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Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foggara
1, record 1, English, foggara
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- karez 2, record 1, English, karez
correct, see observation
- kanat 3, record 1, English, kanat
correct, see observation
- qanat 4, record 1, English, qanat
correct, see observation
- rhettara 5, record 1, English, rhettara
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A term used in the Saharan desert region(esp. in Morocco and Mauritania) for a gently inclined, underground conduit or tunnel designed to intercept ground water near the foot of mountains and to conduct it by gravity to a neighboring lowland for irrigation purposes; a horizontal well. 1, record 1, English, - foggara
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
qanat, kanat: used in Iran; karez: used in Pakistan; rhettara: used in Morocco. 3, record 1, English, - foggara
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- foggara
1, record 1, French, foggara
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- qanât 2, record 1, French, qan%C3%A2t
correct, see observation, masculine noun, invariable
- qanat 3, record 1, French, qanat
correct, see observation, masculine noun, invariable
- karez 3, record 1, French, karez
correct
- rhettara 3, record 1, French, rhettara
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Foggara : Dans le Sahara septentrional, galerie souterraine en pente douce, avec regards-puits, destinée à conduire l'eau depuis les piémonts des montagnes. (Difficiles à entretenir, les foggaras sont en déclin.) 2, record 1, French, - foggara
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le sous-écoulement est parfois la seule circulation d'eau, comme c'est le cas au Sahara. Il se manifeste par une végétation rudimentaire. L'eau peut être recueillie par des puits subhorizontaux ou «foggaras». 1, record 1, French, - foggara
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foggara : ar. maghrébin; qanât : mot persan; rhettara : utilisé au Maroc; karez : utilisé au Pakistan. 4, record 1, French, - foggara
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- foggara 1, record 1, Spanish, foggara
- karez 1, record 1, Spanish, karez
- rhettara 1, record 1, Spanish, rhettara
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Galería subterránea para el suministro de agua, que se inicia por debajo del nivel freático y se dirige hacia la superficie del suelo, con una pendiente menor que la del nivel freático y la de la superficie del terreno. 1, record 1, Spanish, - qanat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«karez»: usado en Pakistán ; «rhettara»: usado en Marruecos; qanat: usado en Irán. 2, record 1, Spanish, - qanat
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gently inclined
1, record 2, English, gently%20inclined
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gently dipping 2, record 2, English, gently%20dipping
correct
- shallowly dipping 3, record 2, English, shallowly%20dipping
correct
- shallow-dipping 3, record 2, English, shallow%2Ddipping
correct
- low-dipping 3, record 2, English, low%2Ddipping
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of deposits and coal seams with a dip of from 5° to 25°. 1, record 2, English, - gently%20inclined
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Kimberlite-filled craters have shallowly dipping (0°-75°) contacts and may resemble vents formed by hydrovolcanic processes ... 3, record 2, English, - gently%20inclined
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "steeply dipping". 4, record 2, English, - gently%20inclined
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- peu incliné
1, record 2, French, peu%20inclin%C3%A9
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- à faible pendage 1, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20faible%20pendage
correct
- faiblement incliné 1, record 2, French, faiblement%20inclin%C3%A9
correct
- à pendage faible 2, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20pendage%20faible
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cratères comblés de matériaux kimberlitiques sont caractérisés par des contacts à faible pendage (0°-75°). Leur forme rappelle celle des cratères d'origine hydrovolcanique [...] 1, record 2, French, - peu%20inclin%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Stockwerk [...] composé de filons sigmoïdes peu inclinés et de filons subverticaux. 1, record 2, French, - peu%20inclin%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bottomset bed
1, record 3, English, bottomset%20bed
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bottomset 2, record 3, English, bottomset
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A horizontal or gently inclined bed of sediment deposited in front of the advancing foreset beds of a delta. 3, record 3, English, - bottomset%20bed
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bottomset bed: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 3, English, - bottomset%20bed
Record 3, Key term(s)
- bottom-set bed
- bottom-set
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lit de fond
1, record 3, French, lit%20de%20fond
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- lit basal 2, record 3, French, lit%20basal
correct, masculine noun
- couche de fond 3, record 3, French, couche%20de%20fond
correct, feminine noun
- couche basale 4, record 3, French, couche%20basale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matériaux qui se déposent au fond d'un lac ou de la mer au seuil d'un delta. 5, record 3, French, - lit%20de%20fond
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les deltas en sont un bon exemple [...] : en avant, au-delà de leur front, le dépôt se fait par couches parallèles au fond de la mer ou du lac : ce sont les «couches de fond» (bottom-set beds). 3, record 3, French, - lit%20de%20fond
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couche basale : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 3, French, - lit%20de%20fond
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-07-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- continental rise
1, record 4, English, continental%20rise
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- rise 2, record 4, English, rise
correct, noun
- continental apron 3, record 4, English, continental%20apron
