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TORRENTIAL [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- torrential rain
1, record 1, English, torrential%20rain
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The primary causes of natural disasters are storms and torrential rain which often result in landslides, mudslides, flood, destruction of construction sites, buildings, orchards, etc. 2, record 1, English, - torrential%20rain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pluie torrentielle
1, record 1, French, pluie%20torrentielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En cas de pluie torrentielle, provenant des averses, souvent orageuses, sur un secteur limité, le ruissellement peut être fort [...] La deuxième conséquence grave des pluies torrentielles tient au déclenchement de mouvements de terrain. 2, record 1, French, - pluie%20torrentielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lluvia torrencial
1, record 1, Spanish, lluvia%20torrencial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-11-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Management
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mountainous land restoration 1, record 2, English, mountainous%20land%20restoration
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mountainous land restoration was developed in France after 1850, then in European mountains to protect fertile valleys roads and railway lines through the mountains. Forestry department bought degraded lands in the moutains, restored vegetation and corrected torrential mountain streams with mechanical and biological methods... 1, record 2, English, - mountainous%20land%20restoration
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion environnementale
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- restauration des terrains en montagne
1, record 2, French, restauration%20des%20terrains%20en%20montagne
correct, feminine noun, France
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- RTM 2, record 2, French, RTM
correct, feminine noun, France
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la restauration des terrains en montagne (RTM) désigne [...] un ensemble de techniques relevant du génie civil ou du génie biologique. 2, record 2, French, - restauration%20des%20terrains%20en%20montagne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-11-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tropical cyclone
1, record 3, English, tropical%20cyclone
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tropical revolving storm 2, record 3, English, tropical%20revolving%20storm
correct, see observation
- TRS 3, record 3, English, TRS
correct
- TRS 3, record 3, English, TRS
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Generic term for a non-frontal synoptic scale cyclone originating over tropical or sub-tropical waters with organized convection and definite cyclonic surface wind circulation. 4, record 3, English, - tropical%20cyclone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tropical cyclone [is a] cyclone of tropical origin of small diameter(some hundreds of kilometres) with minimum surface pressure in some cases less than 900 hPa, very violent winds and torrential rain; sometimes accompanied by thunderstorms. It usually contains a central region, known as the "eye" of the storm, with a diameter of the order of some tens of kilometres, and with light winds and more or less lightly clouded sky. 5, record 3, English, - tropical%20cyclone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tropical cyclones are experienced in several areas of the world. In general, they form over the tropical oceans (except the South Atlantic and the eastern South Pacific) and affect the eastern and equatorward portions of the continents. They occur in the tropical North Atlantic (including the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico), the North Pacific off the west coast of Mexico and occasionally as far west as Hawaii, the western North Pacific (including the Philippine Islands and the China Sea), the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea, the southern Indian Ocean off the coasts of Madagascar and the northwest coast of Australia, and the South Pacific Ocean from the east coast of Australia to about 140°W. 6, record 3, English, - tropical%20cyclone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
By international agreement, tropical cyclones have been classified according to their intensity as follows: 1) tropical depression, with winds up to 17 m s-1(34 knots); 2) tropical storm, with winds of 18-32 m s-1(35-64 knots); and 3) severe tropical cyclone, hurricane or typhoon, with winds of 33 m-1(65 knots) or higher. It should be noted that the wind speeds referred to above are 10-min average wind speeds at standard anemometer level (10 m), except that in the United States, 1-min average wind speeds are used. 6, record 3, English, - tropical%20cyclone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Tropical cyclone (South-West Indian Ocean): maximum wind speed of 64 to 90 knots. Tropical cyclone (Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea, South-East Indian Ocean, South Pacific): maximum wind speed of 34 knots or more. 4, record 3, English, - tropical%20cyclone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Tropical Cyclones, occurring in and around the Indian Ocean, are called "Typhoons" in western Pacific, "Hurricanes" in the Atlantic, "Baggios" in the Philippines and "Willy Willies" in the Australian waters [and] commonly called "Tropical Revolving Storm - TRS", worldwide. 3, record 3, English, - tropical%20cyclone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
tropical revolving storm: also called a hurricane (or cyclone / typhoon). 7, record 3, English, - tropical%20cyclone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 6 OBS
tropical cyclone: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 8, record 3, English, - tropical%20cyclone
Record 3, Key term(s)
