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WELL SORTED [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
- Excavation (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ditch fill
1, record 1, English, ditch%20fill
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ditch-fill 2, record 1, English, ditch%2Dfill
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The natural deposit... was observed at a depth of 0. 98m below ground level. It was cut by a probable ditch... which was linear, shallow sided and with a flat base... The ditch fill... consisted of loose dark grayish brown silty gravel… The ditch was overlain by subsoil..., a well sorted dark brown silty gravel... 3, record 1, English, - ditch%20fill
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fragments of unburnt human bone have also been found in the ditch-fill. 2, record 1, English, - ditch%20fill
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
- Fouilles (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- remblai de tranchée
1, record 1, French, remblai%20de%20tranch%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dépôts remplissant les fossés 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4ts%20remplissant%20les%20foss%C3%A9s
masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On est souvent étonné [...] lors de fouilles en intérieur, ou aux abords d'églises médiévales, de voir la précision et l'attention que peuvent porter les archéologues à nos pauvres vestiges enterrés, maçonneries grossières de moellons, remblais de tranchées, fragments de sarcophages, mobiliers souvent misérables où, au moindre fragment de chapiteau, apparaît, par contraste, comme un trésor insigne, alors même que si le regard s'élève au-dessus du dos des fouilleurs, il découvre des dizaines de chapiteaux équivalents, des merveilles d'architectures […] 3, record 1, French, - remblai%20de%20tranch%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lithic
1, record 2, English, lithic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most uranium sandstone deposits are in continental sandstones and associated conglomerates that compositionally are immature to submature(i. e., arkosic, lithic, and/or tuffaceous), and texturally are mature(well sorted). 1, record 2, English, - lithic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lithique
1, record 2, French, lithique
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart des gîtes d'uranium dans des grès se rencontrent dans des grès et des conglomérats associés de milieu continental qui, quant à la composition, varient d'immatures à submatures (c.-à-d. arkosiques, lithiques ou tufacés) et, quant à la texture, sont matures (bien triés). 2, record 2, French, - lithique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-11-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- interbed
1, record 3, English, interbed
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A dark, clean, well sorted, cross-to planar-bedded, generally fine-grained sand overlying varved lake sediments occurs as a sedimentary interbed between breccia deposits... 2, record 3, English, - interbed
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- interlit
1, record 3, French, interlit
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lit intermédiaire dans un gisement de minerais sédimentaires. 2, record 3, French, - interlit
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-10-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mature
1, record 4, English, mature
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- matured 2, record 4, English, matured
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of a clastic sediment that has been differentiated or evolved from its parent rock by processes acting over a long time and with a high intensity and that is characterized by stable minerals(such as quartz), deficiency of the more mobile oxides(such as soda), absence of weatherable material(such as clay) and well-sorted but subangular to angular grains. 3, record 4, English, - mature
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most uranium sandstone deposits are in continental sandstones and associated conglomerates that compositionally are immature to submature(i. e., arkosic, lithic, and/or tuffaceous), and texturally are mature(well sorted). 2, record 4, English, - mature
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Athabasca Group of Saskatchewan-Alberta ... consists of ... east-derived alluvial fanglomerate, siltstone, and diagenetically matured quartzite ... deposited ... in a tectonically active area. 2, record 4, English, - mature
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mature: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 4, English, - mature
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- évolué
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9volu%C3%A9
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- mûr 1, record 4, French, m%C3%BBr
correct
- mature 2, record 4, French, mature
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[En parlant d'une roche sédimentaire], parvenue au terme d'une évolution géomorphologique. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9volu%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart des gîtes d'uranium dans des grès se rencontrent dans des grès et des conglomérats associés de milieu continental qui, quant à la composition, varient d'immatures à submatures (c.-à-d.) arkosiques, lithiques ou tufacés) et, quant à la texture, sont matures (bien triés). 3, record 4, French, - %C3%A9volu%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mature : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 4, French, - %C3%A9volu%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-01-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Manganese Mining
- Translation (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sand and gravel ore
1, record 5, English, sand%20and%20gravel%20ore
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- sand and gravel rubble ore 1, record 5, English, sand%20and%20gravel%20rubble%20ore
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sand and gravel ores are mainly well sorted, unconsolidated sediments that occur in the upper parts of ore deposits. 1, record 5, English, - sand%20and%20gravel%20ore
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- minerai formé de sables et de graviers
1, record 5, French, minerai%20form%C3%A9%20de%20sables%20et%20de%20graviers
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les minerais formés de sables et de graviers sont principalement des sédiments bien triés, non consolidés, que l'on retrouve dans les parties supérieures des gîtes. 1, record 5, French, - minerai%20form%C3%A9%20de%20sables%20et%20de%20graviers
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Geology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- moderately sorted
1, record 6, English, moderately%20sorted
