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DEFORMED ROCK [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cataclastic texture
1, record 1, English, cataclastic%20texture
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cataclastic structure 2, record 1, English, cataclastic%20structure
correct
- pressure texture 3, record 1, English, pressure%20texture
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A texture in a dynamically metamorphosed rock produced by severe mechanical crushing and differential movement of the component grains and characterized by granular, fragmentary, deformed, or strained mineral crystals, commonly flattened in a direction at right angles to the mechanical stress. 3, record 1, English, - cataclastic%20texture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- texture cataclastique
1, record 1, French, texture%20cataclastique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- structure cataclastique 2, record 1, French, structure%20cataclastique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] structure d'écrasement en relation avec la cataclase, et caractérisée par l'émiettement des minéraux, leur étirement et leur orientation préférentielle donnant à la roche un aspect folié et rubané. 3, record 1, French, - texture%20cataclastique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La structure des roches métamorphiques [...] Elles peuvent avoir subi des actions mécaniques puissantes qui ont déformé optiquement ou même brisé certains minéraux, quartz notamment, qui présente alors une extinction progressive (extinction roulante) en lumière polarisée. C'est la texture cataclastique [...] 4, record 1, French, - texture%20cataclastique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- textura cataclástica
1, record 1, Spanish, textura%20catacl%C3%A1stica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- estructura cataclástica 1, record 1, Spanish, estructura%20catacl%C3%A1stica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Textura cataclástica. Las rocas ígneas pueden deformarse en ambiente frágil, dando lugar a rocas con estructuras cataclásticas, o en ambiente más dúltil, generando estructuras miloníticas. [...] Esta textura se debe a la deformación frágil de las rocas, que conlleva la fracturación de los granos y el desplazamiento relativo de unos respecto a otros. 1, record 1, Spanish, - textura%20catacl%C3%A1stica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-04-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mélange
1, record 2, English, m%C3%A9lange
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mappable body of rock characterized by a lack of continuous bedding and the inclusion of fragments of rock of all sizes, contained in a fine-grained deformed matrix. 2, record 2, English, - m%C3%A9lange
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The mélange typically consists of a jumble of large blocks of varied lithologies. 2, record 2, English, - m%C3%A9lange
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mélange: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 2, English, - m%C3%A9lange
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mélange
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9lange
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-10-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- protoclastic
1, record 3, English, protoclastic
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Describes] the structure displayed by an igneous rock in which the early-formed crystals have been broken or deformed owing to movement of the still-liquid portion, either during intrusion or in a lava flow. 2, record 3, English, - protoclastic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- protoclastique
1, record 3, French, protoclastique
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Structure protoclastique. 1, record 3, French, - protoclastique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-11-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Plate Tectonics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- orogeny
1, record 4, English, orogeny
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- orogenesis 2, record 4, English, orogenesis
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The formation of mountains by the folding and deformation of the Earth’s crust. 3, record 4, English, - orogeny
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the framework of plate tectonics, orogeny occurs primarily at the boundaries of colliding plates, where marginal sedimentary deposits are crumpled and magmatism and volcanism are initiated. 4, record 4, English, - orogeny
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Response to such engagement results in the formation of long tracts of highly deformed rock called orogens or orogenic belts. 5, record 4, English, - orogeny
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
orogeny: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 4, English, - orogeny
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Tectonique des plaques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- orogenèse
1, record 4, French, orogen%C3%A8se
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- orogénie 2, record 4, French, orog%C3%A9nie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des processus menant à la formation des montagnes comme le plissement, le chevauchement et la formation de failles dans les couches de roche. 3, record 4, French, - orogen%C3%A8se
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orogenèse; orogénie : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 4, French, - orogen%C3%A8se
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Tectónica de placas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- orogénesis
1, record 4, Spanish, orog%C3%A9nesis
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Generación de relieve, en forma de montañas, que sucede al plegamiento orogénico una vez que, terminado éste, comienza la fase de recuperación del equilibrio isostático. 2, record 4, Spanish, - orog%C3%A9nesis
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-01-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Petrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- slaty cleavage
1, record 5, English, slaty%20cleavage
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- slatiness 2, record 5, English, slatiness
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A foliation defined by elongated domains of quartz or feldspar aggregates separated by anastomosing, mica-rich laminae. 3, record 5, English, - slaty%20cleavage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Slaty cleavage ... develops in fine-grained rocks as a result of intense deformation, producing a partial recrystallisation of platy minerals parallel to the axial planes of the folds, i.e. perpendicular to the compressive forces. In general, this recrystallisation does not destroy all traces of bedding. 4, record 5, English, - slaty%20cleavage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Slaty cleavage is the characteristic foliation in fine-grained sedimentary and volcanic rock deformed under archizone and lower greenschist metamorphic conditions. 3, record 5, English, - slaty%20cleavage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
