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DETRITUS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- detritus
1, record 1, English, detritus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- debris 2, record 1, English, debris
correct
- detrital material 3, record 1, English, detrital%20material
correct
- detrital matter 4, record 1, English, detrital%20matter
correct
- material detritus 5, record 1, English, material%20detritus
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A collective term for loose rock and mineral material that is worn off or removed by mechanical means, as by disintegration or abrasion. 3, record 1, English, - detritus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Especially fragmental material, such as sand, silt, and clay, derived from older rocks and moved from its place of origin. 3, record 1, English, - detritus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- détritus
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tritus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- débris 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9bris
correct, masculine noun
- matériau détritique 3, record 1, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20d%C3%A9tritique
correct, masculine noun
- matériel détritique 4, record 1, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20d%C3%A9tritique
correct, masculine noun
- charge détritique 5, record 1, French, charge%20d%C3%A9tritique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
matériaux détritiques : Matériaux meubles provenant de la décomposition des roches. 6, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tritus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'altération météorique offre une série de stades depuis la désagrégation en matériel détritique transporté jusqu'à l'éclatement des molécules en ions lors de la mise en solution des substances chimiques. 7, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tritus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
détritique : Qui est formé, en totalité ou en partie, de débris. 8, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tritus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces matériaux [détritiques] peuvent provenir d'une altération sur place ou avoir été transportés par les cours d'eau ou les glaciers et être redéposés ailleurs. 6, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tritus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- detrito
1, record 1, Spanish, detrito
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- residuo 2, record 1, Spanish, residuo
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquier acumulación de materiales sueltos que se produce por descomposición de las rocas. Esta acumulación puede producirse in situ o ser transportada por cursos de agua o hielo y depositada en otros emplazamientos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - detrito
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-10-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- debris
1, record 2, English, debris
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rock waste 2, record 2, English, rock%20waste
correct
- detritus 2, record 2, English, detritus
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any surperficial accumulation of loose material detached from rock masses by chemical and mechanical means, as by decay and disintegration. 2, record 2, English, - debris
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It consists of rock fragments, soil material, and sometimes organic matter. 2, record 2, English, - debris
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term [debris] is often used synonymously with detritus, although "debris" has a broader connotation. 2, record 2, English, - debris
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- débris
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9bris
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les matériaux superficiels désagrégés, débris, sont exposés à l'enlèvement [...] soit par un mouvement élémentaire des particules; soit par un mouvement de masse. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9bris
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- detritos
1, record 2, Spanish, detritos
masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- derrubios 2, record 2, Spanish, derrubios
masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-10-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- detritus
1, record 3, English, detritus
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a biological context, organic particulate matter. In the context of sewage treatment practice, coarse debris denser than water but capable of being transported in moving water. [Definition standardized by ISO]. 2, record 3, English, - detritus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
detritus: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - detritus
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- détritus
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9tritus
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Au sens biologique, particule de matière organique. Dans le contexte de la pratique de l'épuration des eaux usées, tout débris grossier plus lourd que l'eau mais pouvant être transporté par un courant d'eau. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO]. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9tritus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
détritus : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9tritus
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del agua
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- detrito
1, record 3, Spanish, detrito
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En un contexto biológico, partículas de materia orgánica. En el contexto del tratamiento de aguas residuales, residuos gruesos más densos que el agua pero susceptibles de ser transportados por la corriente. 2, record 3, Spanish, - detrito
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