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ARENOSO [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- boil
1, record 1, English, boil
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The upward flow of water in a sandy formation due to an unbalanced water pressure resulting from a rise in a nearby stream, or from removing the overburden in making excavations. 1, record 1, English, - boil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- renard par soulèvement
1, record 1, French, renard%20par%20soul%C3%A8vement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement ascendant de l'eau dans une formation sablonneuse, provoqué par un déséquilibre de la pression hydrostatique résultant d'une montée des eaux d'un cours d'eau voisin ou de la décompression lors de l'exécution de travaux d'excavation. 2, record 1, French, - renard%20par%20soul%C3%A8vement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sifonamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, sifonamiento
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flujo ascendente de agua que se produce en terreno arenoso debido a un desequilibrio de la presión del agua que resulta de una crecida en una corriente cercana, o de la disminución de la sobrecarga a causa de excavaciones. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sifonamiento
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- arenaceous
1, record 2, English, arenaceous
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sandy 2, record 2, English, sandy
correct
- sdy 3, record 2, English, sdy
correct, see observation
- sdy 3, record 2, English, sdy
- psammitic 4, record 2, English, psammitic
correct, see observation
- sabulous 5, record 2, English, sabulous
correct
- arenarious 6, record 2, English, arenarious
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Resembling, made of, or containing sand or sandy particles. 7, record 2, English, - arenaceous
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... not to be confused with siliceous. 8, record 2, English, - arenaceous
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... psammitic ... although precisely equivalent to arenaceous, [it] is now used almost entirely to describe metamorphosed arenaceous rocks. 9, record 2, English, - arenaceous
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
sdy: ... abbreviation ... used in drilling reports. 3, record 2, English, - arenaceous
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Arenaceous host. 10, record 2, English, - arenaceous
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Arenaceous shale. 3, record 2, English, - arenaceous
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arénacé
1, record 2, French, ar%C3%A9nac%C3%A9
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- aréneux 2, record 2, French, ar%C3%A9neux
correct
- psammitique 3, record 2, French, psammitique
correct
- sableux 4, record 2, French, sableux
correct
- sablonneux 5, record 2, French, sablonneux
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[En parlant d'une roche] qui est de la nature ou qui a l'aspect du sable. 2, record 2, French, - ar%C3%A9nac%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Terrain sableux. 6, record 2, French, - ar%C3%A9nac%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- arenáceo
1, record 2, Spanish, aren%C3%A1ceo
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- arenoso 1, record 2, Spanish, arenoso
adjective
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Various Metal Ores
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- black sand
1, record 3, English, black%20sand
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Heavy, dark, sandlike minerals found on beaches and in stream beds. 2, record 3, English, - black%20sand
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The concentrations of black sand in the delta area of the Natashquan River on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River ... are typical examples of heavy mineral placer deposits derived from a gabbro-anorthosite terrane. 3, record 3, English, - black%20sand
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually magnetite and ilmenite and sometimes gold, platinum, and monazite are present [in black sand]. 2, record 3, English, - black%20sand
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Black sand bed. 3, record 3, English, - black%20sand
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sable noir
1, record 3, French, sable%20noir
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart des minéraux accessoires du granite (sphène, apatite, grenat, monazite, tourmaline, minerais, etc.) résistent à l'altération et se retrouvent sous forme de «minéraux lourds», concentrés en des lits de «sables noirs» dans les sédiments dérivés du remaniement des arènes. 2, record 3, French, - sable%20noir
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] lorsqu'on lave des alluvions à la batée, on trouve l'or fréquemment associé à un «sable noir» (magnétite, ilménite ou à un «sable jaune» (grenat, zircon, monazite). 3, record 3, French, - sable%20noir
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les concentrations de sable noir observées dans la région du delta de la rivière Natashquan sur la rive nord du Saint-Laurent [...] sont des exemples typiques de placers de minéraux lourds dérivés d'un terrane gabbro-anorthositique. 4, record 3, French, - sable%20noir
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Couche de sable noir. 4, record 3, French, - sable%20noir
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Minerales varios (Minas metálicas)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- arena negra
1, record 3, Spanish, arena%20negra
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sedimento arenoso en el que se encuentran muy concentrados uno o varios metales pesados como consecuencia de algún proceso natural. 1, record 3, Spanish, - arena%20negra
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-03-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Soils (Agriculture)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sandy soil
1, record 4, English, sandy%20soil
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sandy soils have relatively large spaces between particles, which provide for rapid downward water movement. ... Sandy soils have poor structure and, as a result, are highly susceptible to wind erosion. 2, record 4, English, - sandy%20soil
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sols (Agriculture)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sol sableux
1, record 4, French, sol%20sableux
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- sol sablonneux 2, record 4, French, sol%20sablonneux
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les particules d'un sol sableux sont relativement espacées, ce qui permet à l'eau de s'écouler rapidement. [...] Les sols sableux ont une structure instable, ce qui les rend très sensibles à l'érosion éolienne. 3, record 4, French, - sol%20sableux
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Suelos (Agricultura)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- terreno arenoso
1, record 4, Spanish, terreno%20arenoso
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-03-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Astronomy
- Geology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fulgurite
1, record 5, English, fulgurite
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- lightning stone 1, record 5, English, lightning%20stone
correct
- lightning tube 1, record 5, English, lightning%20tube
correct
- sand tube 1, record 5, English, sand%20tube
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An irregular, glassy, often tubular or rod-like structure or crust produced by the fusion of loose sand (or rarely, compact rock) by lightning, and found esp. on exposed mountain tops or in dune areas of deserts or lake shores. It may measure 40 cm in length and 5-6 cm in diameter. 1, record 5, English, - fulgurite
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Astronomie
- Géologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fulgurite
1, record 5, French, fulgurite
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite tubulure constituée de verre siliceux due à la foudre qui dans certaines roches a provoqué une fusion localisée. 2, record 5, French, - fulgurite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le passage de la foudre à travers les couches sableuses détermine par fusion puis vitrification la formation de tubes irréguliers et ramifiés, appelés «fulgurites». 3, record 5, French, - fulgurite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingenieria química
- Astronomía
- Geología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- fulgurita
1, record 5, Spanish, fulgurita
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arena o tierra silícea fundida y transformada por el rayo. 1, record 5, Spanish, - fulgurita
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La caída del rayo sobre un terreno arenoso provoca la fusión de los granos de sílice hasta una profundidad de más de un metro pero en una zona muy estrecha. La sílice queda así cristalizada en forma de unos tubos de rayo, de 2 a 50 mm de diámetro, a veces retorcidos o ramificados. Esas fulguritas abundan en los desiertos de arena y en la dunas litorales. 1, record 5, Spanish, - fulgurita
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-02-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- gritty ointment 1, record 6, English, gritty%20ointment
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pommade sablonneuse
1, record 6, French, pommade%20sablonneuse
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- ungüento arenoso
1, record 6, Spanish, ung%C3%BCento%20arenoso
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-06-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Petrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- sandy
1, record 7, English, sandy
correct, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- sand-bearing 2, record 7, English, sand%2Dbearing
adjective phrase
- sanded 3, record 7, English, sanded
adjective
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... containing sand ... 4, record 7, English, - sandy
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Sanded plaster. 3, record 7, English, - sandy
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Pétrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- sableux
1, record 7, French, sableux
correct, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- arénifère 2, record 7, French, ar%C3%A9nif%C3%A8re
adjective
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui contient du sable [...] 3, record 7, French, - sableux
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Petrografía
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- arenoso
1, record 7, Spanish, arenoso
adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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