- revolving storm
- baggios
- willy willies
- willy willy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cyclone tropical
1, record 3, French, cyclone%20tropical
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tempête tropicale tourbillonnaire 2, record 3, French, temp%C3%AAte%20tropicale%20tourbillonnaire
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perturbation atmosphérique tourbillonnaire qui prend naissance au-dessus de l'océan dans la zone des calmes équatoriaux de la circulation générale. 3, record 3, French, - cyclone%20tropical
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] cyclone tropical [est un] terme générique désignant un cyclone d'échelle synoptique non accompagné d'un système frontal, prenant naissance au-dessus des eaux tropicales ou subtropicales et présentant une convection organisée et une circulation cyclonique caractérisée du vent de surface. 4, record 3, French, - cyclone%20tropical
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Toujours associés à une profonde dépression, les cyclones tropicaux sont accompagnés de vents violents dépassant généralement 100 kilomètres à l'heure et de pluies diluviennes pouvant dépasser 300 millimètres en 24 heures. La zone couverte par un tel phénomène est quasi circulaire avec un diamètre de quelques centaines de kilomètres à un millier de kilomètres et les masses nuageuses très épaisses qui l'accompagnent atteignent la tropopause, soit à ces latitudes, une quinzaine de kilomètres d'altitude. Les vents violents engendrent dans la zone affectée par le cyclone une mer démontée tandis que se développe, jusqu'à des milliers de kilomètres du centre, une houle caractéristique constituant souvent un signe précurseur de l'approche du phénomène. Autres signes, la chute brutale de la pression, parfois plusieurs dizaines d'hectopascals par heure et l'apparition de nuages caractéristiques. 5, record 3, French, - cyclone%20tropical
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] les cyclones tropicaux ont une durée de vie qui se mesure en jours alors que celle des tornades se mesure en minutes. On peut noter, cependant, que l'arrivée d'un cyclone tropical au-dessus des surfaces terrestres peut fournir les conditions nécessaires à la formation des tornades. 6, record 3, French, - cyclone%20tropical
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon la région, le cyclone est appelé ouragan (mer des Caraïbes,...) ou typhon (mer de Chine,...). 5, record 3, French, - cyclone%20tropical
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Un ouragan n'est pas un typhon. Un cyclone n'est pas une tempête tropicale. La tempête tropicale se forme à l'Équateur. Ses vents n'excèdent pas 118 km/h. Le cyclone tropical est une tempête de forte intensité, avec des vents dépassent 118 km/h. L'ouragan est un cyclone tropical, mais dans les Caraïbes seulement. Le typhon est un cyclone tropical dans le Pacifique. La tornade est une colonne de vents violents tournant sur elle-même. 7, record 3, French, - cyclone%20tropical
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Cyclone tropical (sud-ouest de l'océan Indien) : vitesse maximale du vent de 64 à 90 nœuds. Cyclone tropical (baie du Bengale, mer d'Arabie, sud-est de l'océan Indien, Pacifique Sud) : vitesse maximale du vent de 34 nœuds ou plus. 4, record 3, French, - cyclone%20tropical
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
cyclone tropical : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 8, record 3, French, - cyclone%20tropical
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciclón tropical
1, record 3, Spanish, cicl%C3%B3n%20tropical
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Término genérico que designa un ciclón de escala sinóptica no frontal que se origina sobre las aguas tropicales o subtropicales y presenta una convección organizada y una circulación ciclónica caracterizada por el viento en la superficie. 2, record 3, Spanish, - cicl%C3%B3n%20tropical
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ciclón tropical (sudoeste del océano Índico): Velocidad máxima del viento de 64 a 90 nudos. Ciclón tropical (bahía de Bengala, mar de Arabia, sudeste del océano Índico, Pacífico meridional): Velocidad máxima del viento de 34 nudos o más. 3, record 3, Spanish, - cicl%C3%B3n%20tropical
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ciclón tropical: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 3, Spanish, - cicl%C3%B3n%20tropical
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-05-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- torrential
1, record 4, English, torrential
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Like a torrent in rapidity or violence; torrent-like; rushing; falling in torrents, as rain. 2, record 4, English, - torrential
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The primary causes of natural disasters are storms and torrential rain which often result in landslides, mudslides, flood, destruction of construction sites, buildings, orchards, etc. 3, record 4, English, - torrential
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
To the intense heat,... has succeeded torrential rain. 2, record 4, English, - torrential
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- torrentiel
1, record 4, French, torrentiel
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui coule à flot, comme un torrent. 2, record 4, French, - torrentiel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] autour de [l'œil du cyclone] s'articule un noyau tourbillonnaire formé de nuages très épais [...] responsables de pluies torrentielles dépassant 500 millimètres en 24 heures et parfois bien davantage [...] 3, record 4, French, - torrentiel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En cas de pluie torrentielle, provenant des averses, souvent orageuses, sur un secteur limité, le ruissellement peut être fort [...] et déterminer une crue rapide baptisée «torrentielle» [...] 4, record 4, French, - torrentiel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-09-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- downpour
