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CRUMBLY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Manganese Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crumbly
1, record 1, English, crumbly
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Blue ore may be friable to crumbly or nodular, or hard coherent and lumpy ... 1, record 1, English, - crumbly
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- granulaire
1, record 1, French, granulaire
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le minerai de fer bleu peut être soit friable à granulaire ou noduleux, ou bien encore cohérent, dur et grumeleux [...] 1, record 1, French, - granulaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crumbly 1, record 2, English, crumbly
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éboulable 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9boulable
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- desmoronable 1, record 2, Spanish, desmoronable
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-11-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- crumbliness
1, record 3, English, crumbliness
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- crumbly fruit disease 1, record 3, English, crumbly%20fruit%20disease
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- maladie de la grenaille du framboisier
1, record 3, French, maladie%20de%20la%20grenaille%20du%20framboisier
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- grenaille 1, record 3, French, grenaille
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chez les framboises rouges 1, record 3, French, - maladie%20de%20la%20grenaille%20du%20framboisier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-06-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- crumb structure
1, record 4, English, crumb%20structure
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- crumbly structure 2, record 4, English, crumbly%20structure
correct
- parting structure 3, record 4, English, parting%20structure
- medium granular structure 4, record 4, English, medium%20granular%20structure
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of soil structure in which the peds are spheroids or polyhedrons that have little or no accommodation to surrounding peds, are porous, and range in size from less than 1.0 mm to 5 mm. 1, record 4, English, - crumb%20structure
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
American Soil Classification. 4, record 4, English, - crumb%20structure
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Medium granular structure is the equivalent in the Canadian System of Soil Classification, although the permeability factor is not taken into consideration. 4, record 4, English, - crumb%20structure
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- structure granulaire moyenne
1, record 4, French, structure%20granulaire%20moyenne
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La structure granulaire moyenne est une classe dans les types de structure du sol appartenant au type polyédrique, dont les particules sont disposées autour d'un point et délimitées par des surfaces arrondies et un sous-type de sol granulaire aux particules sphéroïdales avec arêtes arrondies de grandeur entre 2 et 5 mm. 2, record 4, French, - structure%20granulaire%20moyenne
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Selon le système canadien de classification des sols. Le critère de perméabilité du sol n'est pas mentionné ici. 2, record 4, French, - structure%20granulaire%20moyenne
Record 4, Key term(s)
- structure granulaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-04-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- crumbly texture
1, record 5, English, crumbly%20texture
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- texture friable
1, record 5, French, texture%20friable
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Equivalent adopté par le Comité intergouvernemental de terminologie de l'industrie laitière. 2, record 5, French, - texture%20friable
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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