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DEBRIS FLOW [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-12-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- debris flow
1, record 1, English, debris%20flow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A moving mass of rock fragments, soil, and mud, more than half the particles being larger than sand size. 2, record 1, English, - debris%20flow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Debris flows occur as overland and submarine mudflows, and as submarine deep-sea deposits. The deposits are poorly sorted and internally structureless; typically they have a pebbly, mudstone texture. 3, record 1, English, - debris%20flow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Slow debris flows may move less than 1 m per year; rapid ones reach 160 km per hour ... 2, record 1, English, - debris%20flow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coulée de débris
1, record 1, French, coul%C3%A9e%20de%20d%C3%A9bris
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- courant de débris 2, record 1, French, courant%20de%20d%C3%A9bris
masculine noun
- débrite 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9brite
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Suivant la structure de la masse sédimentaire mise en mouvement et en fonction d'une pente décroissante on distingue : Les écroulements (rock-falls) [...], les glissements en masse (sliding) [...] les glissements accompagnés de déformations (slumping) [...], les courants en masse (mass flows) eux-mêmes subdivisés en : - courants de particules (grain flows) [...] [et] courants de débris (debris flow ou débrites), mélange très hétérométrique (des graviers aux blocs), unis par une matrice silteuse; leur sédimentation est conglomératique [...] 2, record 1, French, - coul%C3%A9e%20de%20d%C3%A9bris
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dépôts issus de coulées de débris. 3, record 1, French, - coul%C3%A9e%20de%20d%C3%A9bris
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica del suelo
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- colada de derrubios
1, record 1, Spanish, colada%20de%20derrubios
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-07-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- debris-flow deposit
1, record 2, English, debris%2Dflow%20deposit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- debris flow deposit 2, record 2, English, debris%20flow%20%20deposit
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These sediments comprise a basal sequence ... of very coarse conglomeratic sediments ... (torrential and braided stream deposits together with clay-rich debris-flow deposits)... 3, record 2, English, - debris%2Dflow%20deposit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dépôt issu de coulées de débris
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20issu%20de%20coul%C3%A9es%20de%20d%C3%A9bris
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dépôt de coulées de débris 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20de%20coul%C3%A9es%20de%20d%C3%A9bris
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La succession sédimentaire est constituée à la base d'une séquence des 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. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20issu%20de%20coul%C3%A9es%20de%20d%C3%A9bris
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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