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DYKE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage of Oil and Natural Gas
- Petroleum Technology - Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tank dyke
1, record 1, English, tank%20dyke
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dyke 2, record 1, English, dyke
correct, noun
- tank dike 3, record 1, English, tank%20dike
correct
- dike 4, record 1, English, dike
correct, noun, standardized
- fire wall 3, record 1, English, fire%20wall
correct
- bund 5, record 1, English, bund
correct, noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Erection of walls or banks above ground level to contain leakage or spillage of flammable and/or toxic liquids. 6, record 1, English, - tank%20dyke
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The volume or space inside the tank dike should be greater than the volume of the tank. 3, record 1, English, - tank%20dyke
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bund; dyke: designations and definition standardized by ISO. 7, record 1, English, - tank%20dyke
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bund: designation officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 8, record 1, English, - tank%20dyke
Record 1, Key term(s)
- firewall
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stockage du pétrole et du gaz naturel
- Sécurité (Technologie pétrolière)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- muret de rétention
1, record 1, French, muret%20de%20r%C3%A9tention
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- digue de réservoir 2, record 1, French, digue%20de%20r%C3%A9servoir
correct, feminine noun
- digue de sécurité 3, record 1, French, digue%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- digue 4, record 1, French, digue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surélévation constituée de murs ou talus destinée à contenir des fuites ou écoulements de liquides inflammables et/ou toxiques. 5, record 1, French, - muret%20de%20r%C3%A9tention
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
muret de rétention : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - muret%20de%20r%C3%A9tention
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
muret de rétention : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 7, record 1, French, - muret%20de%20r%C3%A9tention
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dyke
1, record 2, English, dyke
correct, Great Britain, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dike 2, record 2, English, dike
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Natural or artificial obstacle used to protect land from the inundation of river or sea water. 3, record 2, English, - dyke
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dikes, artificial embankments (technically neither dams nor levees) have been constructed to hold bodies of water, mostly on relatively flat land. A body of water so retained may be in nature of a reservoir, lake, pond, or flooding. Also dikes may be constructed on the shores or borders of a lake ... to prevent inflow into a lake of undesirable water. 4, record 2, English, - dyke
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "dam" is usually used for a structure constructed across a watercourse or stream channel, and "dike" for one constructed solely on dry ground. 4, record 2, English, - dyke
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dyke: term and definition standardized by ISO. 5, record 2, English, - dyke
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- digue
1, record 2, French, digue
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- levée 2, record 2, French, lev%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obstacle naturel ou artificiel destiné à protéger les terres des inondations marines ou fluviales. 3, record 2, French, - digue
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
digue : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 2, French, - digue
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
digue : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 5, record 2, French, - digue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Presas y calzadas elevadas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- dique
1, record 2, Spanish, dique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- malecón 2, record 2, Spanish, malec%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Muralla o terraplén que se hace para que sirva de defensa contra las aguas. 3, record 2, Spanish, - dique
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-09-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dike
1, record 3, English, dike
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- dyke 1, record 3, English, dyke
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bank usually of earth constructed to control or confine water. 1, record 3, English, - dike
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chaussée
1, record 3, French, chauss%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élévation de terre servant à retenir l'eau d'un cours d'eau, d'un étang etc., et pouvant servir de voie de passage. 1, record 3, French, - chauss%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Chaussée d'étang. 2, record 3, French, - chauss%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-04-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dyke
1, record 4, English, dyke
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ruisselet
1, record 4, French, ruisselet
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ruisselet : générique non attesté au Canada lorsqu'il signifie un petit cours d'eau. La Commission de toponymie du Canada (CTC) recommande toutefois de traduire «dyke» par «ruisselet». 2, record 4, French, - ruisselet
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Non attesté en français au Canada. 2, record 4, French, - ruisselet
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ruisselet : terme uniformisé par le Comité permanent canadien des noms géographiques (CPCNG) dans le cadre du glossaire BT-176 faisant autorité sur la question des génériques en usage au Canada. 2, record 4, French, - ruisselet
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-01-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- dike
1, record 5, English, dike
correct, United States
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- dyke 2, record 5, English, dyke
correct, Great Britain
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tabular body of igneous rock that cuts across the structure of adjacent rocks or cuts massive rocks. 1, record 5, English, - dike
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The offsets typically follow dykes of Sudbury Breccia ... 3, record 5, English, - dike
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dyke
1, record 5, French, dyke
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- filon intrusif 2, record 5, French, filon%20intrusif
masculine noun
- filon rocheux 3, record 5, French, filon%20rocheux
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lame épaisse de quelques dizaines ou centaines de mètres de roche magmatique recoupant les structures de l'encaissant [et qui,] du fait de l'érosion, [...] peut donner un relief en forme de mur. 4, record 5, French, - dyke
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les roches encaissantes subissent parfois un léger métamorphisme de contact [...] Lorsque l'érosion les a déblayées, les filons se dressent vers le ciel tels des murs déchiquetés. Ce sont alors des dykes qui confèrent au paysage une sauvage grandeur [...] 5, record 5, French, - dyke
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les apophyses suivent de manière caractéristique des dykes de la Brèche de Sudbury [...] 6, record 5, French, - dyke
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- dique
1, record 5, Spanish, dique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espeso filón de roca magmática que, después de haber rellenado una fractura profunda, se yergue más tarde en el suelo, como una muralla, por haber destruido la erosión de las formaciones rocosas más blandas entre las cuales se hallaba encajado. 1, record 5, Spanish, - dique
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(rail) 1, record 6, English, - dyke
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Voies ferrées
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- remblais 1, record 6, French, remblais
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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