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The gently inclined region of ocean floor between the base of the continental slope and the abyssal plain. 4, record 4, English, - continental%20rise
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rises are piles of muddy, silty, and sandy sediments ... that have been carried from the continental shelf, down the slope, finally coming to rest on the deep-sea floor. 5, record 4, English, - continental%20rise
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
continental rise; rise: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 4, English, - continental%20rise
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- glacis continental
1, record 4, French, glacis%20continental
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- glacis 2, record 4, French, glacis
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie des fonds sous-marins à très faible pente qui relie la pente continentale à la plaine abyssale. 3, record 4, French, - glacis%20continental
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le glacis continental qui s’est formé au pied de la marge continentale est caracterisé par de puissantes accumulations sédimentaires. 4, record 4, French, - glacis%20continental
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
glacis continental; glacis : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 4, French, - glacis%20continental
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- emersión continental
1, record 4, Spanish, emersi%C3%B3n%20continental
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- elevación continental 2, record 4, Spanish, elevaci%C3%B3n%20continental
correct, feminine noun
- glacis continental 3, record 4, Spanish, glacis%20continental
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La emersión continental es un amplio depósito de desechos, tanto de origen continental como de origen marino, que se extiende desde la base del talud, cubriendo a menudo parte de éste, hasta el fondo oceánico. 1, record 4, Spanish, - emersi%C3%B3n%20continental
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Desde el punto de vista estructural, el margen continental es continente sumergido. Está constituido por la plataforma continental [...], el talud continental [...] y la elevación continental, amplia zona de pendiente suave que señala la transición desde el continente hacia la siguiente gran unidad, a profundidades superiores a los 2000 metros. 2, record 4, Spanish, - emersi%C3%B3n%20continental
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-12-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- underthrusting
1, record 5, English, underthrusting
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- underthrust 2, record 5, English, underthrust
correct, noun
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The movement of rock such that the lower block moves under a relatively passive upper block, with the plane of contact being gently inclined. 3, record 5, English, - underthrusting
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Underthrusting is thought to be of major importance in the formation of accretionary wedges. 3, record 5, English, - underthrusting
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
underthrusting: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 5, English, - underthrusting
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sous-charriage
1, record 5, French, sous%2Dcharriage
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chevauchement par enfoncement du substratum sous des terrains allochtones. 2, record 5, French, - sous%2Dcharriage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sous-charriage : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 5, French, - sous%2Dcharriage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-05-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- protomylonitic
1, record 6, English, protomylonitic
correct, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Protomylonitic rocks commonly contain gently inclined to reclined asymmetrical folds which are contemporaneous with the shearing. 2, record 6, English, - protomylonitic
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - protomylonitic
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
protomylonitic: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 6, English, - protomylonitic
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- protomylonitique
1, record 6, French, protomylonitique
correct, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - protomylonitique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
protomylonitique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 6, French, - protomylonitique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-10-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- stripped structural surface
1, record 7, English, stripped%20structural%20surface
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- stripped surface 1, record 7, English, stripped%20surface
correct
- structural surface 2, record 7, English, structural%20surface
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An erosion surface developed... in an area underlain by horizontal or gently inclined strata of unequal resistance, the overlying softer beds having been removed by erosion so as to expose. The more or less smooth surface of a resistant stratum that has served as a local base level... 1, record 7, English, - stripped%20structural%20surface
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- surface structurale
1, record 7, French, surface%20structurale
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parfois, sur une certaine étendue, un niveau dur peut avoir été dégagé par l'érosion des terrains meubles qui le surmontaient : la surface topographique coïncide alors avec la surface du banc, et constitue ce qu'on appelle une «surface structurale». 2, record 7, French, - surface%20structurale
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- superficie estructural
1, record 7, Spanish, superficie%20estructural
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-09-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- strake
1, record 8, English, strake
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- stationary sluicing table 2, record 8, English, stationary%20sluicing%20table
