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LYING ROCK [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- C horizon
1, record 1, English, C%20horizon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral horizon of a soil, lying beneath the A and/or B horizons, consisting of unconsolidated rock material that has been relatively little affected by pedogenic processes. 2, record 1, English, - C%20horizon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
- Mécanique des sols
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- horizon C
1, record 1, French, horizon%20C
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Horizon, très peu affecté par les processus pédogénétiques, incluant en grande partie des couches minérales meubles et en moindre partie des couches limniques organiques et inorganiques, mais excluant le rocher en place. 2, record 1, French, - horizon%20C
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Labores de cultivo (Agricultura)
- Mecánica del suelo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- horizonte C
1, record 1, Spanish, horizonte%20C
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Horizonte mineral correspondiente al material que se va formando en la alteración de la roca madre y en contacto con ella. 2, record 1, Spanish, - horizonte%20C
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economic Geology
- Metals Mining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- horse
1, record 2, English, horse
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bar of ground 2, record 2, English, bar%20of%20ground
correct, Great Britain
- parting 3, record 2, English, parting
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mass of unmineralized rock lying within an orebody. 2, record 2, English, - horse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
horse: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 2, record 2, English, - horse
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie économique
- Mines métalliques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nerf
1, record 2, French, nerf
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- nerf stérile 2, record 2, French, nerf%20st%C3%A9rile
masculine noun
- inclusion stérile 3, record 2, French, inclusion%20st%C3%A9rile
feminine noun
- inclusion de stérile 4, record 2, French, inclusion%20de%20st%C3%A9rile
feminine noun
- intercalaire stérile 2, record 2, French, intercalaire%20st%C3%A9rile
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone stérile continue située à l'intérieur d'une formation minéralisée. 2, record 2, French, - nerf
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología económica
- Minas metálicas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- nervio
1, record 2, Spanish, nervio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Banco de roca estéril en el seno de la capa de mineral. 1, record 2, Spanish, - nervio
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-02-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pop-up structure
1, record 3, English, pop%2Dup%20structure
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pop-up 2, record 3, English, pop%2Dup
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] compressional structure developed when folding is not enough to solve volume problems. 3, record 3, English, - pop%2Dup%20structure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In areas where salt layers are affected by compressional tectonic regimes, when folding is not enough to shorten the overburden, additional shortening (pop-up structures) is developed in the crest of anticline structures to accommodate the sediments to new volume conditions. 3, record 3, English, - pop%2Dup%20structure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The mechanical behaviour of a "pop-up" in a layered, near-surface rock formation under compression is examined by treating it as a one-way buckling problem in which a compressed flat plate lying on a horizontal substrate can suddenly buckle upward. 4, record 3, English, - pop%2Dup%20structure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pop-up structure: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 3, English, - pop%2Dup%20structure
Record 3, Key term(s)
- pop up structure
- pop up
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- structure de soulèvement
1, record 3, French, structure%20de%20soul%C3%A8vement
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- structure d'extrusion 2, record 3, French, structure%20d%27extrusion
correct, feminine noun
- coin extrusif 3, record 3, French, coin%20extrusif
correct, masculine noun
- coin extrudé 4, record 3, French, coin%20extrud%C3%A9
masculine noun
- coin expulsé 5, record 3, French, coin%20expuls%C3%A9
masculine noun
- écaille expulsée 6, record 3, French, %C3%A9caille%20expuls%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- bombement 7, record 3, French, bombement
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masse de roche délimitée vers le haut par une rampe frontale et un rétrochevauchement à pendage opposé. 8, record 3, French, - structure%20de%20soul%C3%A8vement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les plis coffrés] peuvent résulter de l'entrecroisement de deux bandes de froissure symétriques (conjuguées), leur voûte plate correspondant à la zone non plissée entre ces deux bandes : ils représentent même parfois l'amortissement en plis de failles conjuguées (délimitant un coin expulsé vers le haut, dans le cas d'un anticlinal coffré). 9, record 3, French, - structure%20de%20soul%C3%A8vement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le comportement mécanique d'une structure de soulèvement, ou «pop-up», sous l'influence de la compression à la surface d'une formation rocheuse en couches est examiné en la traitant comme un problème de flambage unidimensionnel dans lequel une plaque en compression reposant sur un substrat peut soudainement flamber vers le haut. 10, record 3, French, - structure%20de%20soul%C3%A8vement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Enfin la limite du prisme récent est caractérisée par une structure d'extrusion (pop-up) avec rétro-chevauchement qui a été fortement soulevé il y a 0,5 Ma au moment du passage de Paleo-Zenisu. 2, record 3, French, - structure%20de%20soul%C3%A8vement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Ces deux tracés font apparaître que la forme en anticlinal coffré que dessinent les couches du coin expulsé vers le haut pli résulte du jeu de deux failles compressives antithétiques (= de sens de rejet opposé) [...] par un processus de crochonnement. 11, record 3, French, - structure%20de%20soul%C3%A8vement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coin expulsé; bombement : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 12, record 3, French, - structure%20de%20soul%C3%A8vement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-01-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- in play
1, record 4, English, in%20play
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Of a rock that, at one moment in an end, is lying between the hog line and the twelve-foot ring. 1, record 4, English, - in%20play
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- en jeu
1, record 4, French, en%20jeu
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'une pierre lancée qui, à un moment donné d'une manche, demeure immobilisée entre la ligne de jeu et le cercle de douze pieds. 1, record 4, French, - en%20jeu
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-01-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- displaced rock
1, record 5, English, displaced%20rock
