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Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fungi and Myxomycetes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anastomosing
1, record 1, English, anastomosing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forming a net-like, interconnected growth. 1, record 1, English, - anastomosing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Champignons et myxomycètes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anastomosé
1, record 1, French, anastomos%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de lamelles [ou d'hyphes] qui convergent en certains points de leur surface pour former une sorte de réseau. 1, record 1, French, - anastomos%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-01-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- braided stream
1, record 2, English, braided%20stream
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- anastomosing stream 2, record 2, English, anastomosing%20stream
correct
- fanned out stream 3, record 2, English, fanned%20out%20stream
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stream that divides into or follows as interlacing or tangled network of several small branching and reuniting shallow channels separated from each other by branch islands or channel bars, resembling in plan the strands of a complex braid. 4, record 2, English, - braided%20stream
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The sediments comprise a basal sequence of very coarse conglomeratic sediments of torrential and braided stream environment with a few lenses of mud-rich, debris-flow or slump deposits. 5, record 2, English, - braided%20stream
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
braided stream: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 2, English, - braided%20stream
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cours d'eau anastomosé
1, record 2, French, cours%20d%27eau%20anastomos%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cours d'eau à chenaux anastomosés 2, record 2, French, cours%20d%27eau%20%C3%A0%20chenaux%20anastomos%C3%A9s
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cours d'eau aux nombreux bras qui se séparent et se réunissent fréquemment. 3, record 2, French, - cours%20d%27eau%20anastomos%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La succession sédimentaire est constituée à la base d'une séquence de roches conglomératiques à grain très grossier déposées par des cours d'eau torrentiels et anastomosés et contient en outre quelques lentilles de dépôts riches en boue issus de coulées de débris ou de glissements. 4, record 2, French, - cours%20d%27eau%20anastomos%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cours d'eau anastomosé : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 2, French, - cours%20d%27eau%20anastomos%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- curso de agua trenzado
1, record 2, Spanish, curso%20de%20agua%20trenzado
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-11-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Various Metal Ores
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- anastomosing array
1, record 3, English, anastomosing%20array
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- anastomosed array 2, record 3, English, anastomosed%20array
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The mineralized shear zones may occur individually, as parallel sets, or may form anastomosing, conjugate, or more complex arrays ... 1, record 3, English, - anastomosing%20array
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réseau anastomosé
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9seau%20anastomos%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les zones de cisaillement minéralisées peuvent se présenter de manière individuelle, en ensembles parallèles, ou former des réseaux anastomosés, conjugués et plus complexes [...] 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20anastomos%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-11-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- anastomosing shear zone
1, record 4, English, anastomosing%20shear%20zone
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the local structure is dominated by metre-scale anastomosing shear zones in which the transposition of bedding into parallelism with the inherited schistosity is common ... 1, record 4, English, - anastomosing%20shear%20zone
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- zone de cisaillement anastomosée
1, record 4, French, zone%20de%20cisaillement%20anastomos%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La structure locale [...] est marquée par des zones de cisaillement anastomosées d'échelle métrique dans lesquelles a souvent eu lieu une transposition de la stratification, rendant celle-ci parallèle à la schistosité héritée [...] 1, record 4, French, - zone%20de%20cisaillement%20anastomos%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-12-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Economic Geology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- anastomosing vein
1, record 5, English, anastomosing%20vein
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- linked vein 2, record 5, English, linked%20vein
correct
- merging vein 3, record 5, English, merging%20vein
correct
- reticulate vein 3, record 5, English, reticulate%20vein
correct
- reticulated vein 4, record 5, English, reticulated%20vein
- spliced vein 4, record 5, English, spliced%20vein
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
linked veins: A pattern of ore deposit in which adjacent, more or less parallel veins are linked by diagonal or cross veinlets. 5, record 5, English, - anastomosing%20vein
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ore consists of anastomosing veins and stringers of massive sulphides. 3, record 5, English, - anastomosing%20vein
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
linked vein; anastomosing vein; spliced vein; reticulate vein; reticulated vein: terms usually used in the plural 6, record 5, English, - anastomosing%20vein
Record 5, Key term(s)
- linked veins
- anastomosing veins
- spliced veins
- reticulate veins
- reticulated veins
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Géologie économique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- filon anastomosé
1, record 5, French, filon%20anastomos%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- veine réticulée 2, record 5, French, veine%20r%C3%A9ticul%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- filon réticulé 3, record 5, French, filon%20r%C3%A9ticul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- filon à configuration réticulée 4, record 5, French, filon%20%C3%A0%20configuration%20r%C3%A9ticul%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- filon anastomosé en réseau 3, record 5, French, filon%20anastomos%C3%A9%20en%20r%C3%A9seau
masculine noun
- filon chevelu 5, record 5, French, filon%20chevelu
