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OVERSTEP [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- overtrack
1, record 1, English, overtrack
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- overstep 2, record 1, English, overstep
correct, verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not overtracking: In medium, extended and free walk, medium and extended trot, the imprint of the hind foot of the horse should come beyond the imprint left by the forefoot on the same side, i.e. the near hind should go beyond the near fore and the off behind beyond the off fore. ... A few horses have a conformation which makes it very difficult or nearly impossible for them to overtrack ... 1, record 1, English, - overtrack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- se méjuger
1, record 1, French, se%20m%C3%A9juger
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- se mécouvrir 2, record 1, French, se%20m%C3%A9couvrir
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Avancer en posant] le pied postérieur [...] devant l'empreinte de l'antérieur au pas ou au trot. 2, record 1, French, - se%20m%C3%A9juger
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- overstep 1, record 2, English, overstep
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Regular truncation of older units of a complete overlapping sedimentary sequence by one or more later units of the sequence. 1, record 2, English, - overstep
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- formation transgressive
1, record 2, French, formation%20transgressive
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[formation] recouvrant des séries tronquées par l'érosion. 1, record 2, French, - formation%20transgressive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-07-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- subcropping strata
1, record 3, English, subcropping%20strata
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- subcrop 2, record 3, English, subcrop
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An occurrence of strata in contact with the undersurface of a stratigraphic unit that succeeds an unconformity on which overstep is conspicuous... 2, record 3, English, - subcropping%20strata
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These formations [Bluesky and Gething] comprise a clastic sequence lying unconformably on subcropping strata of Jurassic, Permian and Mississippian ages. 1, record 3, English, - subcropping%20strata
Record 3, Key term(s)
- suboutcropping strata
- subcropping stratum
- suboutcropping stratum
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- strates subaffleurantes
1, record 3, French, strates%20subaffleurantes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- strate subaffleurante
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- overstep onto
1, record 4, English, overstep%20onto
correct, see observation, verb phrase
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The lavas rest on re-worked pyroclastic deposits derived from the neighbouring major stratovolcano, Nevado de Toluca, and locally overstep onto the fault-scarp. 2, record 4, English, - overstep%20onto
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
overstep onto : term used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 4, English, - overstep%20onto
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- former un dépôt transgressif discordant sur
1, record 4, French, former%20un%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20transgressif%20discordant%20sur
see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Trias transgressif, discordant sur les formations paléozoïques, est représenté par des dépôts argilo-gréseux et lagunaires (sel et anhydrite). 2, record 4, French, - former%20un%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20transgressif%20discordant%20sur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
former un dépôt transgressif discordant sur : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 4, French, - former%20un%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20transgressif%20discordant%20sur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-09-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Project Overstep
1, record 5, English, Project%20Overstep
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- projet "Overstep"
1, record 5, French, projet%20%5C%22Overstep%5C%22
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Projet de la GRC qui date de 1989 2, record 5, French, - projet%20%5C%22Overstep%5C%22
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- overstep
1, record 6, English, overstep
verb
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(borrowing power) 1, record 6, English, - overstep
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- dépasser 1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9passer
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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