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DOWNSTREAM SLOPE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Technical Textiles
- Supports and Reinforcement (Construction)
- Civil Engineering
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- complete fabric retaining wall
1, record 1, English, complete%20fabric%20retaining%20wall
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fabric retaining wall 1, record 1, English, fabric%20retaining%20wall
correct
- complete fabric wall 1, record 1, English, complete%20fabric%20wall
correct
- fabric wall 2, record 1, English, fabric%20wall
correct
- geotextile wall 3, record 1, English, geotextile%20wall
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Complete Fabric Retaining Walls. A fabric retaining wall consists of horizontal layers of fabric-containing earth fill with one side of the fabric folded back around the exposed edge and lapped over the next layer to form the wall face ... . At the face of the wall the fabric retains the soil from spilling out, while in the interior of the fill fabric tensile stress is developed, which stabilizes the mass. 1, record 1, English, - complete%20fabric%20retaining%20wall
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fabric Earth dams. While this application is similar in concept and construction method to fabric retaining walls, the hydrostatic pressure of the retained water and the potential scour problem make the application somewhat unique. Kern describes an application of this type in France where a fabric wall with a vertical downstream face was constructed... the upstream slope is 2 : 1. The fabric used was a woven polyester filled with a loam soil. 1, record 1, English, - complete%20fabric%20retaining%20wall
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Textiles techniques
- Étayage et consolidation (Construction)
- Génie civil
- Mécanique des sols
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mur de soutènement renforcé par des géotextiles
1, record 1, French, mur%20de%20sout%C3%A8nement%20renforc%C3%A9%20par%20des%20g%C3%A9otextiles
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mur de soutènement géotextile 1, record 1, French, mur%20de%20sout%C3%A8nement%20g%C3%A9otextile
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Soutènements. Talus renforcés [...] Mise en œuvre du matériau d'apport : le matériau d'apport doit être mis en œuvre par couches, d'épaisseur adaptée à l'entraxe des nappes géotextiles [...] Chaque couche devra être soigneusement compactée afin de limiter au minimum les déformations du massif. L'exécution classique d'un talus renforcé par des géotextiles exige l'utilisation d'un coffrage mobile que l'on déplace au fur et à mesure de d'édification de l'ouvrage. 2, record 1, French, - mur%20de%20sout%C3%A8nement%20renforc%C3%A9%20par%20des%20g%C3%A9otextiles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Même si l'expérience montre que, dans la majorité des cas, les ouvrages classiques comportant des géotextiles (voies de circulation, tranchées drainantes, protection de berges, etc.) se comportent bien, il est d'autres constructions qui exigent une surveillance plus étroite, en raison d'une plus grande sollicitation mécanique ou hydraulique du géotextile (ouvrages de soutènement, drain-cheminée dans les digues, etc.). 2, record 1, French, - mur%20de%20sout%C3%A8nement%20renforc%C3%A9%20par%20des%20g%C3%A9otextiles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- asymmetrical ripple mark
1, record 2, English, asymmetrical%20ripple%20mark
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- asymmetric ripple mark 1, record 2, English, asymmetric%20ripple%20mark
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ripple mark characterized by a short and steep downstream slope and a long and gentle upstream slope. 1, record 2, English, - asymmetrical%20ripple%20mark
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "symmetric ripple mark." 1, record 2, English, - asymmetrical%20ripple%20mark
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ride asymétrique
1, record 2, French, ride%20asym%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ride dont la pente en aval est plus raide que la pente en amont. 1, record 2, French, - ride%20asym%C3%A9trique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les rides asymétriques résultent de courants unidirectionnels. Elles présentent un profil asymétrique. 1, record 2, French, - ride%20asym%C3%A9trique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-09-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Festivals, Carnivals and Social Events
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- logrolling
1, record 3, English, logrolling
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- birling 2, record 3, English, birling
correct, noun
- log-rolling 3, record 3, English, log%2Drolling
correct, noun, obsolete
- log-birling 3, record 3, English, log%2Dbirling
correct, noun, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
logrolling: A sport in which a person tries to retain his balance while standing on and rotating a floating log with his feet and while trying at the same time to dislodge usually a single competitor on the same log. 4, record 3, English, - logrolling
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
birling: The sport of logrolling. 4, record 3, English, - logrolling
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
birl(v.): Rotate a log in the water by moving the feet while standing on it. 5, record 3, English, - logrolling
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Birling seems the art of standing on a floating log while logrolling is a general term for the sports involving birling. (See source SPORE-E, 1986, vol. 21, p. 32). But sources disagree as to which is which; this gives weight to the near synonymy of both terms. 6, record 3, English, - logrolling
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
There are various types of logrolling sports. 1. Two contestants stand on the ends of a large floating log and try to dislodge each other by spinning the log with their feet. This is called "birling". 2. Others include racing downstream on logs, using a pole to steer around obstacles. 3. In another kind of logrolling, contestants use a "peevee"(a tool with a wooden handle and a flexible hook) to roll a log up a slope. 7, record 3, English, - logrolling
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Festivals, carnavals et fêtes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- concours de draveurs
1, record 3, French, concours%20de%20draveurs
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- concours d'équilibre 2, record 3, French, concours%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre
correct, masculine noun
- compétition d'équilibre 2, record 3, French, comp%C3%A9tition%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre
correct, feminine noun
- bûche roulante 3, record 3, French, b%C3%BBche%20roulante
see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les concours de bûcherons tirent leur origine dans les chantiers. [...] Ils regroupent principalement des épreuves d'escalade et de coupe d'arbres, mais également des concours d'équilibre et d'adresse sur des billes de bois en rotation dans l'eau. 2, record 3, French, - concours%20de%20draveurs
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour préciser on dira "concours/compétition/épreuve d'équilibre sur billes de bois en rotation dans l'eau" ou "sur billots flottants". 4, record 3, French, - concours%20de%20draveurs
