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Record 1 2011-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
  • Site Development
CONT

On the bluff slopes and steeply rolling terrain within several miles of the Mississippi River, there were lush hardwood forests. Prairie and oak savannas bisected the Whitewater's upper branches and followed south facing bluff slopes and gently sloping creek bottoms.

CONT

... rounded plant outlines have an affinity for rolling topography.

OBS

rolling topography; rolling terrain: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
  • Aménagement du terrain
DEF

Relief d'un terrain où il y a des vallons et des collines.

OBS

vallonné : On dit, on écrit aussi «vallonneux» [...]

OBS

vallonnement; profil vallonné; relief vallonné; profil vallonneux; relief vallonneux : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-10-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geophysics
  • Space Physics
CONT

All magnetic objects produce invisible lines of force that extend between the poles of the object. An easy way to visualize this is to spread iron filings on a sheet of paper and place a bar magnet under the paper. The iron filings will arrange themselves around the magnet and along the magnetic field lines. In the simplest terms, Earth can be thought of as a dipole(2-pole) magnet. Magnetic field lines radiate between Earth's north and south magnetic poles just as they do between the poles of a bar magnet. Charged particles become trapped on these field lines(just as the iron filings are trapped), forming the magnetosphere. Earth's magnetic field lines are not as symmetrical as those of the bar magnet. The impact of the solar wind causes the lines facing sunward to compress, while the field lines facing away from the Sun stream back to form Earth's magnetotail. The magnetosphere extends into the vacuum of space from approximately 80 to 60, 000 kilometers(50 to 37, 280 miles) on the side toward the Sun, and trails out more than 300, 000 kilometers(186, 500 miles) away from the Sun.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géophysique
  • Physique spatiale
CONT

Le champ magnétique terrestre trouve son origine au centre de la Terre où les mouvements rapides du magma riche en fer et en nickel transforment la Terre en un immense aimant. En surface ; le champ magnétique varie d'un lieu à l'autre. Cette variation est à l'origine des mouvements de l'aiguille de la boussole lorsque l'on se déplace. Elle permet également à certains animaux, comme les pigeons, de s'orienter. Le champ magnétique varie aussi dans le temps. Les variations dans le temps sont dues à des changements à l'intérieur de la Terre mais aussi à des courants électriques dans la haute atmosphère. Des variations séculaires, associées aux fluctuations dans le noyau de la Terre, sont responsables du déplacement du pôle magnétique nord à travers l'Arctique. Les variations dues à des courants électriques dans la partie ionisée de l'atmosphère (l'ionosphère) sont elles quotidiennes et plus ou moins périodiques. Le champ magnétique peut également varier rapidement lorsque la magnétosphère est perturbée par des changements dans l'activité solaire (orage magnétique). Ces perturbations de notre cavité protectrice sont irrégulières et imprévisibles [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geofísica
  • Física espacial
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Record 3 2003-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
CONT

The building is situated with the long side of the roof facing south, which is optimal for receiving solar power, in addition there is no significant shading on the property that would block the sun.

Key term(s)
  • roof long side
  • roof long slope

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
DEF

Chacun des grands côtés d'une toiture à croupe.

DEF

[...] versant de comble correspondant à sa plus grande dimension.

Spanish

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Record 4 2003-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Air Pollution
CONT

Mountain ranges have some very interesting weather patterns. One of these amazing phenomenons is the valley wind. Valley winds originate on south facing slopes in the northern hemisphere, and north-facing slopes in the southern hemisphere. When the face of the mountain and surrounding air is heated, the density of the air decreases. This results in the air rising to the top of the slope. During night, the process is reversed, and the air turns into a down slope wind. These winds can be quite powerful.

CONT

At night air cooled on the mountain slopes flows down into the valley displacing bottom air which rises and completes the cycle. Downslope or katabatic winds are usually moderate in strength.

OBS

downslope winds: bora, gravity wind, katabatic wind, etc.

Key term(s)
  • down-slope wind

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Pollution de l'air
CONT

Le vent montant de la vallée ou descendant de la montagne, met [...] à l'épreuve plus d'un joueur.

CONT

Le mistral, il ne faut pas l'oublier; est souvent appelé vent «catabatique», c'est-à-dire vent descendant.

CONT

[...] on distingue plusieurs sortes de vents : vent de mer (sur le littoral), vent de terre, vent ascendant, vent descendant et foehn.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
  • Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
  • Contaminación del aire
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Record 5 1992-01-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transportation
  • Special-Language Phraseology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transports
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
OBS

En parlant d'un véhicule, d'un avion, d'un wagon, etc.

Spanish

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Record 6 1986-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Energy Transformation
  • Solar Power Plants
CONT

The flat plate collector type generator. In this design a solar collector is rigidly mounted, facing south at an angle to the horizontal not very different from the latitude of the location.... The collected heat is transferred to a working gas which drives a heat engine coupled to an alternator.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transformation de l'énergie
  • Centrales solaires

Spanish

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