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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- proglacial outwash plain
1, record 1, English, proglacial%20outwash%20plain
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- outwash plain 2, record 1, English, outwash%20plain
correct
- wash plain 3, record 1, English, wash%20plain
correct
- glacial outwash plain 4, record 1, English, glacial%20outwash%20plain
correct
- glacial outwash apron 5, record 1, English, glacial%20outwash%20apron
correct
- outwash apron 3, record 1, English, outwash%20apron
correct
- apron 6, record 1, English, apron
correct
- frontal plain 3, record 1, English, frontal%20plain
correct
- frontal apron 3, record 1, English, frontal%20apron
correct
- morainal plain 3, record 1, English, morainal%20plain
correct
- morainal apron 3, record 1, English, morainal%20apron
correct
- overwash plain 3, record 1, English, overwash%20plain
correct
- marginal plain 3, record 1, English, marginal%20plain
correct
- sandur 7, record 1, English, sandur
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A broad, outspread flat or gently sloping alluvial deposit of outwash in front of or beyond the terminal moraine of a glacier. 3, record 1, English, - proglacial%20outwash%20plain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When glaciers melt, they release a great amount of water that often spreads out in a great sheet, beyond the terminal moraine, and carrying with it large volumes of rock and dirt debris. The area where this debris is deposited is known as the outwash plain. 8, record 1, English, - proglacial%20outwash%20plain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sandur: An Icelandic term generally used for outwash plain. An alternate spelling is sandr. The plural form of sandur is sandar. 9, record 1, English, - proglacial%20outwash%20plain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
apron; sandur: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 9, record 1, English, - proglacial%20outwash%20plain
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sandar
- sandr
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plaine d'épandage fluvioglaciaire
1, record 1, French, plaine%20d%27%C3%A9pandage%20fluvioglaciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plaine d'épandage fluvio-glaciaire 2, record 1, French, plaine%20d%27%C3%A9pandage%20fluvio%2Dglaciaire
correct, feminine noun
- plaine d'épandage proglaciaire 2, record 1, French, plaine%20d%27%C3%A9pandage%20proglaciaire
correct, feminine noun
- plaine alluviale proglaciaire 3, record 1, French, plaine%20alluviale%20proglaciaire
correct, feminine noun
- plaine alluviale pro-glaciaire 4, record 1, French, plaine%20alluviale%20pro%2Dglaciaire
correct, feminine noun
- plaine d'épandage 5, record 1, French, plaine%20d%27%C3%A9pandage
correct, feminine noun
- sandre 6, record 1, French, sandre
correct, masculine noun
- sandr 7, record 1, French, sandr
correct, see observation, masculine noun, regional
- plaine de lavage 8, record 1, French, plaine%20de%20lavage
feminine noun
- glacis d'accumulation proglaciaire 9, record 1, French, glacis%20d%27accumulation%20proglaciaire
masculine noun
- plaine d'accumulation 10, record 1, French, plaine%20d%27accumulation
feminine noun
- sandur 11, record 1, French, sandur
see observation, masculine noun, regional
- sander 12, record 1, French, sander
see observation, masculine noun, regional
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dépôt] proglaciaire construit par les matériaux sableux prélevés aux moraines et déposés en cônes aplatis par les écoulements diffus en avant du front glaciaire. 7, record 1, French, - plaine%20d%27%C3%A9pandage%20fluvioglaciaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plaine d'épandage.- Les dépôts proglaciaires prennent la forme de deltas, de cônes d'alluvions, de terrasses et de plaines alluviales. On appelle les plaines alluviales proglaciaires plaines d'épandage ou sandur (le terme islandais). 13, record 1, French, - plaine%20d%27%C3%A9pandage%20fluvioglaciaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sandr (n.m. inv.) (islandais sandur, sable, terme introduit dans le vocabulaire géomorphologique sous la forme plurielle suédoise [sandar]. 7, record 1, French, - plaine%20d%27%C3%A9pandage%20fluvioglaciaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fluvioglaciaire : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 14, record 1, French, - plaine%20d%27%C3%A9pandage%20fluvioglaciaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
plaine alluviale proglaciaire; plaine d'épandage; sandre : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 15, record 1, French, - plaine%20d%27%C3%A9pandage%20fluvioglaciaire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- glacis d'accumulation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sandre
1, record 1, Spanish, sandre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acumulación de la arena y los guijarros arrastrados por las aguas superficiales de fusión de un glaciar; forma delante de éste un cono de deyección de poca altura y base muy amplia. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sandre
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-03-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spout
1, record 2, English, spout
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A phenomenon consisting of an often violent whirlwind, revealed by the presence of a cloud column or inverted cloud cone (funnel cloud), protruding from the base of a Cumulonimbus, and of a "bush" composed of water droplets raised from the surface of the sea or of dust, sand or litter, raised from the ground. 2, record 2, English, - spout
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trombe
1, record 2, French, trombe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène qui consiste en un tourbillon de vent, souvent intense, dont la présence se manifeste par une colonne nuageuse ou un cône nuageux renversé en forme d'entonnoir, accolé à la base d'un cumulonimbus, et par un «buisson» constitué par des gouttelettes d'eau soulevées de la surface de la mer, ou par des poussières, du sable ou des débris divers, soulevés du sol. 2, record 2, French, - trombe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Trombe de vent, marine. 3, record 2, French, - trombe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tromba
1, record 2, Spanish, tromba
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fenómeno consistente en un torbellino de viento, con frecuencia intenso, puesto de manifiesto por una columna nubosa o un cono nuboso invertido en forma de embudo, que sobresale de la base de un Cumulonimbus, y por un "arbusto" compuesto de gotas de agua elevadas desde la superficie del mar o por polvo, arena o residuos diversos elevados desde el suelo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - tromba
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