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- displaced stone 2, record 5, English, displaced%20stone
correct
- displaced stationary rock 3, record 5, English, displaced%20stationary%20rock
correct, Canada
- displaced stationary stone 4, record 5, English, displaced%20stationary%20stone
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock lying on the sheet which is moved from the position it occupies on the play by a delivered rock or by a curler who inadvertently touches it with his or her feet, or his or her broom or brush. 3, record 5, English, - displaced%20rock
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pierre déplacée
1, record 5, French, pierre%20d%C3%A9plac%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- pierre immobile déplacée 2, record 5, French, pierre%20immobile%20d%C3%A9plac%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pierre qui en est venue à un point d'arrêt et qui est déplacée de la position qu'elle occupe sur le jeu par une pierre lancée ou par un curleur, une curleuse, en mouvement qui la touche, par inadvertance, de son pied ou de son balai ou sa brosse. 3, record 5, French, - pierre%20d%C3%A9plac%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-01-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- delivery
1, record 6, English, delivery
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- throw 2, record 6, English, throw
correct, see observation, noun
- shot 3, record 6, English, shot
correct, see observation, noun
- stroke 2, record 6, English, stroke
correct, see observation, noun
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The act, action or manner of putting a curling rock in motion by an appropriate swing and the necessary momentum, weight and turn to position it on the play, or move or put out of play other rocks already lying on the sheet. 4, record 6, English, - delivery
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A sound curling delivery requires accomplishment in four technical areas. Alignment, Timing, Balance, and Release. The delivery must be straight, the movements properly coordinated, the body in balance, and the release controlled and consistent. As each skill improves, so does accuracy. In addition to the technical aspects, a sound curling delivery requires a delicate "feel" for weight, and sound mental skills. 5, record 6, English, - delivery
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The technical term is "delivery": it bears all the efficiency needed to position a rock on the intended target. The word "shot" is a more common term while "throw" and "stroke" express more force and vigour, or the action of a rock against another, than the conjugated strength and precision needed to place a rock on the targeted spot. 4, record 6, English, - delivery
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Delivery/throw of a (curling) stone/rock. 4, record 6, English, - delivery
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- lancer
1, record 6, French, lancer
correct, masculine noun, specific
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- coup 2, record 6, French, coup
correct, see observation, masculine noun, generic
- tir 3, record 6, French, tir
see observation, masculine noun, Europe
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mise en mouvement d'une pierre en lui donnant, par l'élan adéquat, l'impulsion, la pesanteur et l'effet nécessaires pour qu'elle se positionne sur le jeu, ou déplace ou sorte du jeu d'autres pierres qui y sont déjà immobilisées. 4, record 6, French, - lancer
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En curling, le terme technique est le «lancer d'une pierre»; il porte toute la finesse de précision requise pour atteindre la cible désignée avec l'effet nécessaire pour y parvenir. Le terme «coup» est davantage un générique venant de l'expression «réussir un bon coup». Quant à «tir», il est moins approprié vu que le curleur cherche davantage à «placer» sa pierre et qu'à la «propulser» de toutes ses forces. 4, record 6, French, - lancer
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Lancer d'une pierre. 5, record 6, French, - lancer
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-04-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- basal slope
1, record 7, English, basal%20slope
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- wash slope 2, record 7, English, wash%20slope
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The lower, gentle slope of a hillside, lying at the foot of an escarpment or steep rock face and usually covered by an accumulation of talus;... 3, record 7, English, - basal%20slope
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avalanches probably contribute also to the concave, basal slope profile observed on many talus slopes. 4, record 7, English, - basal%20slope
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- versant colluvial
1, record 7, French, versant%20colluvial
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-06-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- talus
1, record 8, English, talus
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sloping heap of loose rock fragments lying at the foot of a cliff or steep slope. 1, record 8, English, - talus
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- talus
1, record 8, French, talus
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amoncellement meuble et incliné de fragments de roches accumulés au pied d'une falaise ou d'une pente abrupte. 1, record 8, French, - talus
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-11-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Petrography
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- screen
1, record 9, English, screen
correct, noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A more or less tabular body of older rock lying between two intrusions, such as a band of schist between two ring dykes. 1, record 9, English, - screen
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Pétrographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- écran
1, record 9, French, %C3%A9cran
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entre les dykes annulaires, les zones intermédiaires, nommées «screens» (écrans), sont constituées de roches de l'environnement qui appartiennent souvent à des séries volcaniques, mais pas nécessairement. 1, record 9, French, - %C3%A9cran
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-11-16
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- perched block
1, record 10, English, perched%20block
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- perched rock 1, record 10, English, perched%20rock
correct
- perched boulder 1, record 10, English, perched%20boulder
correct
- balanced rock 1, record 10, English, balanced%20rock
correct
- pedestal rock 1, record 10, English, pedestal%20rock
correct
- perched erratic 2, record 10, English, perched%20erratic
- pedestal boulder 3, record 10, English, pedestal%20boulder
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large detached rock fragment, generally of boulder size, believed to have been transported and deposited by a glacier, and lying in a conspicuous and relatively unstable or precariously poised position on a hillside. 1, record 10, English, - perched%20block
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- bloc perché
1, record 10, French, bloc%20perch%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les blocs erratiques [...], suite à leur dépôt sur le socle rocheux et au délavage des matériaux fins, demeurent «perchés» et sont alors appelés blocs perchés. 2, record 10, French, - bloc%20perch%C3%A9
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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