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SUBSIDENCE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mining Dangers and Mine Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mining subsidence
1, record 1, English, mining%20subsidence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- subsidence 2, record 1, English, subsidence
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sinking down of a part of the Earth's crust due to underground excavations. 2, record 1, English, - mining%20subsidence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière (dangers et sécurité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- affaissement de surface
1, record 1, French, affaissement%20de%20surface
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- affaissement minier 2, record 1, French, affaissement%20minier
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Abaissement de la surface du sol, provoqué par des excavations souterraines. 1, record 1, French, - affaissement%20de%20surface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'affaissement minier [...] est la descente des terrains de surface au-dessus d'une exploitation minière souterraine. 2, record 1, French, - affaissement%20de%20surface
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-11-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Site Development
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- subsidence
1, record 2, English, subsidence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- land subsidence 2, record 2, English, land%20subsidence
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sinking or caving-in of the ground. 3, record 2, English, - subsidence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Improper compaction under landscape structures may result in subsidence damaging to slabs, wooden structures, lawns, and the like. 4, record 2, English, - subsidence
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Aménagement du terrain
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- affaissement du sol
1, record 2, French, affaissement%20du%20sol
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- affaissement 2, record 2, French, affaissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un talus à trop forte pente [...] pose [...] le problème de sa consolidation. Il risque, en effet, la dégradation rapide par ravinement, par affaissement, et, s'il ne peut être entretenu facilement, il exige des réfections périodiques. 3, record 2, French, - affaissement%20du%20sol
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Preparación del terreno
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hundimiento del suelo
1, record 2, Spanish, hundimiento%20del%20suelo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-08-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Tectonics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- subsidence
1, record 3, English, subsidence
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sinking 2, record 3, English, sinking
correct
- downwarping 3, record 3, English, downwarping
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sinking down of a part of the earth's crust. 4, record 3, English, - subsidence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Delayed, final, partial, planned subsidence. 5, record 3, English, - subsidence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Focal point of subsidence. 5, record 3, English, - subsidence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Subsidence slope, trough. 5, record 3, English, - subsidence
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Tectonique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- affaissement
1, record 3, French, affaissement
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- subsidence 2, record 3, French, subsidence
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement d'abaissement du sol sous l'effet de mouvements tectoniques [...] 3, record 3, French, - affaissement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'accumulation de grandes épaisseurs de sédiments, dans des conditions de dépôt à faible profondeur, est l'illustration la plus apparente de la subsidence, en ce qu'elle suppose un affaissement lent, continu ou par saccades du fond du bassin. Le taux de subsidence peut alors se mesurer en considérant l'épaisseur des sédiments déposés en un temps donné, en supposant que l'apport sédimentaire compense exactement l'enfoncement du bassin. Néanmoins, la subsidence peut se produire en dehors de toute surcharge sédimentaire et avoir des causes tectoniques en rapport avec des phénomènes distensifs ou thermiques, comme c'est le cas pour la lithosphère océanique, qui se refroidit et qui s'enfonce par suite de son alourdissement. C'est l'explication de l'approfondissement des bassins océaniques de part et d'autre des dorsales. 4, record 3, French, - affaissement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme affaissement est réservé à un phénomène lent; on emploie plutôt celui d'effondrement pour désigner une manifestation brusque. 4, record 3, French, - affaissement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
subsidence : Affaissement lent d'une partie de l'écorce terrestre sous le poids des sédiments. 5, record 3, French, - affaissement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Affaissement final, méthodique, partiel, tardif. 6, record 3, French, - affaissement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Foyer, gradient de l'affaissement. 6, record 3, French, - affaissement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Tectónica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- subsidencia
1, record 3, Spanish, subsidencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hundimiento del suelo en toda una región. 2, record 3, Spanish, - subsidencia
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La subsidencia es rara vez brusca. Por lo general se produce lentamente en un geosinclinal que, bajo aguas poco profundas, forma una cuenca sedimentaria. Ésta, a medida que se hunde, va acumulando nuevas capas de sedimentos. El peso de éstos no justifica ese movimiento negativo que, en su mayor parte, se debe a fuerzas tectónicas. 2, record 3, Spanish, - subsidencia
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-01-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- subsidence
1, record 4, English, subsidence
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- land subsidence 2, record 4, English, land%20subsidence
correct
- bottom subsidence 2, record 4, English, bottom%20subsidence
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A local mass movement that involves principally the gradual downward settling or sinking of the solid Earth's surface with little or no horizontal motion and that does not occur along a free surface (not the result of a landslide or failure of a slope). 2, record 4, English, - subsidence
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Subsidence of basins. 3, record 4, English, - subsidence
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- subsidence
1, record 4, French, subsidence
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfoncement progressif, régulier ou saccadé, pendant une assez longue période, [...] du fond d'un bassin sédimentaire, marin ou non. 2, record 4, French, - subsidence
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Subsidence de bassin. 3, record 4, French, - subsidence
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- subsidencia
1, record 4, Spanish, subsidencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hundimiento progresivo del fondo de una cuenca de sedimentación, lo que permite la acumulación de grandes espesores de sedimentos con una pequeña profundidad de agua. 2, record 4, Spanish, - subsidencia
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-08-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- subsidence
1, record 5, English, subsidence
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Slow descent of a mass of air, over a wide area, generally accompanied by horizontal divergence in the lower layers. 2, record 5, English, - subsidence
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The subsiding air is compressed and warmed and its initial stability is generally increased. 2, record 5, English, - subsidence
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- subsidence
1, record 5, French, subsidence
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lent affaissement d'une masse d'air sur une vaste région, généralement accompagné d'une divergence horizontale dans les couches inférieures. 2, record 5, French, - subsidence
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'air en subsidence se comprime et se réchauffe, et sa stabilité initiale est ordinairement augmentée. 2, record 5, French, - subsidence
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- subsidencia
1, record 5, Spanish, subsidencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Descenso lento de una masa de aire sobre una zona amplia, generalmente acompañado por una divergencia horizontal en las capas bajas. 2, record 5, Spanish, - subsidencia
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El aire que desciende resulta comprimido y calentado y generalmente su estabilidad inicial aumenta. 2, record 5, Spanish, - subsidencia
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-02-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- subsidence
1, record 6, English, subsidence
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The act or process of subsiding; a falling, lowering or flattening out: the subsidence of waves after a storm ... 1, record 6, English, - subsidence
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- rabais
1, record 6, French, rabais
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- décrue 1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9crue
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Abaissement des eaux après une crue. 1, record 6, French, - rabais
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- subsidence 1, record 7, English, subsidence
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--the deformation of a material under a compressive load, in particular in the refractoriness-under-load test. 1, record 7, English, - subsidence
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- affaissement 1, record 7, French, affaissement
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--déformation d'une matière sous un effort de compression, en particulier dans l'essai d'affaissement sous charge à haute température. 1, record 7, French, - affaissement
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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