
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les recherches récentes sur les méthodes de remise en état par assèchement ont abouti à un traitement dans lequel du gypse est ajouté à une boue de résidus fins enrichis. Les résidus composites (RC) sont des combinaisons de résidus grossiers (du sable), de résidus fins mûrs (du limon et de l'argile) et de gypse formant un mélange dans lequel le sable et l'argile ne se séparent pas, mais qui se solidifie rapidement en libérant son eau (en moins d'un an). 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9sidu%20composite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9sidu%20composite
Record 3, Key term(s)
- résidus composites
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-05-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Binders and Mastics (Constr.)
- Symbols, Motifs and Ornaments (Arts)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- stucco
1, record 4, English, stucco
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- plaster of Paris 2, record 4, English, plaster%20of%20Paris
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stucco, in art, is a fine plaster made of sand, water, lime, gypsum(plaster of Paris) and, sometimes, pulverized marble and glue, in varying proportions. It may be applied to interior or exterior walls or to ceilings, furniture, or sculpture to form a weatherproof coating, a smooth surface, or relief decoration achieved by modeling, molding, or stamping when wet or by incising when dry. It can also be formed into figures in the round. Stucco is white, but it may be tinted or painted. 3, record 4, English, - stucco
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Liants et mastics (Construction)
- Symboles, motifs et ornements (Arts)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- stuc
1, record 4, French, stuc
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- marbre artificiel 2, record 4, French, marbre%20artificiel
correct, masculine noun
- plâtre à stuc 3, record 4, French, pl%C3%A2tre%20%C3%A0%20stuc
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enduit composé de chaux éteinte, de plâtre et de poussière de marbre, le tout agglutiné avec de la colle de poisson. Bien poli, quand il est sec, le stuc imite à s'y méprendre le marbre. 4, record 4, French, - stuc
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On a aussi utilisé le stuc pour des décors extérieurs; en ce cas on renforce sa résistance en y mêlant des poussières de tuiles ou de la terre. 4, record 4, French, - stuc
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le stuc joue un grand rôle dans l'art de la Renaissance [...] 5, record 4, French, - stuc
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Argamasas y masillas (Construcción)
- Símbolos, motivos y ornamentos (Artes)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- estuco
1, record 4, Spanish, estuco
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-06-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Binders and Mastics (Constr.)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- plaster
1, record 5, English, plaster
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mixture based on lime, hydraulic cement or gypsum (calcium sulfate dihydrate), with or without the addition of aggregates, fibres or other materials, that is used for coating wall and ceiling surfaces and hardens after application. 2, record 5, English, - plaster
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Mixture of lime, gypsum, cement, sand or any other aggregate, used to cover the surface of a wall or ceiling. 3, record 5, English, - plaster
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 5, English, - plaster
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Liants et mastics (Construction)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- enduit
1, record 5, French, enduit
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mélange à base de chaux, de ciment ou de plâtre (sulfate de calcium déshydraté), avec ou sans adjonction de granulats, de fibres ou d'autres matériaux. Il est utilisé pour le revêtement des murs et des plafonds et durcit après application. 2, record 5, French, - enduit
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 5, French, - enduit
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-11-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Sculpture
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- plaster/fiber
1, record 6, English, plaster%2Ffiber
generic
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This exhibition includes plaster/fiber sculptures. These are floor pieces near-oval in shape. 1, record 6, English, - plaster%2Ffiber
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mixture of portland cement, lime, or gypsum with water and sand to which fiber or hair may be added as a binder. 2, record 6, English, - plaster%2Ffiber
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sculpture
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- plâtre à fibres
1, record 6, French, pl%C3%A2tre%20%C3%A0%20fibres
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-05-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geology
- Mineralogy
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- gypsite
1, record 7, English, gypsite
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- gypsum earth 2, record 7, English, gypsum%20earth
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An earthy variety of gypsum containing dirt and sand, found only in arid regions as an efflorescent deposit occurring over [gypsum-bearing masses]. 2, record 7, English, - gypsite
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
- Minéralogie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- terre gypseuse
1, record 7, French, terre%20gypseuse
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- gypsite 2, record 7, French, gypsite
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-05-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- desert rose 1, record 8, English, desert%20rose
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Desert roses are platy crystal rosettes of gypsum enclosing grains of sand. They are precipitated from ground water. 2, record 8, English, - desert%20rose
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... rosette-shaped masses, often with much sand in them, are called desert roses. 3, record 8, English, - desert%20rose
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- rose des sables
1, record 8, French, rose%20des%20sables
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cristaux de gypse formés dans le sable près de la surface du sol par évaporation d'une solution. Leur forme plate et leur disposition en rosace ou enchevêtrée évoquent le dessin d'une fleur. 1, record 8, French, - rose%20des%20sables
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-11-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Leatherworking Procedures
- Furs and Fur Industry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- drumming 1, record 9, English, drumming
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In connection with fur dressing and finishing, the drumming of the skins in process with sawdust, or sand and sawdust and sand or kaolin, gypsum etc. to adjust the moisture content, remove excess grease, loose dye etc. and give lustre to the hair.(Source : Six-lang. Leather Technical Dict.) 1, record 9, English, - drumming
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Procédés de travail du cuir
- Pelleteries et fourrures
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- lustrage
1, record 9, French, lustrage
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- brillantage 1, record 9, French, brillantage
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Leather Techn. Dict. 1, record 9, French, - lustrage
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1980-02-18
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Binders and Mastics (Constr.)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- lime plaster finish 1, record 10, English, lime%20plaster%20finish
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lime plaster may be used on either the exterior or interior, and for base coat and finish coat work. For base coats and some finish coats, lime, either in the form of putty or dry hydrate, is mixed with sand, water, and a gauging material. The gauging may be either gypsum gauging plaster or Keene's cement for interior work or portland cement for exterior work. 2, record 10, English, - lime%20plaster%20finish
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Liants et mastics (Construction)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- enduit bâtard
1, record 10, French, enduit%20b%C3%A2tard
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
enduit de mortier dont le liant est constitué d'un mélange de ciment et de chaux grasse ou de chaux hydraulique naturelle ou artificielle (en proportion variable). 1, record 10, French, - enduit%20b%C3%A2tard
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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