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SLUMPING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- slumping
1, record 1, English, slumping
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- slump 2, record 1, English, slump
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A landslide that is caused when a mass of rock becomes saturated with water and slides downward. 3, record 1, English, - slumping
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the soil and earthy material on a steep slope become charged with water, their weight is greatly increased. At the same time the water makes them more mobile. Under these circumstances the material sometimes slides down the slopes. Such movements are known as slumping or sliding. If the movement is on a large scale, it is a landslide. 4, record 1, English, - slumping
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Stability (Slides and Slumps). The stability of soil could be affected resulting in damage to property ... 5, record 1, English, - slumping
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
slump: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - slumping
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effondrement
1, record 1, French, effondrement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- éboulement 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9boulement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Affaissement brusque du sol provoqué par [...] l'action des eaux souterraines, etc. 3, record 1, French, - effondrement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La stabilité (glissements et effondrements). Des glissements et des effondrements du sol peuvent affecter sa stabilité causant ainsi des dommages à la propriété [...] 4, record 1, French, - effondrement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
éboulement : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - effondrement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- slumping
1, record 2, English, slumping
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- synsedimentary collapse 2, record 2, English, synsedimentary%20collapse
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Synsedimentary folds are those due to slumping of sedimentary material before it is lithified. 3, record 2, English, - slumping
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
synsedimentary: Accompanying deposition. 4, record 2, English, - slumping
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
slumping: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 2, English, - slumping
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- glissement synsédimentaire
1, record 2, French, glissement%20syns%C3%A9dimentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glissement des sédiments non encore consolidés sur la pente du bassin sédimentaire. 2, record 2, French, - glissement%20syns%C3%A9dimentaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
St-Julien (1968) en arrive à la conclusion que la formation des «argiles-à-blocs» semble être un phénomène sédimentaire, dû notamment à la présence de plusieurs structures de «slumping», ou glissement synsédimentaire. 3, record 2, French, - glissement%20syns%C3%A9dimentaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
glissement synsédimentaire : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 2, French, - glissement%20syns%C3%A9dimentaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-03-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- slumping
1, record 3, English, slumping
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There is always evidence of dissolution of carbonate host rock expressed by slumping, collapse, brecciation, or some combination of these. 1, record 3, English, - slumping
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- glissement
1, record 3, French, glissement
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe toujours des indices d'une dissolution des roches hôtes carbonatées qui se manifeste par des glissements, des effondrements, une bréchification ou par une combinaison de ces divers processus. 1, record 3, French, - glissement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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