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Record 1 2005-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
DEF

A group of rock and mineral particles in the soil, obtained in separation (as in mechanical analysis), having equivalent diameters less than 2 mm, and ranging between specified size limits (from "very coarse sand" to "clay").

CONT

... fine and coarse soil fractions.

OBS

The names and size limits of separates recognized by pedologists in Canada and the United States are: very coarse sand, 2.0 to 1.0 mm; coarse sand, 1.0 to 0.5 mm; medium sand, 0.5 to 0.25 mm; fine sand, 0.25 to 0.10 mm; very fine sand, 0.10 to 0.05 mm; silt, 0.05 to 0.002 mm; and clay, less than 0.002 mm. The separates recognized by the International Society of Soil Science are: 1. coarse sand, 2.0 to 0.2 mm; 2. fine sand, 0.2 to 0.02 mm; 3. silt, 0.02 to 0.002 mm; and 4. clay, less than 0.002 mm.

OBS

The size limits of a fraction are not always expressed in units of linear measurement, but sometimes ... in more general, descriptive size designations (such as the clay fraction, the silt fraction, or the sand fraction).

PHR

Fine-sand, medium-sand fraction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
DEF

Particules minérales, de moins de 2,0 mm de diamètre équivalent, dont la taille s'échelonne dans des limites établies.

OBS

Au Canada et aux États-Unis, les pédologues reconnaissent les noms et limites de taille des fractions du sol comme suit : sable très grossier, de 2,0 à 1,0 mm; sable grossier, de 1,0 à 0,5 mm; sable moyen, de 0,5 à 0,25 mm; sable fin, de 0,25 à 0,10 mm; sable très fin, de 0,10 à 0,05 mm; limon, de 0,05 à 0,002 mm; et argile, moins de 0,002 mm. Les fractions reconnues par la Société internationale de pédologie sont : 1. sable grossier, de 2,0 à 0,2 mm; 2. sable fin, de 0,2 à 0,02 mm; 3. limon, de 0,02 à 0,002 mm; 4. argile, moins de 0,002 mm.

PHR

Fraction des sables fins, moyens.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencia del suelo
DEF

Partículas minerales inferiores a 2 mm. de diámetro comprendidas entre ciertos límites.

Key term(s)
  • fracciones del suelo
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Record 2 2001-04-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rules of Court
OBS

Proceedings, e.g.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Règles de procédure
OBS

Une défense, par ex.

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-04-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

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Record 4 1994-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
OBS

e.g. a mixture, a sauce which separates

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
OBS

par exemple un mélange, une sauce qui se décompose

Key term(s)
  • décomposer

Spanish

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Record 5 1986-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Family Law (common law)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la famille (common law)

Spanish

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Record 6 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physics
OBS

CILFF 67 CILFF 67 vocabulaire général - physique 1.10.73

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique

Spanish

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Record 7 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
OBS

... the payload cover is separated at an altitude

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
CONT

[...] le couvercle éjecté à une altitude

OBS

lanceur

Spanish

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