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PATTERNED GROUND [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-09-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- slender patterned antmimic ground spider
1, record 1, English, slender%20patterned%20antmimic%20ground%20spider
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A spider of the family Gnaphosidae. 2, record 1, English, - slender%20patterned%20antmimic%20ground%20spider
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gnaphose à une tache
1, record 1, French, gnaphose%20%C3%A0%20une%20tache
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Araignée de la famille des Gnaphosidae. 2, record 1, French, - gnaphose%20%C3%A0%20une%20tache
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-07-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bicolour patterned antmimic ground spider
1, record 2, English, bicolour%20patterned%20antmimic%20ground%20spider
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A spider of the family Gnaphosidae. 2, record 2, English, - bicolour%20patterned%20antmimic%20ground%20spider
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bicolor patterned antmimic ground spider
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gnaphose bicolore
1, record 2, French, gnaphose%20bicolore
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Araignée de la famille des Gnaphosidae. 2, record 2, French, - gnaphose%20bicolore
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Ivie's patterned antmimic ground spider
1, record 3, English, Ivie%27s%20patterned%20antmimic%20ground%20spider
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A spider of the family Gnaphosidae. 2, record 3, English, - Ivie%27s%20patterned%20antmimic%20ground%20spider
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gnaphose d'Ivie
1, record 3, French, gnaphose%20d%27Ivie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Araignée de la famille des Gnaphosidae. 2, record 3, French, - gnaphose%20d%27Ivie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- western patterned antmimic ground spider
1, record 4, English, western%20patterned%20antmimic%20ground%20spider
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A spider of the family Gnaphosidae. 2, record 4, English, - western%20patterned%20antmimic%20ground%20spider
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gnaphose de Colombie-Britannique
1, record 4, French, gnaphose%20de%20Colombie%2DBritannique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Araignée de la famille des Gnaphosidae. 2, record 4, French, - gnaphose%20de%20Colombie%2DBritannique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2022-07-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- striped patterned antmimic ground spider
1, record 5, English, striped%20patterned%20antmimic%20ground%20spider
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A spider of the family Gnaphosidae. 2, record 5, English, - striped%20patterned%20antmimic%20ground%20spider
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- gnaphose à bandes noires
1, record 5, French, gnaphose%20%C3%A0%20bandes%20noires
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Araignée de la famille des Gnaphosidae. 2, record 5, French, - gnaphose%20%C3%A0%20bandes%20noires
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2022-07-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- stripe-bellied patterned antmimic ground spider
1, record 6, English, stripe%2Dbellied%20patterned%20antmimic%20ground%20spider
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A spider of the family Gnaphosidae. 2, record 6, English, - stripe%2Dbellied%20patterned%20antmimic%20ground%20spider
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- gnaphose décorée
1, record 6, French, gnaphose%20d%C3%A9cor%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Araignée de la famille des Gnaphosidae. 2, record 6, French, - gnaphose%20d%C3%A9cor%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2022-07-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- eastern patterned antmimic ground spider
1, record 7, English, eastern%20patterned%20antmimic%20ground%20spider
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A spider of the family Gnaphosidae. 2, record 7, English, - eastern%20patterned%20antmimic%20ground%20spider
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- gnaphose liée
1, record 7, French, gnaphose%20li%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Araignée de la famille des Gnaphosidae. 2, record 7, French, - gnaphose%20li%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2022-07-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- common patterned antmimic ground spider
1, record 8, English, common%20patterned%20antmimic%20ground%20spider
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A spider of the family Gnaphosidae. 2, record 8, English, - common%20patterned%20antmimic%20ground%20spider
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- gnaphose montagnarde
1, record 8, French, gnaphose%20montagnarde
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Araignée de la famille des Gnaphosidae. 2, record 8, French, - gnaphose%20montagnarde
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2022-07-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- eyed patterned antmimic ground spider
1, record 9, English, eyed%20patterned%20antmimic%20ground%20spider
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A spider of the family Gnaphosidae. 2, record 9, English, - eyed%20patterned%20antmimic%20ground%20spider
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- gnaphose à ocelles
1, record 9, French, gnaphose%20%C3%A0%20ocelles
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Araignée de la famille des Gnaphosidae. 2, record 9, French, - gnaphose%20%C3%A0%20ocelles
