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HORIZON DIP [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mine Passages
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dip face
1, record 1, English, dip%20face
see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A face proceeding towards the dip of the seam. 1, record 1, English, - dip%20face
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
face: The surface exposed by excavation; a working place from which coal or mineral is extracted. In any drift, tunnel, or stope, the end at which work is in progress. 2, record 1, English, - dip%20face
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dip : a miner's word not found in the mining act. The term there used is downward course, which is synonymous with dip. The direction of the vein or lode as it goes downward into the earth is called the dip. It may vary from perpendicular to the earth's surface to an angle perhaps only a few degrees below the horizon. The same vein or lode may have different dips. 1, record 1, English, - dip%20face
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Galeries et soles (Mines)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pente descendante
1, record 1, French, pente%20descendante
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-04-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Translation (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- along strike
1, record 2, English, along%20strike
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
step-out drilling : Holes drilled to intersect a mineralization horizon or structure along strike or down dip. 2, record 2, English, - along%20strike
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
along strike: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 2, English, - along%20strike
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- parallèlement à la direction
1, record 2, French, parall%C3%A8lement%20%C3%A0%20la%20direction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les allomembres [...] sont plus épais dans la région du front deltaïque marin et s'amincissent vers le haut et en aval-pendage, Ils ne montrent aucun épaississement significatif parallèlement à la direction, vers la Cordillère, ne suggérant aucune subsidence différentielle dans cette direction. 2, record 2, French, - parall%C3%A8lement%20%C3%A0%20la%20direction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parallèlement à la direction : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 2, French, - parall%C3%A8lement%20%C3%A0%20la%20direction
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-11-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- Ship Piloting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dip of the horizon
1, record 3, English, dip%20of%20the%20horizon
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- dip 2, record 3, English, dip
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle with the horizontal plane formed by a visual ray tangent to the Earth along a horizon line. 3, record 3, English, - dip%20of%20the%20horizon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Atmospheric refraction generally tends to diminish the dip of the horizon. 3, record 3, English, - dip%20of%20the%20horizon
Record 3, Key term(s)
- horizon dip
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Pilotage des navires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dépression de l'horizon
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9pression%20de%20l%27horizon
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle que fait avec le plan horizontal un rayon visuel tangent à la Terre le long de la ligne d'horizon. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9pression%20de%20l%27horizon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Généralement, la réfraction atmosphérique tend à diminuer la dépression de l'horizon. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9pression%20de%20l%27horizon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
- Pilotaje de buques
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- depresión del horizonte
1, record 3, Spanish, depresi%C3%B3n%20del%20horizonte
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ángulo que forma un rayo visual tangente a la Tierra a lo largo de la línea del horizonte con un plano horizontal. 2, record 3, Spanish, - depresi%C3%B3n%20del%20horizonte
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La refracción atmosférica tiende a disminuir la depresión del horizonte. 2, record 3, Spanish, - depresi%C3%B3n%20del%20horizonte
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-05-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seismic Prospecting
- Geophysics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- step-out time
1, record 4, English, step%2Dout%20time
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- stepout time 2, record 4, English, stepout%20time
- moveout 3, record 4, English, moveout
- move-out 2, record 4, English, move%2Dout
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In seismic prospecting, the time differential in arrivals of a given peak or trough of a reflected or refracted event for successive detector positions on the earth's surface. This difference gives information on the dip of the reflecting or refracting horizon in the earth. 1, record 4, English, - step%2Dout%20time
Record 4, Key term(s)
- moveout time
- move-out time
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Prospection sismique
- Géophysique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- delta-t
1, record 4, French, delta%2Dt
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différence de temps d'arrivée, sur une même indicatrice, entre différentes traces, généralement entre la trace la plus proche du point de tir et la plus éloignée. 1, record 4, French, - delta%2Dt
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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