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ANGULAR GRAVEL [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reg
1, record 1, English, reg
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gravel desert 1, record 1, English, gravel%20desert
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An extensive, nearly level, low desert plain from which fine sand has been removed by the wind, leaving a sheet of coarse, smoothly angular, wind-polished gravel and small stones lying on an alluvial soil and strongly cemented by mineralized solutions to form a broad desert pavement. 2, record 1, English, - reg
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- reg
1, record 1, French, reg
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Désert rocheux d'où, en surface, les parties fines (sable et poussière) ont été enlevées par le vent [...] 2, record 1, French, - reg
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- reg
1, record 1, Spanish, reg
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Desierto de las regiones áridas y semiáridas, que ha sido transformado en pedregal por la deflación. 1, record 1, Spanish, - reg
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las precipitaciones de la estación pluvial sobre los macizos montañosos del Sahara forman torrentes de gran potencia que arrancan materiales en las vertientes y los transportan hasta el llano, antes de perderse en cuencas endorreicas. Allí se ejerce, en el curso de los milenios, la acción conjugada de la arroyada y del viento que transforma esos derrubios. Con ellos se constituirán dos formaciones distintas: el erg, de arena, y el reg, pedregal de cantos pulidos por el viento cargado de arena. 1, record 1, Spanish, - reg
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- small-scale crossbedding
1, record 2, English, small%2Dscale%20crossbedding
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Upper part consists of silt, sand, clay, and minor angular to round gravel; locally humic, nonbedded to parallel bedded. Lower part consists of pebble and cobble gravel; parallel bedding and both large-and small-scale crossbedding. 2, record 2, English, - small%2Dscale%20crossbedding
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
small-scale crossbedding: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 2, English, - small%2Dscale%20crossbedding
Record 2, Key term(s)
- small scale crossbedding
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- stratification entrecroisée à petite échelle
1, record 2, French, stratification%20entrecrois%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20petite%20%C3%A9chelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Voici un [...] échantillon de grès à stratification entrecroisée : les rubans obliques de ces stratifications entrecroisées à petite échelle indiquent que le ruisseau ou la rivière se déplaçait vers la droite. Les strates inférieures sont planes et indiquent une vélocité différente [...] 2, record 2, French, - stratification%20entrecrois%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20petite%20%C3%A9chelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2007-11-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Natural Construction Materials
- Mining Wastes
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- isolated gravel 1, record 3, English, isolated%20gravel
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Provided that these layers are specified to be sand that does not contain angular particles(or isolated gravel) that could perforate the geomembrane, they should provide adequate protection of the geomembrane assuming that appropriate construction specifications are adopted. 1, record 3, English, - isolated%20gravel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de construction naturels
- Déchets miniers
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gravier libre
1, record 3, French, gravier%20libre
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si l'on considère que ces couches sont constituées de sable ne contenant pas de grain anguleux (ou gravier libre) qui pourrait perforer la géomembrane, elles devraient fournir une protection adéquate de la géomembrane, en supposant que les spécifications de construction appropriées sont adoptées. 1, record 3, French, - gravier%20libre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-02-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- talus ore
1, record 4, English, talus%20ore
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sand and gravel rubble ores grade downward to talus ores, which are poorly sorted and consist of angular to subangular blocks of bedded ore from all parts of the iron-formation sequence that have slumped into fissures and crevices along fault scarps. 1, record 4, English, - talus%20ore
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- minerai d'éboulis
1, record 4, French, minerai%20d%27%C3%A9boulis
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les minerais formés de sables et de graviers se transforment vers le bas en minerais d'éboulis; ceux-ci sont mal triés et sont composés de blocs plus ou moins anguleux de minerai stratifié, provenant de toutes les parties de la séquence de la formation de fer qui se sont effondrées dans les fissures et les crevasses le long d'escarpements de faille. 1, record 4, French, - minerai%20d%27%C3%A9boulis
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-11-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Gravel and Sand Production
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- angular gravel 1, record 5, English, angular%20gravel
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gravières et sablières
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- gravier anguleux
1, record 5, French, gravier%20anguleux
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-11-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- compact angular gravel 1, record 6, English, compact%20angular%20gravel
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- gravier anguleux compact
1, record 6, French, gravier%20anguleux%20compact
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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