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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Classification and measurement of soils or sediments based on grain size.  2, record 1, English, - granulometry

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Classement des stériles, ou granulats, en diverses dimensions.  1, record 1, French, - granulom%C3%A9trie

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

[The] measurement of grain sizes of sedimentary rock.  3, record 2, English, - granulometry

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Opération destinée à séparer diverses fractions texturales [...] d'un sol (ou d'un sédiment) et à en mesurer les proportions respectives.  2, record 2, French, - granulom%C3%A9trie

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Les boues sont composées principalement de silicates d'alumine [...] Plus de 90 % du matériau a une granulométrie inférieure à 10 µm.  3, record 2, French, - granulom%C3%A9trie

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Parte de la sedimentología que estudia la forma y tamaño de los fragmentos detríticos de sedimentos y rocas sedimentarias. Se aplica a la clasificación volumétrica de partículas y áridos, generalmente por tamaño y diámetro.  2, record 2, Spanish, - granulometr%C3%ADa

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

The relative proportions of the various soil [e.g.: sand, silt, and clay particles] separates in a soil ...  2, record 3, English, - soil%20texture

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

The names of classes and subclasses are: sand, coarse sand, fine sand; very fine sand, loamy sand, loamy coarse sand, loamy sand, loamy fine sand, sandy loam, coarse sandy loam, fine sandy loam, very fine sandy loam, loam, silt loam, silt, sandy clay loam, clay loam, silty clay loam, sandy clay, silty clay, clay, heavy clay.  3, record 3, English, - soil%20texture

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS

The names of textural soil classes may be modified by adding suitable adjectives when coarse fragments are present in substantial amounts; for example, ... "stony sandy loam," or "silt loam, stony phase." ... The sand, loamy sand, and sandy loam are further subdivided on the basis of the proportions of the various sand separates present.  2, record 3, English, - soil%20texture

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Proportions relatives des différentes fractions du sol [...]  3, record 3, French, - texture%20du%20sol

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Les paramètres utilisés pour caractériser le sol sont les suivants : - la composition granulométrique ou texture à savoir les proportions relatives en éléments de différentes dimensions, que l'on peut classer arbitrairement en éléments grossiers (> 2 millimètres), sable grossier (0,2 - 2 millimètres), sable fin (0,05 - 0,2 millimètres), limon grossier (0,02 - 0,05 millimètres), limon fin (0,002 - 0,02 millimètres), argile (<0,002 millimètres), - la teneur en matière organique, - la structure [...], - la porosité [...]  2, record 3, French, - texture%20du%20sol

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT

La texture du sol est déterminée par le diamètre des particules.  3, record 3, French, - texture%20du%20sol

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Les noms des classes de texture peuvent être modifiés par l'addition d'adjectifs appropriés dans le cas où les fragments grossiers se présentent en quantités suffisamment importantes; par exemple, loam sableux pierreux [...]; loam limoneux, phase pierreuse [...]. Le sable, le sable loameux et le loam sableux sont subdivisés davantage selon les proportions des différentes classes et sous-classes.  4, record 3, French, - texture%20du%20sol

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Les noms des classes et des sous-classes sont les suivants: sable, sable grossier, sable fin; sable très fin; sable loameux, sable grossier loameux, sable fin loameux, sable très fin loameux, loam sableux, loam sableux grossier, loam sableux fin, loam sableux très fin, loam, loam limoneux, limon, loam sablo-argileux, loam argileux, loam limono-argileux, argile sableuse, argile limoneuse, argile, argile lourde.  5, record 3, French, - texture%20du%20sol

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Proporción de partículas minerales que contiene, clasificadas por tamaños.  1, record 3, Spanish, - textura%20del%20suelo

Record 4,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

The percentage, usually by weight and sometimes by number or count, of particles in each size fraction into which a powdered sample of a soil, sediment, or rock has been classified, such as the percentage of sand retained on each sieve in a given size range.  4, record 4, English, - particle%2Dsize%20distribution

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

[Particle-size distribution] is the result of a particle-size analysis.  4, record 4, English, - particle%2Dsize%20distribution

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Expression de la distribution d'une matière fragmentée entre les différentes classes granulométriques qui la composent.  7, record 4, French, - composition%20granulom%C3%A9trique

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Composition ou distribution granulométrique d'un ensemble de grains. (On dit aussi, parfois, granulométrie.)  8, record 4, French, - composition%20granulom%C3%A9trique

Record 4,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 5,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

The science which deals with the measurement of the dimensions and the determination of the shape of particles; the whole of the operations by which a particle size distribution can be obtained.  1, record 5, English, - particle%20size%20analysis

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

The term "particle size analysis" refers also to the process of measuring and determining particle size and shape (in French, "analyse granulométrique").  3, record 5, English, - particle%20size%20analysis

Record 5,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Mesure des dimensions des grains d'un mélange, détermination de leur forme et étude de leur répartition dans différents intervalles dimensionnels.  2, record 5, French, - granulom%C3%A9trie

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

La granulométrie comprend les techniques d'analyse de particules (aussi appelées «particle size analysis» en anglais) et les techniques d'interprétation des résultats de ces analyses, la distribution granulométrique («particle size distribution», en anglais).  3, record 5, French, - granulom%C3%A9trie

Record 5,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 6,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Grain-size distribution of a mix.  1, record 6, English, - grading

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Grading. Used in three senses: (1) Texture ... (2) Grain-size analysis ... (3) Blending ...  1, record 6, English, - grading

Record 6,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Répartition de la grosseur des grains d'un mélange.  1, record 6, French, - granulom%C3%A9trie

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Granulométrie. Employé dans trois sens différents : (1) Texture granulométrique [...] (2) Analyse granulométrique [...] (3) Dosage granulométrique [...]  1, record 6, French, - granulom%C3%A9trie

Record 6,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 7,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF

The percentages of each fraction into which a granular or powder sample is classified, with respect to particle size, by number or weight.  4, record 7, English, - particle%2Dsize%20distribution

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

The French term "granulométrie" and its synonym "granularité" are most accurately rendered in English by the term "particle-size distribution." In some contexts however it would be more usual in English to speak of varying or uniform "grain size" or "particle size."  5, record 7, English, - particle%2Dsize%20distribution

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS

... in-depth clogging is perfectly possible provided that ... the filter bed is of uniform grain size throughout its depth ...  3, record 7, English, - particle%2Dsize%20distribution

Record 7,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Composition ou distribution granulométrique d'un ensemble de grains.  2, record 7, French, - granulom%C3%A9trie

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

[...] un encrassement en profondeur est parfaitement possible, à condition que le lit filtrant soit d'une taille effective et d'un coefficient d'homogénéité sensiblement identiques en surface et au fond, c'est-à-dire que le lit filtrant soit d'une granulométrie homogène sur toute sa hauteur, non seulement lors de son chargement initial mais après chaque lavage.  3, record 7, French, - granulom%C3%A9trie

Record 7,  Textual support,  Spanish