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EAU TASSEMENT [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- weep drain 1, record 1, English, weep%20drain
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- drain vertical
1, record 1, French, drain%20vertical
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Forages emplis de sable fin, par exemple, dans le but de réduire la durée des tassements. Ils servent également d’exutoire à l'eau des lentilles plus perméables que les argiles. Ils ne modifient pas la vitesse de tassement de certaines vases mais permettent alors d’annuler la pression des pores. Il faut les mettre en œuvre plusieurs mois avant le début de la construction et éventuellement surcharger le sol. 1, record 1, French, - drain%20vertical
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Peat and Peat Bogs
- Biogeography
- Soil Science
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- peat formation
1, record 2, English, peat%20formation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- peatification 2, record 2, English, peatification
correct
- ulmification 3, record 2, English, ulmification
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The partial decomposition of vegetable matter under waterlogged and oxygen-deficient conditions. 3, record 2, English, - peat%20formation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coal forms when plants are deposited in swamps, then submerged rapidly enough to limit oxidation but allow microbial decomposition. In the Pocahontas Formation, these conditions were met in fluvial settings as base level rise resulted in flooding and the formation of backswamps on extensive braided river floodplains. These backswamps were shallow and of a constant depth to allow enough plant mass and its covering of sediment to accumulate as undisturbed peat. This process, known as peatification, continued as decomposing plants were progressively covered with sediments ... 4, record 2, English, - peat%20formation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
peat formation: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 2, English, - peat%20formation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tourbières
- Biogéographie
- Science du sol
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- turbification
1, record 2, French, turbification
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tourbification 2, record 2, French, tourbification
correct, feminine noun
- turbigenèse 2, record 2, French, turbigen%C3%A8se
correct, feminine noun
- turfigenèse 2, record 2, French, turfigen%C3%A8se
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus de constitution d’une tourbière. 3, record 2, French, - turbification
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La formation de la tourbe, au cours de l'existence de la tourbière, peut être appelée turbigenèse, turfigenèse, turbification ou tourbification. C'est l'élément fondamental de l'existence de la tourbière. C'est l'accumulation progressive de matière organique non décomposée(essentiellement végétale) et son tassement qui contribue au fil du temps à former la tourbe. La tourbe se développe en général dans un milieu presque constamment gorgé d’eau, sous un climat frais et humide, conditions très défavorables à la décomposition de la matière organique. 4, record 2, French, - turbification
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
turbification : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 2, French, - turbification
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- water of compaction
1, record 3, English, water%20of%20compaction
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- compaction water 2, record 3, English, compaction%20water
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rejuvenated water originating from the destruction of interstices by compaction of sediments. 3, record 3, English, - water%20of%20compaction
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Compaction water content. 4, record 3, English, - water%20of%20compaction
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- eau de compression
1, record 3, French, eau%20de%20compression
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- eau de compaction 2, record 3, French, eau%20de%20compaction
correct, feminine noun
- eau de compactage 3, record 3, French, eau%20de%20compactage
correct, feminine noun
- eau de tassement 4, record 3, French, eau%20de%20tassement
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eau causée par la destruction des interstices due au tassement des sédiments. 4, record 3, French, - eau%20de%20compression
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque ces [eaux de mer ou de lac, etc., emprisonnées lors de la sédimentation] sont à nouveau remises au jour, sous forme de sources, elles peuvent être alors appelées «eaux de compression». Seule une compression des terrains est capable de les expulser. 5, record 3, French, - eau%20de%20compression
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Teneur en eau de compactage. 6, record 3, French, - eau%20de%20compression
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-02-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Polar Geography
- Glaciology
- Long-Distance Pipelines
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- thaw bulb
1, record 4, English, thaw%20bulb
