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BOULDER STREAM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rock stream
1, record 1, English, rock%20stream
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stone stream 2, record 1, English, stone%20stream
correct
- stone river 3, record 1, English, stone%20river
correct
- block stream 1, record 1, English, block%20stream
correct
- boulder stream 2, record 1, English, boulder%20stream
correct
- block flow 4, record 1, English, block%20flow
correct
- blocky flow 5, record 1, English, blocky%20flow
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An accumulation of boulders or angular blocks at the edge of a cliff that forms the uppermost layer over solid or weathered bedrock. 6, record 1, English, - rock%20stream
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
block flow; blocky flow: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 7, record 1, English, - rock%20stream
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coulée de blocs
1, record 1, French, coul%C3%A9e%20de%20blocs
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coulée de pierres 1, record 1, French, coul%C3%A9e%20de%20pierres
correct, feminine noun
- coulée en blocs 2, record 1, French, coul%C3%A9e%20en%20blocs
feminine noun
- coulée blocailleuse 2, record 1, French, coul%C3%A9e%20blocailleuse
feminine noun
- écoulement en blocs 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9coulement%20en%20blocs
feminine noun
- coulée de blocailles 3, record 1, French, coul%C3%A9e%20de%20blocailles
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accumulation de blocs, de taille variable, causée par la gélifraction, sur les versants. 1, record 1, French, - coul%C3%A9e%20de%20blocs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écoulement en blocs; coulée en blocs; coulée blocailleuse : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - coul%C3%A9e%20de%20blocs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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