1, record 5, English, downpour
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heavy drenching. 2, record 5, English, - downpour
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... during steady downpours the model seriously underestimated the amount of runoff going into rivers. 3, record 5, English, - downpour
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A "downpour" is defined as a "heavy fall of rain"; however, in a general sense, "downpour" can also be made of hail or snow but it is mostly made of rain. 4, record 5, English, - downpour
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plural: downpours. 4, record 5, English, - downpour
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
downpour of giant hailstones, hail, large waterdrops, melting snow, rain, snow. 4, record 5, English, - downpour
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Extreme, heavy, huge, serious, steady, sudden, torrential, very hard, violent downpour. 4, record 5, English, - downpour
Record 5, Key term(s)
- down pour
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- averse
1, record 5, French, averse
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- déluge 2, record 5, French, d%C3%A9luge
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- pluie diluvienne 3, record 5, French, pluie%20diluvienne
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- abat 4, record 5, French, abat
correct, see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
- abas 5, record 5, French, abas
correct, see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
- abat d'eau 6, record 5, French, abat%20d%27eau
correct, see observation, masculine noun, France, familiar
- pluie d'abat 7, record 5, French, pluie%20d%27abat
correct, see observation, feminine noun, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, familiar
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pluie subite, abondante et généralement de courte durée. 8, record 5, French, - averse
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alors que nous avions atteint un lac d'une eau douce d'une pureté hallucinante, bordé du sable le plus blanc du monde, le déluge est venu nous prendre et nous a imposé 5 heures de marche sous une pluie diluvienne, dans un sable devenu boueux. 3, record 5, French, - averse
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pluie diluvienne, très abondante, torrentielle. 8, record 5, French, - averse
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'«averse» est généralement de courte durée, le «déluge» et la «pluie diluvienne» peuvent être de courte ou longue durée. 9, record 5, French, - averse
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
déluge : pluie très abondante et torrentielle. [...] Au bout de six jours de déluge, la pluie diminua d'intensité. 10, record 5, French, - averse
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Abat : Vx ou régional. Action de s'abattre. Pluie d'abat : averse, forte pluie. - Un grand abat de pluie, d'eau, de grêle. 11, record 5, French, - averse
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 OBS
«abat» Les Acadiens du Nouveau-Brunswick et de la Nouvelle-Écosse disent : une «pluie d'abat» pour une «grosse averse». L'expression : une «pluie d'abat» nous vient de la vieille France. Descartes épelle le mot «abas». Nous disons également et dans le même sens : un «abat d'eau». 7, record 5, French, - averse
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 5 OBS
abat d'eau : Fortes précipitations, discontinues, quasi accidentelles, liées plus à des circonstances locales temporaires, ou à des rencontres occasionnelles entre MASSES D'AIR, qu'à une situation climatique saisonnière stable et reproductible. 6, record 5, French, - averse
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 6 OBS
abat d'eau : dialecte bordeluche ou agenais, c'est-à-dire, «patois» utilisé dans la région de Bordeaux ou d'Agen. 9, record 5, French, - averse
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Courte pluie diluvienne. 9, record 5, French, - averse
Record 5, Key term(s)
- abat-d'eau
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- chaparrón
1, record 5, Spanish, chaparr%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chubasco formado por gotas gruesas de agua. 1, record 5, Spanish, - chaparr%C3%B3n
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-01-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- braided stream
1, record 6, English, braided%20stream
correct, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- anastomosing stream 2, record 6, English, anastomosing%20stream
correct
- fanned out stream 3, record 6, English, fanned%20out%20stream
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stream that divides into or follows as interlacing or tangled network of several small branching and reuniting shallow channels separated from each other by branch islands or channel bars, resembling in plan the strands of a complex braid. 4, record 6, English, - braided%20stream
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The sediments comprise a basal sequence of very coarse conglomeratic sediments of torrential and braided stream environment with a few lenses of mud-rich, debris-flow or slump deposits. 5, record 6, English, - braided%20stream
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
braided stream: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 6, English, - braided%20stream
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cours d'eau anastomosé
1, record 6, French, cours%20d%27eau%20anastomos%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- cours d'eau à chenaux anastomosés 2, record 6, French, cours%20d%27eau%20%C3%A0%20chenaux%20anastomos%C3%A9s
