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POINT BAR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- point bar
1, record 1, English, point%20bar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- meander bar 2, record 1, English, meander%20bar
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A low crescentic shoal on the convex side (inside) of a river bend, consisting of material that has been eroded from an outside bend, either opposite or upstream. 3, record 1, English, - point%20bar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most important ... is deposition in rapidly flowing meandering streams. The faster water is on the outside curve of meanders and slack water is opposite. The junction of the two, where point bars form, is a favourable site for deposition of heavies. 4, record 1, English, - point%20bar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- barre de méandre
1, record 1, French, barre%20de%20m%C3%A9andre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- banc de méandre 2, record 1, French, banc%20de%20m%C3%A9andre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Banc de sable et de graviers qui se développe [...] dans la concavité du méandre, au point d'inflexion de la boucle. 2, record 1, French, - barre%20de%20m%C3%A9andre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans un méandre, l'érosion se fait sur la rive concave, à pente raide, là où la vitesse du courant est la plus grande, alors que le dépôt se fait sur l'autre rive, convexe, là où la vitesse du courant est plus faible, formant une terrasse alluviale (ou barre de méandre). 3, record 1, French, - barre%20de%20m%C3%A9andre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- barra de meandro
1, record 1, Spanish, barra%20de%20meandro
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- point bar deposit
1, record 2, English, point%20bar%20deposit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- point bar 2, record 2, English, point%20bar
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The lowermost channel lag and point bar deposits, because of a concentration of reductants, typically are the last parts of the cycles to be oxidized and also generally contain the highest concentrations of copper. 3, record 2, English, - point%20bar%20deposit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point bar: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 2, English, - point%20bar%20deposit
Record 2, Key term(s)
- point-bar deposit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dépôt de rive convexe
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20de%20rive%20convexe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- banc de rive convexe 2, record 2, French, banc%20de%20rive%20convexe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les résidus de déflation de chenal et les dépôts de rive convexe situés à la base de ces cyclothèmes sont généralement, à cause d'une plus forte concentration d'agents réducteurs, les dernières unités à s'oxyder et ils contiennent aussi en général les plus fortes concentrations de cuivre. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20de%20rive%20convexe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dépôt de rive convexe : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20de%20rive%20convexe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-09-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- type bar
1, record 3, English, type%20bar
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- print bar 2, record 3, English, print%20bar
correct, standardized
- point bar 3, record 3, English, point%20bar
correct
- typebar 4, record 3, English, typebar
correct
- printbar 5, record 3, English, printbar
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bar, mounted on an impact printer, that holds type slugs. 6, record 3, English, - type%20bar
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
type bar; print bar: terms standardized by CSA and ISO. 7, record 3, English, - type%20bar
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- barre d'impression
1, record 3, French, barre%20d%27impression
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une imprimante à impact, barre qui porte les caractères d'impression. 2, record 3, French, - barre%20d%27impression
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barre d'impression : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 3, record 3, French, - barre%20d%27impression
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- barra de tipos
1, record 3, Spanish, barra%20de%20tipos
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- palanca de tipos 2, record 3, Spanish, palanca%20de%20tipos
correct, feminine noun
- barra de impresión 2, record 3, Spanish, barra%20de%20impresi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- barra de tipos de impresión 3, record 3, Spanish, barra%20de%20tipos%20de%20impresi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- palanca de tipos de impresión 3, record 3, Spanish, palanca%20de%20tipos%20de%20impresi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- barra impresora 4, record 3, Spanish, barra%20impresora
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elemento de impresión en el que aparece grabada, en relieve, una serie de caracteres o símbolos; por ejemplo, formando parte de la unidad de impresión de una tabuladora de tarjetas (fichas) perforadas. 2, record 3, Spanish, - barra%20de%20tipos
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