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2011-09-27
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- patterned ground
1, record 10, English, patterned%20ground
correct, see observation
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ground surface exhibiting a discernibly ordered, more or less symmetrical, morphological pattern of ground and, where present, vegetation. 2, record 10, English, - patterned%20ground
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A group term for the more or less symmetrical forms, such as circles, polygons, nets, steps, and stripes, that are characteristic of, but not necessarily confined to, surficial material subject to intensive frost action. 3, record 10, English, - patterned%20ground
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "polygonal ground" is more specific. 4, record 10, English, - patterned%20ground
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 3 OBS
patterned ground: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 10, English, - patterned%20ground
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- sol géométrique
1, record 10, French, sol%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- sol à figures géométriques 2, record 10, French, sol%20%C3%A0%20figures%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9triques
correct, masculine noun
- sol structuré 3, record 10, French, sol%20structur%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- sol à figures 4, record 10, French, sol%20%C3%A0%20figures
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Sol] dont la surface présente des dessins réguliers : polygones, cercles, raies parallèles. 5, record 10, French, - sol%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trique
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En géomorphologie périglaciaire. 6, record 10, French, - sol%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trique
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sol structuré : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 7, record 10, French, - sol%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trique
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2011-02-07
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- polygonal ground
1, record 11, English, polygonal%20ground
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- polygonal patterned ground 2, record 11, English, polygonal%20patterned%20ground
correct
- polygonal soil 3, record 11, English, polygonal%20soil
correct
- polygon soil 4, record 11, English, polygon%20soil
correct
- polygon ground 5, record 11, English, polygon%20ground
- cellular soil 5, record 11, English, cellular%20soil
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A soil which is characterized by irregular (polygonal) prisms formed by intensive shrinkage of dispersed homogenous soil material. 6, record 11, English, - polygonal%20ground
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This phenomenon may be observed both in torrid deserts and in the Arctic regions. 6, record 11, English, - polygonal%20ground
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
polygonal ground; polygonal soil; polygon ground; cellular soil: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 7, record 11, English, - polygonal%20ground
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- sol polygonal
1, record 11, French, sol%20polygonal
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- sol réticulé 2, record 11, French, sol%20r%C3%A9ticul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- terrain réticulé 3, record 11, French, terrain%20r%C3%A9ticul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sol typique des régions périglaciaires, et qui présente en plan des polygones, de quelques centimètres à quelques décimètres de côté, dessinés par des accumulations de débris rocheux ou par la végétation. 4, record 11, French, - sol%20polygonal
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sol polygonal; terrain réticulé : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 11, French, - sol%20polygonal
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- patterned ground
1, record 12, English, patterned%20ground
correct, see observation, generic
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Patterned ground ... includes circles, polygons, and nets, which normally occur on level or gently sloping surfaces, and steps and stripes which are found on steeper gradients. ... Small scale patterned ground in the forms of nets and stripes occurs locally on the plateau. 2, record 12, English, - patterned%20ground
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The French term "terrain réticulé" corresponds more specifically to the net-type patterned ground. 3, record 12, English, - patterned%20ground
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 3 OBS
patterned ground: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 12, English, - patterned%20ground
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- terrain réticulé
1, record 12, French, terrain%20r%C3%A9ticul%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun, specific
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
terrain réticulé (de réticule, «petit filet»). - En territoire pergélisolé, la surface subit annuellement les effets de l'engel et du dégel ; il en résulte des mouvements de matière meuble à l'intérieur de cellules qui, accolées, se traduisent en surface par des patrons constituant un réseau que le tri des particules met en valeur. 1, record 12, French, - terrain%20r%C3%A9ticul%C3%A9
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terrain réticulé : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 12, French, - terrain%20r%C3%A9ticul%C3%A9
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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