slaty cleavage: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 5, English, - slaty%20cleavage
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Pétrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- clivage ardoisier
1, record 5, French, clivage%20ardoisier
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- schistosité ardoisière 2, record 5, French, schistosit%C3%A9%20ardoisi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- débitage en ardoises 3, record 5, French, d%C3%A9bitage%20en%20ardoises
masculine noun
- débitage des ardoises 4, record 5, French, d%C3%A9bitage%20des%20ardoises
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Formation de schistosité ardoisière dans les terrains sédimentaires, à l'occasion d'un cisaillement [...] par rapport au socle [...] 5, record 5, French, - clivage%20ardoisier
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les phyllades (très durs et à schistosité marquée (clivage ardoisier)), ont été exploités comme ardoises pendant des siècles. 6, record 5, French, - clivage%20ardoisier
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clivage ardoisier : caractéristique d'un faible degré de métamorphisme dans les roches métasédimentaires. La contrainte est due au poids des roches au-dessus et la roche se casse en feuilles parallèles le long du clivage ardoisier. 7, record 5, French, - clivage%20ardoisier
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
clivage ardoisier; schistosité ardoisière : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 8, record 5, French, - clivage%20ardoisier
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-04-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Technical Textiles
- Man-Made Construction Materials
- Civil Engineering
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- geotextile net
1, record 6, English, geotextile%20net
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- geogrid 2, record 6, English, geogrid
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A deformed or nondeformed netlike polymeric material used with foundation, soil, rock, earth, or any other geotechnical engineering-related material as an integral part of human-made project structure or system. 3, record 6, English, - geotextile%20net
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Geogrids: meaning geotextile related products with large rectangular apertures (more correctly called geotextile grids) or non-rectangular apertures (more correctly called geotextile nets). 1, record 6, English, - geotextile%20net
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Geogrids ... are increasingly used to reinforce geotechnical structures, including unpaved roads and trafficked areas. Unpaved roads and trafficked areas ... consisting of a base layer (usually made of aggregate) placed on a subgrade soil, can be reinforced by geogrids placed within the base layer and/or, more often, at the base layer/subgrade interface. 4, record 6, English, - geotextile%20net
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Textiles techniques
- Matériaux de construction artificiels
- Génie civil
- Mécanique des sols
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- filet
1, record 6, French, filet
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- filet géotextile 2, record 6, French, filet%20g%C3%A9otextile
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit constitué d'un assemblage par points de nouage de fils, filaments, bandelettes, etc. et présentant une structure ouverte, les ouvertures ayant des dimensions très supérieures aux dimensions apparentes des constituants. 1, record 6, French, - filet
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-04-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Technical Textiles
- Man-Made Construction Materials
- Civil Engineering
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- geotextile grid
1, record 7, English, geotextile%20grid
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- geogrid 2, record 7, English, geogrid
- grid 1, record 7, English, grid
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A deformed or nondeformed netlike polymeric material used with foundation, soil, rock, earth, or any other geotechnical engineering-related material as an integral part of human-made project structure or system. 3, record 7, English, - geotextile%20grid
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Geogrids: meaning geotextile related products with large rectangular apertures (more correctly called geotextile grids) or non-rectangular apertures (more correctly called geotextile nets). 1, record 7, English, - geotextile%20grid
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Geogrids ... are increasingly used to reinforce geotechnical structures, including unpaved roads and trafficked areas. Unpaved roads and trafficked areas ... consisting of a base layer (usually made of aggregate) placed on a subgrade soil, can be reinforced by geogrids placed within the base layer and/or, more often, at the base layer/subgrade interface. 4, record 7, English, - geotextile%20grid
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Textiles techniques
- Matériaux de construction artificiels
- Génie civil
- Mécanique des sols
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- grille
1, record 7, French, grille
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- grille géotextile 2, record 7, French, grille%20g%C3%A9otextile
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit constitué d'une superposition ou d'un entrecroisement, ou d'un liage de fils, filaments, bandelettes (à l'exclusion de points de nouage), etc. et présentant une structure ouverte, les ouvertures ayant des dimensions très supérieures aux dimensions apparentes des constituants. 3, record 7, French, - grille
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2009-05-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- protomylonitic
1, record 8, English, protomylonitic
correct, see observation
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Protomylonitic rocks commonly contain gently inclined to reclined asymmetrical folds which are contemporaneous with the shearing. 2, record 8, English, - protomylonitic
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
protomylonitic gneiss :Deformed(ductile), intensely foliated rock [which] has primary cohesion, contains >50% porphyroclasts(commonly lensoid) in finer grained dynamically recrystallised matrix. 3, record 8, English, - protomylonitic
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
protomylonitic: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 8, English, - protomylonitic