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Classification used defining degree of sediment sorting(from Buchanan, 1984) : Standard Deviation of mean Phi Classification :<0. 35 Very well sorted; 0. 35-0. 5 Well sorted; 0. 5-0. 71 Moderately well sorted; 0. 71-1 Moderately sorted; 1-2 Poorly sorted; 2-4 Very poorly sorted; >4 Extremely poorly sorted. 2, record 6, English, - moderately%20sorted
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Géologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- modérément classé
1, record 6, French, mod%C3%A9r%C3%A9ment%20class%C3%A9
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le classement varie suivant la profondeur [...] : les sédiments très bien classés («very well sorted»), bien classés («well sorted»), modérément bien classés («moderately well sorted») et modérément classés («moderately sorted») sont dans les basses profondeurs, alors que les sédiments mal classés («poorly sorted»), très mal classés («very poorly sorted») et extrêmement mal classés («extremely poorly sorted») sont localisés dans les moyennes et hautes profondeurs. En général, on note un classement moyen dans la partie littorale et un mauvais classement dans les parties profondes. 2, record 6, French, - mod%C3%A9r%C3%A9ment%20class%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quand le classement est exprimé en unité Phi, il est possible d'associer à la valeur trouvée une échelle verbale : < 0,35 sédiment très bien classé; 0,35 à 0,50 bien classé; 0,50 à 0,71 modérément bien classé; 0,71 à 1 modérément classé; 1 à 2 mal classé; > 2 très mal classé. 3, record 6, French, - mod%C3%A9r%C3%A9ment%20class%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-12-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- submature
1, record 7, English, submature
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most uranium sandstone deposits are in continental sandstones and associated conglomerates that compositionally are immature to submature(i. e., arkosic, lithic, and/or tuffaceous), and texturally are mature(well sorted). 1, record 7, English, - submature
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- submature
1, record 7, French, submature
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart des gîtes d'uranium dans des grès se rencontrent dans des grès et des conglomérats associés de milieu continental qui, quant à la composition, varient d'immatures à submatures (c.-à-d. arkosiques, lithiques ou tufacés) et, quant à la texture, sont matures (bien triés). 1, record 7, French, - submature
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-08-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- sandstone uranium deposit
1, record 8, English, sandstone%20uranium%20deposit
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- sandstone-hosted uranium deposit 1, record 8, English, sandstone%2Dhosted%20uranium%20deposit
correct
- uranium sandstone deposit 1, record 8, English, uranium%20sandstone%20deposit
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most uranium sandstone deposits are in continental sandstones and associated conglomerates that compositionally are immature to submature(i. e., arkosic, lithic, and/or tuffaceous), and texturally are mature(well sorted). 1, record 8, English, - sandstone%20uranium%20deposit
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- gîte d'uranium dans des grès
1, record 8, French, g%C3%AEte%20d%27uranium%20dans%20des%20gr%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart des gîtes d'uranium dans des grès se rencontrent dans des grès et des conglomérats associés de milieu continental qui, quant à la composition, varient d'immatures à submatures (c.-à-d. arkosiques, lithiques ou tufacés) et, quant à la texture, sont matures (bien triés). 1, record 8, French, - g%C3%AEte%20d%27uranium%20dans%20des%20gr%C3%A8s
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2005-05-07
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- sorted
1, record 9, English, sorted
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most uranium sandstone deposits are in continental sandstones and associated conglomerates that compositionally are immature to submature(i. e., arkosic, lithic, and/or tuffaceous), and texturally are mature(well sorted). 1, record 9, English, - sorted
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- trié
1, record 9, French, tri%C3%A9
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart des gîtes d'uranium dans des grès se rencontrent dans des grès et des conglomérats associés de milieu continental qui, quant à la composition, varient d'immatures à submatures (c.-à-d. arkosiques, lithiques ou tufacés) et, quant à la texture, sont matures (bien triés). 1, record 9, French, - tri%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2005-05-07
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- immature
1, record 10, English, immature
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most uranium sandstone deposits are in continental sandstones and associated conglomerates that compositionally are immature to submature(i. e., arkosic, lithic, and/or tuffaceous), and texturally are mature(well sorted). 1, record 10, English, - immature
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- immature
1, record 10, French, immature
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart des gîtes d'uranium dans des grès se rencontrent dans des grès et des conglomérats associés de milieu continental qui, quant à la composition, varient d'immatures à submatures (c.-à-d. arkosiques, lithiques ou tufacés) et, quant à la texture, sont matures (bien triés). 1, record 10, French, - immature
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1991-04-12
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- talus apron
1, record 11, English, talus%20apron
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- compound talus slope 2, record 11, English, compound%20talus%20slope
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A poorly sorted but well bedded accumulation of coarse reef detritus, usually much larger in volume than the parent reef, with a surface inclination up to 40 °. 3, record 11, English, - talus%20apron
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- tablier d'éboulis
1, record 11, French, tablier%20d%27%C3%A9boulis
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Urban Studies
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- civil planning 1, record 12, English, civil%20planning
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Asymmetry is well sorted to large-scale civil planning. The mast pleasant squares of Europe are asymmetrical. 1, record 12, English, - civil%20planning
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Urbanisme
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- planification municipale
1, record 12, French, planification%20municipale
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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