- stationary table 3, record 8, English, stationary%20table
- blanket sluice 4, record 8, English, blanket%20sluice
- blanket strake 4, record 8, English, blanket%20strake
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A relatively wide trough set at a slope and covered with a blanket or corduroy for catching comparatively coarse gold and any valuable mineral. 5, record 8, English, - strake
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 DEF
... a stationary inclined plane, sloping downward with just sufficient inclination for a film of pulp to flow gently along. The light mineral particles roll down, while the heavier ones stop on a removable cloth lying on the surface. 6, record 8, English, - strake
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- table dormante
1, record 8, French, table%20dormante
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de concentration mécanique utilisant la méthode de la nappe pelliculaire fluante. C'est une surface inclinée à fond rugueux, utilisée pour le traitement des boues aurifères. 2, record 8, French, - table%20dormante
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Appareils [hydrauliques de concentration par nappe pelliculaire fluante]. --a) Soutirages périodiques des produits lourds. -- Les tables dormantes sont constituées par des surfaces inclinées, larges et dont le fond est rugueux [...] Le type le plus répandu est la table «Canvas» qui est surtout utilisée pour le traitement des boues aurifères. La récupération de l'or est assurée en arrêtant l'alimentation et en lavant au jet la surface avec de l'eau propre. 3, record 8, French, - table%20dormante
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-02-16
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- roche moutonnée
1, record 9, English, roche%20moutonn%C3%A9e
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- sheepback rock 1, record 9, English, sheepback%20rock
correct
- sheep rock 1, record 9, English, sheep%20rock
correct
- embossed rock 1, record 9, English, embossed%20rock
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small elongate protruding knob or hillock of bedrock, so sculptured by a large glacier as to have its long axis oriented in the direction of ice movement, an upstream... side that is gently inclined, smoothly rounded, and striated, and a downstream... side that is steep, rough, and hackly. 1, record 9, English, - roche%20moutonn%C3%A9e
Record 9, Key term(s)
- roche moutonée
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- roche moutonnée
1, record 9, French, roche%20moutonn%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des affleurements sculptés par la glace comme les roches moutonnées (ainsi nommées d'après leur forme de moutons couchés) sont issues de l'érosion, de l'affouillement et de l'arrachement sour le glacier. 2, record 9, French, - roche%20moutonn%C3%A9e
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Très souvent, la roche présente un aspect dissymétrique, le glacier ayant chevauché et poli le côté amont tout en provoquant un phénomène de débitage (délogement de blocs) sur le côté aval par rapport à l'écoulement glaciaire. 3, record 9, French, - roche%20moutonn%C3%A9e
Record 9, Key term(s)
- moutonnée
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- roca aborregada
1, record 9, Spanish, roca%20aborregada
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-12-21
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Chemical Engineering
- Geology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- marine terrace
1, record 10, English, marine%20terrace
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- sea terrace 1, record 10, English, sea%20terrace
correct
- shore terrace 1, record 10, English, shore%20terrace
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relatively flat, horizontal, or gently inclined surfaces which are bounded by a steeper ascending slope on one side and by a steeper descending slope on the opposite side, giving it a step-like appearance. Usually long and narrow, it can be completely submerged or coastal and is the result of erosion, either by waves or sediments. 2, record 10, English, - marine%20terrace
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Génie chimique
- Géologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- terrasse marine
1, record 10, French, terrasse%20marine
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les terrasses marines [...] se forment actuellement à l'extrémité amont des plages. Elles résultent de l'accumulation de galets, de sables, d'organismes et de débris divers sous l'action des vagues. 1, record 10, French, - terrasse%20marine
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1991-02-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- terrace
1, record 11, English, terrace
correct, officially approved
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relatively flat, horizontal, or gently inclined surface, sometimes long and narrow; bounded by a steeper ascending slope on one side and by a steeper descending slope on the opposite side. 1, record 11, English, - terrace
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hottes Terrace, N.W.T. 1, record 11, English, - terrace
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rare; used in N.W.T. 1, record 11, English, - terrace
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
terrace: term and definition validated by the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary (BT-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada. 2, record 11, English, - terrace
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- terrasse
1, record 11, French, terrasse
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plate-forme surélevée. 1, record 11, French, - terrasse
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Terrasse Katjik, Québec. 1, record 11, French, - terrasse
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Attesté au Québec. 1, record 11, French, - terrasse
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
terrasse : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité permanent canadien des noms géographiques (CPCNG) dans le cadre du glossaire BT-176 faisant autorité sur la question des génériques en usage au Canada. 2, record 11, French, - terrasse
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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