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cours d'eau aux nombreux bras qui se séparent et se réunissent fréquemment. 3, record 6, French, - cours%20d%27eau%20anastomos%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La succession sédimentaire est constituée à la base d'une séquence de roches conglomératiques à grain très grossier déposées par des cours d'eau torrentiels et anastomosés et contient en outre quelques lentilles de dépôts riches en boue issus de coulées de débris ou de glissements. 4, record 6, French, - cours%20d%27eau%20anastomos%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cours d'eau anastomosé : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 6, French, - cours%20d%27eau%20anastomos%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- curso de agua trenzado
1, record 6, Spanish, curso%20de%20agua%20trenzado
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-03-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- labbé
1, record 7, English, labb%C3%A9
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- labé 1, record 7, English, lab%C3%A9
correct
- labech 1, record 7, English, labech
correct, see observation
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A moderate to strong southwest wind in Provence (southeastern France), mild, humid, and very cloudy or rainy. 2, record 7, English, - labb%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On the coast it raises a rough sea. It is not frequent, occurring only in March. In the Swiss-French Alps it is locally termed labech, and is squally with thunder, hail, and brief torrential downpours; it comes mainly in autumn and winter. 2, record 7, English, - labb%C3%A9
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- labbé
1, record 7, French, labb%C3%A9
correct, see observation
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- labé 1, record 7, French, lab%C3%A9
correct, see observation
- labech 1, record 7, French, labech
correct, see observation
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En France, vent provençal, modéré ou fort, accompagné de temps doux, humide, nuageux ou pluvieux. 1, record 7, French, - labb%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce vent est peu fréquent, se produisant seulement en mars. Dans les Alpes, il se produit avec des grains, du tonnerre, de la grêle et des abats. On le note en automne et durant l'hiver. 1, record 7, French, - labb%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les sources consultées ne nous ont pas permis de déterminer le genre de «labbé», «labé» et «labech». 2, record 7, French, - labb%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-07-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- flashy stream
1, record 8, English, flashy%20stream
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- torrential stream 2, record 8, English, torrential%20stream
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stream in which flows collect rapidly from the steep slopes of the catchment and thus flood peaks occur soon after the rain. 3, record 8, English, - flashy%20stream
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The flows in such a stream usually subside as rapidly as they collect. 3, record 8, English, - flashy%20stream
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- cours d'eau torrentiel
1, record 8, French, cours%20d%27eau%20torrentiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cours d'eau qui recueille rapidement le ruissellement des pentes raides de son bassin versant et dont les pointes de crues se produisent peu après la pluie. 2, record 8, French, - cours%20d%27eau%20torrentiel
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le débit d'eau diminue aussi rapidement qu'il augmente. 2, record 8, French, - cours%20d%27eau%20torrentiel
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2005-07-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- slump deposit
1, record 9, English, slump%20deposit
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The sediments comprise a basal sequence of very coarse conglomeratic sediments of torrential and braided stream environment with a few lenses of mud-rich, debris-flow or slump deposits. 2, record 9, English, - slump%20deposit
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- dépôt issu de glissements
1, record 9, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20issu%20de%20glissements
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- dépôt marqué de slumping 2, record 9, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20marqu%C3%A9%20de%20slumping
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La succession sédimentaire est constituée à la base d'une séquence de roches conglomératiques à grain très grossier déposées par des cours d'eau torrentiels et anastomosés et contient en outre quelques lentilles de dépôts riches en boue issus de coulées de débris ou de glissements. 1, record 9, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20issu%20de%20glissements
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2005-07-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- debris-flow deposit
1, record 10, English, debris%2Dflow%20deposit
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- debris flow deposit 2, record 10, English, debris%20flow%20deposit
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These sediments comprise a basal sequence... of very coarse conglomeratic sediments...(torrential and braided stream deposits together with clay-rich debris-flow deposits)... 3, record 10, English, - debris%2Dflow%20deposit
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- dépôt issu de coulées de débris
1, record 10, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20issu%20de%20coul%C3%A9es%20de%20d%C3%A9bris
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- dépôt de coulées de débris 2, record 10, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20de%20coul%C3%A9es%20de%20d%C3%A9bris
