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FOLIACION [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Tectonics
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fault gouge
1, record 1, English, fault%20gouge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Soft, uncemented pulverized clayey or claylike material, commonly a mixture of minerals in finely divided form, found along some faults or between the walls of a fault, and filling or partly filling a fault zone. 2, record 1, English, - fault%20gouge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... a slippery mud that coats the fault surface or cements the fault breccia. ... It is formed by the crushing and grinding of rock material as the fault developed, as well as by subsequent decomposition and alteration caused by underground circulating solutions. 2, record 1, English, - fault%20gouge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Tectonique
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- argile de faille
1, record 1, French, argile%20de%20faille
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le déplacement le long d'une faille broie souvent la roche et forme un amas de roches moulues ressemblant à de l'argile; cet amas, dont l'épaisseur varie d'une fraction de pouce à plusieurs pieds, est appelé salbande. 2, record 1, French, - argile%20de%20faille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Tectónica
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- harina de falla
1, record 1, Spanish, harina%20de%20falla
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- salbanda de falla 2, record 1, Spanish, salbanda%20de%20falla
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca de falla sin cohesión, de grano fino o muy fino y rica en arcillas, que puede poseer una foliación tectónica y que contiene menos del 30% de fragmentos visibles. 1, record 1, Spanish, - harina%20de%20falla
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La salbanda de falla es una roca arcillosa pulvurulenta, poco consolidada y rompible con los dedos (salvo cuando ha sido cementada por fluidos hidrotermales), que pueden presentar colores desde blanco grisáceo hasta llamativos colores (rojos, verdes, violáceos). 2, record 1, Spanish, - harina%20de%20falla
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cataclasite
1, record 2, English, cataclasite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cataclastic rock 2, record 2, English, cataclastic%20rock
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock that has been formed by shattering (cataclasis) which has been less extreme than in the case of a mylonite. 3, record 2, English, - cataclasite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cataclasite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 2, English, - cataclasite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cataclasite
1, record 2, French, cataclasite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cataclastite 2, record 2, French, cataclastite
correct, feminine noun
- roche cataclastique 3, record 2, French, roche%20cataclastique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche contenant des fragments anguleux, résultant du métamorphisme dynamique [...] 2, record 2, French, - cataclasite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
roche cataclastique; cataclasite : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 2, French, - cataclasite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cataclasita
1, record 2, Spanish, cataclasita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca de falla sin foliación tectónica o con un desarrollo pobre de ella y constituida por porfiroclastos, habitualmente angulosos, y fragmentos de roca embebidos en una matriz de composición similar, producida por deformación frágil con reducción de tamaño de grano cristalino y ligeramente recristalizada. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cataclasita
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-08-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Silviculture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- witches' broom
1, record 3, English, witches%27%20broom
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- witches's broom disease 2, record 3, English, witches%27s%20broom%20disease
correct
- WBD 2, record 3, English, WBD
correct
- WBD 2, record 3, English, WBD
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A disease or deformity in a woody plant, typically a tree, where the natural structure of the plant is changed. 3, record 3, English, - witches%27%20broom
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A dense mass of shoots grow from a single point, with the resulting structure resembling a broom or a bird's nest. 3, record 3, English, - witches%27%20broom
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Witch's broom ... can be caused by many different types of organisms, such as fungi, mites, viruses, fungi, mistletoe, insects, and nematodes. 3, record 3, English, - witches%27%20broom
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Symptoms: ... The leaves are small, rounded, often with yellow edges,and young leaves may be puckered or twisted. 4, record 3, English, - witches%27%20broom
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Sylviculture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- balai de sorcière
1, record 3, French, balai%20de%20sorci%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le symptôme le plus évident de l'infection est la formation d'une masse distordue, touffue et compacte de branches et de rameaux appelée balai de sorcière. La formation des balais [...] résulte d'une stimulation de la croissance au point d'infection. 2, record 3, French, - balai%20de%20sorci%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les balais de sorcière parasites et grossissants affectent leurs hôtes en les privant d'éléments nutritifs, en les affaiblissant, en réduisant la qualité du bois et en causant des malformations et des extrémités en épis. À la longue, les arbres parasités finissent par mourir. 2, record 3, French, - balai%20de%20sorci%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
- Silvicultura
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- escoba de brujas
1, record 3, Spanish, escoba%20de%20brujas
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crecimiento anormal ramoso en ciertas partes del sistema aéreo de las plantas leñosas caracterizado por el acortamiento de los entrenudos y excesiva ramificación y foliación. Es debido al parasitismo de ciertos hongos exoascáceos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - escoba%20de%20brujas
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-01-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Petrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- foliation