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- protomylonitique
1, record 8, French, protomylonitique
correct, see observation
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Texture protomylonitique : de 50 à 95 % de clastes englobés dans une matrice à grain fin, les quartz en rubans sont fréquents. 2, record 8, French, - protomylonitique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
protomylonitique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 8, French, - protomylonitique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- deformation phase
1, record 9, English, deformation%20phase
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- phase of deformation 2, record 9, English, phase%20of%20deformation
correct, see observation
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Two concepts are important : deformation phases and metamorphic events. The first relates to specific periods during which a rock is deformed under the influence of a deviatoric stress field, leaving visible records such as folds, cleavages or lineations. Successive deformation phases may be superposed on each other leaving overprinting structures such as folded foliations, refolded folds or folded lineations. 1, record 9, English, - deformation%20phase
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
orogeny - A major phase of deformation, folding and metamorphism of the Earth’s crust associated with continental collision, formation of mountains and igneous activity. 3, record 9, English, - deformation%20phase
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
phase of deformation: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 9, English, - deformation%20phase
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- phase de déformation
1, record 9, French, phase%20de%20d%C3%A9formation
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
plissement : Phase de déformation se traduisant notamment par des plis. 2, record 9, French, - phase%20de%20d%C3%A9formation
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
phase de déformation : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 9, French, - phase%20de%20d%C3%A9formation
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2002-04-09
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Tectonics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Fry method
1, record 10, English, Fry%20method
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Fry method is a very powerful way to determine the finite strain ellipse in a deformed rock, but the problems of reproductibility and objectivity of the measurements still remain. 2, record 10, English, - Fry%20method
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Tectonique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- méthode de Fry
1, record 10, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20Fry
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode graphique de visualisation de la distance moyenne existant entre des marqueurs ponctuels de déformations n'interagissant pas au cours de la déformation, pour les différentes orientations du plan de représentation. 2, record 10, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20Fry
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1999-06-30
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- deformed rock 1, record 11, English, deformed%20rock
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... geological framework of deformed rocks in eastern Canada and their resource potential. 1, record 11, English, - deformed%20rock
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- déformation rocheuse
1, record 11, French, d%C3%A9formation%20rocheuse
proposal, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déformation : Changement de forme d'une roche sous l'effet d'une contrainte d'origine tectonique. 2, record 11, French, - d%C3%A9formation%20rocheuse
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1990-10-31
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Civil Engineering
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- geogrid effectiveness factor
1, record 12, English, geogrid%20effectiveness%20factor
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
- GEF 1, record 12, English, GEF
correct
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the context of the discussion on geotextiles in Section 2.8.2.3, this could be called a geogrid effectiveness factor. 1, record 12, English, - geogrid%20effectiveness%20factor
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Geogrid : A deformed or nondeformed netlike polymeric material used with foundation, soil, rock, earth, or any other geotechnical engineering-related material as an integral part of human-made project structure or system. 1, record 12, English, - geogrid%20effectiveness%20factor
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
FEF [fabric effectiveness factor] is the ratio of the cycles to failure of the fabric reinforced specimens to the control specimen without fabric. 1, record 12, English, - geogrid%20effectiveness%20factor
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The key toward the reinforcement-based design of geotextiles in reflective crack prevention in bituminous pavement overlays is the fabric’s effectiveness as determined by laboratory testing or experience. Quantitatively, it is defined as follows: FEF=Nr/Nn where FEF=fabric effectiveness factor, Nr=number of load cycles to cause failure in the fabric-reinforced case, Nn=number of load cycles to cause failure in the nonreinforced case. Values of FEF vary widely when based on laboratory tests (as they usually are), the range being from 2.1 to 15.9 .... 1, record 12, English, - geogrid%20effectiveness%20factor
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Génie civil
- Mécanique des sols
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- coefficient d'efficacité d'une grille
1, record 12, French, coefficient%20d%27efficacit%C3%A9%20d%27une%20grille
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Routes. Interfaces antifissures [...] Pour dimensionner correctement une structure, il faut tout d'abord définir le type de fissure à traiter (fatigue, retrait thermique), puis prendre en compte le genre de structure de chaussée (rigide, semi-rigide, souple). On se posera enfin la question sur l'efficacité d'une structure textile en relation avec les sollicitations auxquelles elle sera soumise. 1, record 12, French, - coefficient%20d%27efficacit%C3%A9%20d%27une%20grille
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Grille : Type de géotextile constitué d'une superposition ou d'un entrecroisement, ou d'un liage de fils, filaments, bandelettes, etc., et présentant une structure ouverte, c'est-à-dire dont les ouvertures ont des dimensions très supérieures aux dimensions apparentes des constituants. 2, record 12, French, - coefficient%20d%27efficacit%C3%A9%20d%27une%20grille
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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