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les épreuves varient : 1. Au cours des compétitions d'équilibre, 2 concurrents sont debout à chaque extrémité d'une bille de bois et tentent de déstabiliser l'adversaire en faisant tourner sur lui-même le tronc d'arbre à l'aide de leurs pieds. 2. Les concurrents peuvent aussi se mesurer à la descente de rivière sur des billots. 3. Un autre sport de bûcheron consiste à utiliser un "tourne-billes" muni d'un manche en bois et d'un crochet souple, pour faire rouler des billots vers le haut d'une pente. 2, record 3, French, - concours%20de%20draveurs
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
bûche roulante : équivalent de "log-rolling" proposé par le Centre national du sport et de la récréation. 3, record 3, French, - concours%20de%20draveurs
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
"Concours de draveurs" : terme entériné par le Secrétariat d'État et le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada. 5, record 3, French, - concours%20de%20draveurs
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-05-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Soil Science
- Dams and Causeways
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- downstream slope of an embankment dam 1, record 4, English, downstream%20slope%20of%20an%20embankment%20dam
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- downstream slope
- down stream slope of an embankment dam
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Science du sol
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- talus aval
1, record 4, French, talus%20aval
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Glaciology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- lee side
1, record 5, English, lee%20side
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- leeside 2, record 5, English, leeside
correct, see observation
- down-ice side 3, record 5, English, down%2Dice%20side
correct
- down-glacier side 4, record 5, English, down%2Dglacier%20side
correct
- downstream side 4, record 5, English, downstream%20side
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The side protected from blowing wind, advancing waves, water currents, or flowing ice, as the downstream side of glaciated rocks which is generally indicated by roughened and steeper surfaces. 5, record 5, English, - lee%20side
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This geologist is standing on a small rock knob in the till plain at Scarpa Lake. The gneissic outcrop is rounded and abraded on the up-glacier side (to the left of the geologist), and has had blocks plucked from it on the down-ice side (to the right of the geologist). 6, record 5, English, - lee%20side
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
An elongated, rounded, asymmetrical, bedrock knob can be produced by glacier erosion. It has a gentle slope on its up-glacier side and a steep to vertical face on the down-glacier side. The glacier abrades the smooth slope that it flows along, while rock is torn loose from the downstream side and carried away in ice, a process known as "plucking". 4, record 5, English, - lee%20side
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The stoss, or up-ice, side of a drumlin is generally steeper and blunter than the lee, or down-ice side, which is more gently sloped and tapered. 7, record 5, English, - lee%20side
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
leeside: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 8, record 5, English, - lee%20side
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Glaciologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- face aval
1, record 5, French, face%20aval
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- côté abrupt 2, record 5, French, c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20abrupt
see observation, masculine noun
- côté sous le vent 2, record 5, French, c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20sous%20le%20vent
see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Face protégée du vent, des vagues, des courants ou des glaces en mouvement. 3, record 5, French, - face%20aval
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le géologue se trouve sur un petit éperon rocheux dans la plaine de till au lac Sarcpa. L'affleurement gneissique est arrondi et érodé par abrasion sur sa face amont (à gauche du géologue) et des blocs ont été arrachés de sa face aval (à droite du géologue). 4, record 5, French, - face%20aval
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La face aval des roches englacées est généralement indiquée par une surface rugueuse et une plus forte pente. 3, record 5, French, - face%20aval
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
côté abrupt; côté sous le vent : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 5, French, - face%20aval
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-11-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Glaciology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- kame terrace
1, record 6, English, kame%20terrace
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- ice-contact terrace 1, record 6, English, ice%2Dcontact%20terrace
correct
- ice-marginal terrace 1, record 6, English, ice%2Dmarginal%20terrace
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A terrace like ridge consisting of stratified sand and gravel formed as a glaciofluvial or glaciolacustrine deposit between a melting glacier or a stagnant ice lobe and a higher valley wall or lateral moraine, and left standing after the disappearance of the ice ... 1, record 6, English, - kame%20terrace
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A kame terrace terminates a short distance downstream from the terminal moraine; it is commonly pitted with kettles and has an irregular ice-contact slope. 1, record 6, English, - kame%20terrace
Record 6, Key term(s)
- ice contact terrace
- ice marginal terrace
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Glaciologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- terrasse de kame
1, record 6, French, terrasse%20de%20kame
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- terrasse juxtaglaciaire 2, record 6, French, terrasse%20juxtaglaciaire
feminine noun
- terrasse fluvio-glaciaire 3, record 6, French, terrasse%20fluvio%2Dglaciaire
feminine noun
- terrasse fluvioglaciaire 4, record 6, French, terrasse%20fluvioglaciaire
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette forme de terrain est due aux eaux de fonte d'un glacier, qui accumulent des sédiments entre la glace et le versant d'une vallée. D'un côté, les sédiments s'appuient donc sur un rebord rocheux et, de l'autre, reposent contre la glace. Quand cette dernière fond, l'ensemble du dépôt se borde peu à peu d'un talus plus ou moins raide situé du côté occupé auparavant par la glace. Une telle construction, comprenant une surface relativement plane terminée par un talus en pente forte, se nomme une terrasse. Dans ce cas-ci, étant donné l'origine de contact glaciaire, il s'agit d'une terrasse de kame. 5, record 6, French, - terrasse%20de%20kame
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fluvioglaciaire : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 6, French, - terrasse%20de%20kame
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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