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ANASTOMOSE [3 records]

Record 1 1997-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

to divide, subdivide, and reunite repeatedly (an anastomosing stream).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

En parlant du tracé d'un fleuve, avoir son lit divisé en nombreux bras courts, qui se séparent et se réunissent fréquemment.

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metals Mining
  • Economic Geology
CONT

Mantos and pipes may branch and anastomose.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mines métalliques
  • Géologie économique
CONT

[Les filons] s'anastomosent souvent en un réseau, se pincent et se boudinent [...] et représentent donc plutôt des «trains» de lentilles fusiformes [...]

Spanish

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Record 3 1993-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Xylology (The Study of Wood)
  • Forestry Operations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Xylologie (Étude des bois)
  • Exploitation forestière
OBS

Défaut qui résulte de la soudure de 2 branches voisines ou d'une branche avec le tronc.

Spanish

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