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SLOPE WASH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- basal slope
1, record 1, English, basal%20slope
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wash slope 2, record 1, English, wash%20slope
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The lower, gentle slope of a hillside, lying at the foot of an escarpment or steep rock face and usually covered by an accumulation of talus; ... 3, record 1, English, - basal%20slope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avalanches probably contribute also to the concave, basal slope profile observed on many talus slopes. 4, record 1, English, - basal%20slope
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- versant colluvial
1, record 1, French, versant%20colluvial
correct
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 1986-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- slope wash
1, record 2, English, slope%20wash
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of removal of erosional debris from sloping surfaces by natural runoff of water which is not concentrated in well-defined channels. 2, record 2, English, - slope%20wash
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- érosion de pente
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9rosion%20de%20pente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Érosion des surfaces en pente par l'entraînement bien réparti des matériaux lors du ruissellement de l'eau, et sans qu'il se forme de rigoles définies. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9rosion%20de%20pente
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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