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RETROGRESSION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Sociology of Old Age
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- senile involution
1, record 1, English, senile%20involution
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The retrogression of vital organs and psychological processes incident to aging. 2, record 1, English, - senile%20involution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Sociologie de la vieillesse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- involution sénile
1, record 1, French, involution%20s%C3%A9nile
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'involution sénile est la régression des fonctions supérieures de l'organisme sous l'effet du vieillissement. Elle se manifeste par un affaiblissement psychique progressif, une altération des fonctions intellectuelles, une perturbation des conduites sociales. 2, record 1, French, - involution%20s%C3%A9nile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- weather system
1, record 2, English, weather%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Retrogression(or Retrograde Motion) : Movement of a weather system in a direction opposite to that of the basic flow in which it is embedded; usually refers to a closed low or a longwave trough which moves westward. 2, record 2, English, - weather%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système météorologique
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- système atmosphérique 2, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prévisions de phénomènes météorologiques violents en raison de crues éclairs. Afin de maximiser la lutte contre les inondations, il est essentiel d'avoir continuellement accès à un prévisionniste pendant la durée du phénomène violent. Afin de faire des prévisions sur les inondations, une consultation en temps réel est exigée au sujet du système météorologique. 3, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système météorologique : terme confirmé par la section météorologie. 4, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema meteorológico
1, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20meteorol%C3%B3gico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-12-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- skin flow
1, record 3, English, skin%20flow
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- skin slide 2, record 3, English, skin%20slide
correct, less frequent
- shallow translational slide 3, record 3, English, shallow%20translational%20slide
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Skin slides or flows are surficial debris movements on rocky slopes. They occur in the thin mineral soil veneer and the organic cover on relatively steep slopes (>35°). 2, record 3, English, - skin%20flow
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On less steep tundra slopes, ice-rich permafrost is commonly insulated from thaw by stable, vegetated regolith. If sudden slippage of regolith occurs, exposure of the permafrost may lead to seasonal retrogression or failure. Alternatively, deeper penetration of thaw into the permafrost itself may induce rapid slippage in which the surface regolith is passively rafted away by failure of the thawed, ice-rich material below.... Such rapid failure of the active layer are commonly referred to as skin flows. 4, record 3, English, - skin%20flow
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
skin flow; shallow translational slide: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 3, English, - skin%20flow
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Mécanique des sols
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- glissement pelliculaire
1, record 3, French, glissement%20pelliculaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- écoulement superficiel 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9coulement%20superficiel
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les glissements pelliculaires sont des décrochements superficiels affectant la mince couche de débris minéraux et la couche organique recouvrant les versants rocheux à pente raide (>35°). 3, record 3, French, - glissement%20pelliculaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écoulement superficiel : d'après Elsevier's Dictionary of Soil Mechanics; Technical terms used in soil mechanics and foundation engineering, International Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Unesco pédologie. 2, record 3, French, - glissement%20pelliculaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
glissement pelliculaire : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 3, French, - glissement%20pelliculaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-01-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fluid-rock interaction
1, record 4, English, fluid%2Drock%20interaction
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- fluid rock interaction 2, record 4, English, fluid%20rock%20interaction
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One type of reaction that occurs during retrogression is metasomatism, which is likely caused by fluid-rock interaction. 3, record 4, English, - fluid%2Drock%20interaction
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fluids are important metamorphic and tectonic agents that control the stability of mineral assemblages, cause metasomatism and partial melting, and affect crustal rheologies; hence, documenting fluid-rock interaction is important in understanding crustal processes. 4, record 4, English, - fluid%2Drock%20interaction
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- interaction fluide-roche
1, record 4, French, interaction%20fluide%2Droche
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- interaction fluides-roches 2, record 4, French, interaction%20fluides%2Droches
feminine noun
- interaction fluides/roches 3, record 4, French, interaction%20fluides%2Froches
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'interaction fluide-roche est un des aspects important de l'altération des roches alpines. La composition chimique des eaux de surface est un indicateur des lithologies au travers desquelles les eaux ont circulé et des processus de dissolution des minéraux qui constituent les roches. Le chimisme permet notamment une compréhension des processus érosifs et leur quantification. 4, record 4, French, - interaction%20fluide%2Droche
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Au cours d'une orogenèse, une importante quantité de fluides circule au travers de la croûte continentale. Cette circulation fluide est à l'origine d'une interaction fluides/roches (dissolution et recristallisation de phases minérales) qui par le biais d'échange d'éléments chimiques transforme la minéralogie et la chimie du protolithe. 3, record 4, French, - interaction%20fluide%2Droche
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Le laboratoire peut identifier les roches et les processus mis en jeu pour tracer l'origine des fluides profonds de la terre et pour contraindre les modalités de l'interaction fluide-roche. 5, record 4, French, - interaction%20fluide%2Droche
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Condition, degré, mécanisme, processus, zone d'interaction fluide-roche. 6, record 4, French, - interaction%20fluide%2Droche
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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