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DELTA ALLUVIAL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- river channel pattern
1, record 1, English, river%20channel%20pattern
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- channel pattern 1, record 1, English, channel%20pattern
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
River channel patterns are thought to form a morphological continuum. This continuum is two-dimensional, defined by plan features of which there are three (straight, meandering, branching), and structural levels of fluvial relief of which there are also three (floodplain, flood channel, low-water channel). 2, record 1, English, - river%20channel%20pattern
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- style fluvial
1, record 1, French, style%20fluvial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- style de rivière 2, record 1, French, style%20de%20rivi%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les variables qui permettent de distinguer les UEA [unités écologiques aquatiques] sont principalement l'environnement d’écoulement(lentique, humide, lotique, estuarien), le substrat(rocheux, argileux, semi-alluvial, alluvial), les formes alluviales(delta, cône, plaine alluviale) et les différents styles fluviaux(linéaire, rectifié, seuil-mouille, méandres, divagant, etc.). 3, record 1, French, - style%20fluvial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wandering river channel pattern
1, record 2, English, wandering%20river%20channel%20pattern
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "braided" channel is usually used for straight channels abounding with medial bars, and meandering channels with braid bars are known as "wandering." 2, record 2, English, - wandering%20river%20channel%20pattern
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- style fluvial divagant
1, record 2, French, style%20fluvial%20divagant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- style divagant 2, record 2, French, style%20divagant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les variables qui permettent de distinguer les UEA [unités écologiques aquatiques] sont principalement l'environnement d’écoulement(lentique, humide, lotique, estuarien), le substrat(rocheux, argileux, semi-alluvial, alluvial), les formes alluviales(delta, cône, plaine alluviale) et les différents styles fluviaux(linéaire, rectifié, seuil-mouille, méandres, divagant, etc.). 1, record 2, French, - style%20fluvial%20divagant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-01-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- straightened river channel pattern
1, record 3, English, straightened%20river%20channel%20pattern
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- rectified river channel pattern 1, record 3, English, rectified%20river%20channel%20pattern
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rectify: to make straight ... 2, record 3, English, - straightened%20river%20channel%20pattern
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
straightened river channel pattern: The term "straightened," rather than "straight," contains the semantic feature indicating that the alteration of the river channel pattern has been man-made. 1, record 3, English, - straightened%20river%20channel%20pattern
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- style fluvial rectifié
1, record 3, French, style%20fluvial%20rectifi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les variables qui permettent de distinguer les UEA [unités écologiques aquatiques] sont principalement l'environnement d’écoulement(lentique, humide, lotique, estuarien), le substrat(rocheux, argileux, semi-alluvial, alluvial), les formes alluviales(delta, cône, plaine alluviale) et les différents styles fluviaux(linéaire, rectifié, seuil-mouille, méandres, divagant, etc.). 1, record 3, French, - style%20fluvial%20rectifi%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-04-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- prodelta
1, record 4, English, prodelta
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The gently sloping area of a delta beyond the delta front that lies completely underwater. 2, record 4, English, - prodelta
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- prodelta
1, record 4, French, prodelta
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d’un delta alluvial, constituée de boue fine et de silt, située sous le niveau de la mer, sur le plateau continental. 2, record 4, French, - prodelta
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-01-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fanglomerate
1, record 5, English, fanglomerate
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- fan-glomerate 2, record 5, English, fan%2Dglomerate
correct, less frequent
- fan glomerate 3, record 5, English, fan%20glomerate
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sedimentary rock consisting of slightly waterworn, heterogeneous fragments of all sizes, deposited in an alluvial fan and later cemented into a firm rock ... 4, record 5, English, - fanglomerate
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proposed by Lawson for an ancient alluvial fan deposit at Battle Mountain Nevada which has been firmly cemented since deposition. 5, record 5, English, - fanglomerate
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
When a conglomerate is formed deep within alluvial fans in desert environments, the resulting rock is often called a fanglomerate. 6, record 5, English, - fanglomerate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- conglomérat alluvial
1, record 5, French, conglom%C3%A9rat%20alluvial
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- conglomérat alluvionnaire 2, record 5, French, conglom%C3%A9rat%20alluvionnaire
masculine noun
- fanglomérat 3, record 5, French, fanglom%C3%A9rat
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fragments rocheux déposés par l’eau dans un cône alluvial et cimentés ultérieurement. 4, record 5, French, - conglom%C3%A9rat%20alluvial
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un fanglomérat est composé de matériaux hétérogènes déposés dans un delta alluvial et cimenté en roche solide. 5, record 5, French, - conglom%C3%A9rat%20alluvial
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] on [...] a vu [dans le système du Witwatersrand] un vieux placer alluvial fossilisé, ce qui peut expliquer la présence de l’or dans un conglomérat nettement alluvial et la régularité de la stratigraphie [...] 6, record 5, French, - conglom%C3%A9rat%20alluvial
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «fanglomérat» est considéré par plusieurs comme un calque de l’anglais. 4, record 5, French, - conglom%C3%A9rat%20alluvial
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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