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FROST BOIL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Road Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- frost boil
1, record 1, English, frost%20boil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Frost boils occur when water gets underneath the asphalt and expands, creating bumps in the road that can crumble and cause more damage than a pot hole. 2, record 1, English, - frost%20boil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ventre de bœuf
1, record 1, French, ventre%20de%20b%26oelig%3Buf
correct, masculine noun, Canada, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Renflement de la chaussée dû au dégel. 2, record 1, French, - ventre%20de%20b%26oelig%3Buf
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ventre de bœuf : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 3, record 1, French, - ventre%20de%20b%26oelig%3Buf
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Earthmoving
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- frost boil
1, record 2, English, frost%20boil
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A low mound formed by local differential frost heaving at a location most favorable for the formation of segregated ice and accompanied by the absence of an insulating cover of vegetation. 1, record 2, English, - frost%20boil
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
- Mécanique des sols
- Terrassement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ventre de bœuf
1, record 2, French, ventre%20de%20b%26oelig%3Buf
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Monticule de faible hauteur formé par les soulèvements par le gel, dans un endroit très sujet à la formation de glace isolée, et marqué par l'absence de couche d'isolation végétale. 1, record 2, French, - ventre%20de%20b%26oelig%3Buf
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ventre de bœuf : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 2, record 2, French, - ventre%20de%20b%26oelig%3Buf
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-02-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Manganese Mining
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- frost boil
1, record 3, English, frost%20boil
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a number of ore deposits were found in the Knob Lake range by examining the frost boils and searching for enriched fragments of iron-formation ... 1, record 3, English, - frost%20boil
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ostiole de boue
1, record 3, French, ostiole%20de%20boue
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un certain nombre de gîtes ont été découverts dans le district de Knob Lake en examinant les ostioles de boue et en cherchant des fragments de formation de fer enrichie [...] 1, record 3, French, - ostiole%20de%20boue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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