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FROST CLEFT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
- Wood Sawing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- frost crack
1, record 1, English, frost%20crack
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- frost cleft 2, record 1, English, frost%20cleft
noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radial-directed shakes extending from the sapwood to the heartwood and characterized by a considerable extension lengthwise along the piece. They are developed in the standing tree and accompanied by a darkening of the adjoining wood and by local curvatures in the annual rings. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 3, record 1, English, - frost%20crack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
frost crack: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - frost%20crack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
- Sciage du bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gélivure
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A9livure
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fentes dirigées suivant un plan radial de l'aubier vers le cœur et ayant une étendue notable sur la longueur de la pièce [qui] se forment dans le bois sur pied et s'accompagnent d'une teinte plus foncée du bois adjacent et de la courbure locale des couches annuelles. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 2, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9livure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gélivure : terme normalisé par l'ISO et retenu par le Comité technique de la terminologie française du bois de l'Association canadienne de normalisation. 3, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9livure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
- Aserradura de la madera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- atronadura
1, record 1, Spanish, atronadura
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grieta radial que se produce en el tronco de las plantas leñosas como consecuencia, sobre todo, de grandes heladas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - atronadura
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-12-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Concrete
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- frost cleft concrete 1, record 2, English, frost%20cleft%20concrete
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de béton
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- béton gélif
1, record 2, French, b%C3%A9ton%20g%C3%A9lif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Augmentation de la surface concernée et éventuellement approfondissement dans le cas d'un béton gélif dans la masse ou dans le cas de chocs thermiques. 2, record 2, French, - b%C3%A9ton%20g%C3%A9lif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-03-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Polar Geography
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- frost-riven
1, record 3, English, frost%2Driven
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- frost-cleft 2, record 3, English, frost%2Dcleft
correct
- frost-susceptible 3, record 3, English, frost%2Dsusceptible
correct
- subject to frost attack 4, record 3, English, subject%20to%20frost%20attack
correct
- susceptible to frost wedging 5, record 3, English, susceptible%20to%20frost%20wedging
see observation
- frost-cracked 6, record 3, English, frost%2Dcracked
- frost-prone 7, record 3, English, frost%2Dprone
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quartzite, being a brittle rock, is very susceptible to frost wedging. 8, record 3, English, - frost%2Driven
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Red Knot] inhabits high inland plains, plateaus, and elevated slopes covered with glacial gravel and frost-riven rocks and shales, sometimes several miles from the coast. 9, record 3, English, - frost%2Driven
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
susceptible to frost wedging: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 10, record 3, English, - frost%2Driven
Record 3, Key term(s)
- frost riven
- frost cleft
- frost susceptible
- frost prone
- frost cracked
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Géographie du froid
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gélif
1, record 3, French, g%C3%A9lif
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sensible au gel 2, record 3, French, sensible%20au%20gel
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie tout ce qui est sensible aux effets du gel (végétal, roche, ...) 3, record 3, French, - g%C3%A9lif
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Suivant leur nature, les roches sont plus ou moins sensibles à l'effet du gel. Lorsqu'elles le sont beaucoup, on dit qu'elles sont «gélives» [...] 4, record 3, French, - g%C3%A9lif
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se dit également d'un site particulièrement exposé au gel. Une zone gélive est une zone où le risque de gelées de printemps est plus grand, par suite d'une topographie défavorable (bas-fond, cuvette, dépression, fond de vallée, ...) ou d'obstacle freinant la circulation du vent ou de l'air froid. 5, record 3, French, - g%C3%A9lif
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gélif : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 3, French, - g%C3%A9lif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
- Geografía polar
- Producción vegetal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- helable 1, record 3, Spanish, helable
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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