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La succession sédimentaire est constituée à la base d'une séquence des roches conglomératiques à grain très grossier déposées par des cours d'eau torrentiels et anastomosés et contient en outre quelques lentilles de dépôts riches en boue issus de coulées de débris ou de glissements. 1, record 10, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20issu%20de%20coul%C3%A9es%20de%20d%C3%A9bris
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1985-12-09
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Civil Engineering
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- under torrential flow 1, record 11, English, under%20torrential%20flow
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Génie civil
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- en régime torrentiel 1, record 11, French, en%20r%C3%A9gime%20torrentiel
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1985-08-29
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Groundhog Day Storm 1, record 12, English, Groundhog%20Day%20Storm
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Take for example the storm which occurred on February 2, 1976, known locally as the Groundhog Day Storm. According to the Atmospheric Environment Service this was a severe storm but it did not exceed the maximum recorded wind velocities for the region nor did it have associated with it the torrential rains that often cause flooding. 1, record 12, English, - Groundhog%20Day%20Storm
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- Tempête du Jour de la marmotte 1, record 12, French, Temp%C3%AAte%20du%20Jour%20de%20la%20marmotte
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette traduction est basée sur un article du Devoir daté du 3 février 1976 qui décrivait cette tempête: "Entre-temps diverses légendes s'imposaient à la mémoire. Celle notamment de la marmotte qui sort de son trou le 2 février et qui, avisant son ombre, devient le signe que le printemps est tout proche". 2, record 12, French, - Temp%C3%AAte%20du%20Jour%20de%20la%20marmotte
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1977-11-29
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Geochemistry
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- restricted arid environment
1, record 13, English, restricted%20arid%20environment
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[In a restricted marine environment] If the climate is arid, evaporation exceeds inflow, and the water becomes hypersaline.... Under conditions of aridity, the restricted sea has adjacent lands with little or no stream action other than torrential episodes which may occasionally wash in detrital material. The sea may attain high temperatures, with excessive evaporation, and development of salinity greater than that of the open sea. Excessive evaporation produces a lowering of water level, and induces a permanent inflowing current of normal sea water across, or through, the restricting barriers.... If it were not for the continued inflow current, the history of restricted seas in arid climates would be short. The water would completely evaporate, leaving behind a relatively thin coating of saline residue. Maintenance of inflow from the open sea provides a continuous supply of dissolved salts, and a balance is reached between evaporation and inflow for given conditions. Inevitably, the concentration of salts within the restricted area is increased and may reach the saturation point for some. 2, record 13, English, - restricted%20arid%20environment
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Géochimie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- environnement restreint aride
1, record 13, French, environnement%20restreint%20aride
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L']environnement restreint aride [est un des milieux marins de la sédimentation chimique.] Dans cet environnement l'évaporation locale excède l'apport d'eau par les fleuves; exemples: Mer Rouge, Méditerranée, Kara Boughaz (dans la Caspienne). Dans ces conditions la densité des eaux de surface détermine les courants de convection. Si le seuil qui restreint le milieu est suffisamment bas, les eaux denses s'écoulent vers le large tandis que l'eau marine moins dense pénètre en surface dans le bassin: c'est le cas en Méditerranée et en Mer Rouge. Si le seuil est élevé, à faible profondeur sous la surface, il y a peu d'écoulement des eaux denses et salines vers le large, et la salinité s'accroît; c'est le cas dans le golfe de Kara Boughaz (salinité: 165 %). Dans ce milieu la surface Eh=O coïncide avec l'interface de dépôt. Cet environnement est, typiquement, celui du dépôt des «évaporites» ou dépôts salins, «stratifiés» : gypse anhydrite, halite (sel gemme), dolomite «primaire» ou syngénétique (avec éventuellement calcite), polyhalite, sylvite, etc. 1, record 13, French, - environnement%20restreint%20aride
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1977-01-26
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- convective storm
1, record 14, English, convective%20storm
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) usually of small dimension, and made of a cluster of cells which pass through stages of growth, release and decay. The occurrence of strong air currents within these storms favours the growth and suspension of large raindrops which may subsequently be released in a torrential downpour. 1, record 14, English, - convective%20storm
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- tempête de type convectif 1, record 14, French, temp%C3%AAte%20de%20type%20convectif
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) sont généralement de faible dimension; elles consistent en un essaim de "cellules de convection" qui passent par divers stades: croissance, précipitation, et évanouissement. De forts courants d'air à l'intérieur de ces tempêtes favorisent la croissance et la suspension de grosses gouttes qui peuvent tomber subséquemment en une pluie torrentielle. 1, record 14, French, - temp%C3%AAte%20de%20type%20convectif
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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