1, record 4, English, foliation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The laminated structure resulting from segregation of different minerals into layers parallel to the schistosity. 2, record 4, English, - foliation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Textures attributable to tectonism include lineation or foliation of chromite and olivine, stretching, boudinage and "pull apart" of chromite grains, brecciation, and mylonitization. 3, record 4, English, - foliation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Strong foliation. 3, record 4, English, - foliation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Pétrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- foliation
1, record 4, French, foliation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- feuilletage 2, record 4, French, feuilletage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une roche métamorphique cristallophyllienne, arrangement des minéraux en feuillets suivant les plans de schistosité. 3, record 4, French, - foliation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les roches cristallophylliennes [...] sont presque toujours très visiblement cristallisées et formées de minéraux essentiels [...] orientés et alignés en zones rubanées donnant lieu à un feuilletage ou foliation [...] 4, record 4, French, - foliation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les structures qui sont imputables à des déformations tectoniques comprennent les linéations ou foliations définies par les cristaux de chromite et d'olivine; l'étirement, le boudinage et la fragmentation par étirement de grains de chromite; la bréchification; et la mylonitisation. 5, record 4, French, - foliation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au contraire de la schistosité, les feuillets ont [...] une constitution minéralogique variable; de plus, la cristallinité des minéraux augmente. 6, record 4, French, - foliation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Foliation marquée. 5, record 4, French, - foliation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
- Petrografía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- foliación
1, record 4, Spanish, foliaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estructura foliácea que se observa a veces en las rocas cristalofílicas, cuando su metamorfismo ha dado lugar a un nuevo arreglo cristalino. 1, record 4, Spanish, - foliaci%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-11-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Botany
- Plant Biology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- valvar
1, record 5, English, valvar
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- valvate 2, record 5, English, valvate
correct
- valval 1, record 5, English, valval
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Meeting at the edges without overlapping, as in certain sepals or leaves. 3, record 5, English, - valvar
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Botanique
- Biologie végétale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- valvaire
1, record 5, French, valvaire
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- valvé 2, record 5, French, valv%C3%A9
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Préfloraison valvaire : mode de préfloraison dans lequel les pièces florales placées sur un même verticille sont voisines, mais ne se recouvrent pas. 3, record 5, French, - valvaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Botánica
- Biología vegetal
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- valvar
1, record 5, Spanish, valvar
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese de la] foliación o prefoliación en la que las hojas se tocan por sus bordes. 1, record 5, Spanish, - valvar
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-04-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Construction Finishing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- feathering 1, record 6, English, feathering
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Finitions (Construction)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- amincissement 1, record 6, French, amincissement
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
construction déf: rattrapage graduel de la surface d'un joint. source: const. de maison à ossature de bois (SHCL) 1, record 6, French, - amincissement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acabado (Construcción)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- afinado
1, record 6, Spanish, afinado
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- foliación 1, record 6, Spanish, foliaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reducción gradual de un espesor a una artista muy fina. 1, record 6, Spanish, - afinado
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-02-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Kramenzel limestone
1, record 7, English, Kramenzel%20limestone
proposal
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- calcaire Kramenzel
1, record 7, French, calcaire%20Kramenzel
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proposition sous toutes réserves. 1, record 7, French, - calcaire%20Kramenzel
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- caliza kramenzel
1, record 7, Spanish, caliza%20kramenzel
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se han podido observar en algunos niveles carbonatados de la base de esta formación, estructuras "kramenzel" o calizas de facies rizadas, que forman delgados lechos carbonatados en relación con niveles políticos centimétricos alternantes, manifestándose una foliación replegada que se adapta a la forma de los bancos carbonatados(ondulaciones). 2, record 7, Spanish, - caliza%20kramenzel
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-02-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Plant and Crop Production
- Plant Biology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- leafing 1, record 8, English, leafing
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Biologie végétale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- feuillaison
1, record 8, French, feuillaison
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- foliation 2, record 8, French, foliation
correct, feminine noun
- frondaison 3, record 8, French, frondaison
correct, feminine noun
- foliaison 4, record 8, French, foliaison
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Époque à laquelle a lieu ce phénomène [formation de nouvelles feuilles par une plante]. 5, record 8, French, - feuillaison
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Producción vegetal
- Biología vegetal
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- foliación
1, record 8, Spanish, foliaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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