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Filons anastomosés : Réseau de filons isolés, plus ou moins parallèles, reliés par des filonnets sécants. 6, record 5, French, - filon%20anastomos%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La minéralisation consiste en filons et filonnets anastomosés de sulfures massifs. 4, record 5, French, - filon%20anastomos%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
filon anastomosé; filon anastomosé en réseau; filon réticulé; filon à configuration réticulée; filon chevelu; veine réticulée : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 7, record 5, French, - filon%20anastomos%C3%A9
Record 5, Key term(s)
- filons anastomosés
- filons anastomosés en réseau
- veines réticulées
- filons réticulés
- filons à configuration réticulée
- filons chevelus
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minas metálicas
- Geología económica
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- veta eslabonada
1, record 5, Spanish, veta%20eslabonada
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
veta eslabonada: término utilizado generalmente en el plural. 2, record 5, Spanish, - veta%20eslabonada
Record 5, Key term(s)
- vetas eslabonadas
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-10-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- anastomosing stringer
1, record 6, English, anastomosing%20stringer
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- merging veinlet 1, record 6, English, merging%20veinlet
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ore consists of anastomosing veins and stringers of massive sulphides. 1, record 6, English, - anastomosing%20stringer
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anastomosing stringer; merging veinlet: terms usually used in the plural. 2, record 6, English, - anastomosing%20stringer
Record 6, Key term(s)
- anastomosing stringers
- merging veinlets
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- filonnet anastomosé
1, record 6, French, filonnet%20anastomos%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- veinule anastomosée 1, record 6, French, veinule%20anastomos%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La minéralisation consiste en filons et filonnets anastomosés de sulfures massifs. 1, record 6, French, - filonnet%20anastomos%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
filonnet anastomosé; veinule anastomosée : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 2, record 6, French, - filonnet%20anastomos%C3%A9
Record 6, Key term(s)
- filonnets anastomosés
- veinules anastomosées
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-05-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- anastomosing network
1, record 7, English, anastomosing%20network
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The mineralized shear zones may occur individually, as parallel sets, or may form anastomosing, conjugate, or more complex networks. 1, record 7, English, - anastomosing%20network
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anastomosing: Netted; interveined; said of leaves marked by cross veins forming a network ... 2, record 7, English, - anastomosing%20network
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- enchevêtrement
1, record 7, French, enchev%C3%AAtrement
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- ramification 1, record 7, French, ramification
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amas, réseau de choses enchevêtrées. 1, record 7, French, - enchev%C3%AAtrement
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un prodigieux enchevêtrement de vaisseaux et de nerfs. 1, record 7, French, - enchev%C3%AAtrement
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ramification des racines, des nervures des feuilles. 1, record 7, French, - enchev%C3%AAtrement
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-09-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- anastomosed river 1, record 8, English, anastomosed%20river
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- anastomosing river 1, record 8, English, anastomosing%20river
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anastomose: to divide, subdivide, and reunite repeatedly (an anastomosing stream). 2, record 8, English, - anastomosed%20river
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- rivière anastomosée
1, record 8, French, rivi%C3%A8re%20anastomos%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
être anastomosé : En parlant du tracé d'un fleuve, avoir son lit divisé en nombreux bras courts, qui se séparent et se réunissent fréquemment. 2, record 8, French, - rivi%C3%A8re%20anastomos%C3%A9e
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1992-12-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- anastomosing shear 1, record 9, English, anastomosing%20shear
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shear zones may consist of a single planar zone, or a network of anastomosing shears between which there are lenticular to lozenge-shaped blocks of relatively "unsheared" rocks .... 1, record 9, English, - anastomosing%20shear
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- cisaillement développant des structures en damier
1, record 9, French, cisaillement%20d%C3%A9veloppant%20des%20structures%20en%20damier
proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une région faillée apparaît (...) comme un "damier" dont les cases sont le plus souvent des parallélogrammes (...), certaines de ces cases étant affaissées, d'autres surélevées. 2, record 9, French, - cisaillement%20d%C3%A9veloppant%20des%20structures%20en%20damier
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Exemple de shear zones aurifères. Golden Mile, Kalgoorlie, Australie (...). Décrite par C.A. Boulter et al. (1987), la minéralisation présente une minéralogie simple de pyrite aurifère dans un système de shear zones anastomosées, liées à des fractures de tension dans les dolérites. 3, record 9, French, - cisaillement%20d%C3%A9veloppant%20des%20structures%20en%20damier
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1990-11-23
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- anabranch
1, record 10, English, anabranch
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- valley braid 2, record 10, English, valley%20braid
correct
- anastomosing branch 2, record 10, English, anastomosing%20branch
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A diverging branch flowing out of a main stream and later rejoining it farther downstream; esp. one of the several branches composing a braided stream. 2, record 10, English, - anabranch
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- bras de rivière anastomosée
1, record 10, French, bras%20de%20rivi%C3%A8re%20anastomos%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bras effluent d'un cours d'eau qui rejoint le cours d'eau principal en formant une île. 1, record 10, French, - bras%20de%20rivi%C3%A8re%20anastomos%C3%A9e
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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