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A section of an uninsulated pipeline, 90 ft (27.4 m) long and 2 ft (0.61 m) in diameter, was buried in ice-rich permafrost at the Mackenzie Valley Pipe Line Research Limited Inuvik Test Facility. Oil at 160 °F (71 °C) was circulated through the pipe from July 1971 to January 1972 causing a thaw bulb to develop around it. 2, record 4, English, - thaw%20bulb
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géographie du froid
- Glaciologie
- Canalisations à grande distance
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bulbe de dégel
1, record 4, French, bulbe%20de%20d%C3%A9gel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- gaine de dégel 2, record 4, French, gaine%20de%20d%C3%A9gel
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone de dégel plus ou moins symétrique située dans le pergélisol et entourant un ouvrage. 3, record 4, French, - bulbe%20de%20d%C3%A9gel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lors du dégel, la fonte de la glace contenue dans les sols provoque un tassement du sol. Or, les installations humaines renforcent voire initient ce processus qui constitue un problème majeur en Sibérie du Nord. En effet, gaz et pétrole sont transportés chauds dans des pipes parfois enterrés. Autour de ceux-ci, un bulbe de dégel se développe année après année. Lepremier stade s’exprime en surface par l'apparition d’eau stagnante et une modification des espèces végétales. Le pipeline devient peu à peu visible, souligné par une bande marécageuse où mousses et lichens font place à des formations de linaigrettes caractéristiques des marais. 4, record 4, French, - bulbe%20de%20d%C3%A9gel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On a enterré un tuyau de pipe-line non isolé de 90 pieds (27.4 m) de longueur et de deux pieds (0.61 m) de diamètre dans du pergélisol riche en glace au centre d’essais d’Inuvik de la Mackenzie Valley Pipe Line Research Limitée. On a fait circuler dans le tuyau de l’huile à 160 °F (71 °C) de juillet 1971 à janvier 1972, ce qui provoqua la formation d’un bulbe de dégel autour du pipe-line. 5, record 4, French, - bulbe%20de%20d%C3%A9gel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sous les installations ou ouvrages linéaires aménagés dans les zones pergélisolées, tels les remblais routiers ou les pipelines souterrains réchauffés, le bulbe de dégel peut accompagner l’ouvrage sur toute sa longueur. [...] Un bulbe de dégel peut aussi se former lorsqu’une structure ou une installation autour de laquelle s’est formé un bulbe de gel est laissée à l’abandon et lorsque la température du sol n’est plus maintenue au dessous de 0 °C. 3, record 4, French, - bulbe%20de%20d%C3%A9gel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-12-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Soil Science
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- quicksand
1, record 5, English, quicksand
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- running sand 2, record 5, English, running%20sand
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thick mass or bed of fine sand (as at the mouth of a river or along a seacoast) that consists of smooth rounded grains with little tendency to mutual adherence and that is usually thoroughly saturated with water flowing upward through the voids, forming a soft, shifting, semiliquid, highly mobile mass that yields easily to pressure and tends to suck down and readily swallow heavy objects resting on or touching its surface. 2, record 5, English, - quicksand
Record 5, Key term(s)
- quick sand
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Science du sol
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sable mouvant
1, record 5, French, sable%20mouvant
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sable humide, peu consistant, où l’on risque de s’enfoncer jusqu’à l’enlisement. 2, record 5, French, - sable%20mouvant
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les sables mouvants, type particulier de dépôts littoraux(lacs, mers) sont des sables fins et complètement imprégnés d’eau; chaque grain devenant mobile grâce à la pellicule d’eau qui l'entoure, le sédiment offre une faible résistance aux efforts de tassement. 3, record 5, French, - sable%20mouvant
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- arena movediza
1, record 5, Spanish, arena%20movediza
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Wastewater Treatment
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- stray current
1, record 6, English, stray%20current
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The raw water inlet and the clarified water outlet must also be studied very carefully indeed to prevent the formation of stray current and to ensure that the raw water is distributed uniformly throughout the entire useful settling zone, while providing a calm zone in which the sludge may accumulate. 1, record 6, English, - stray%20current
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Traitement des eaux usées
- Traitement des eaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- courant privilégié
1, record 6, French, courant%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il faut aussi que la répartition de l'eau brute et la collecte de l'eau décantée soient étudiées de très près pour éviter la formation de courants privilégiés et permettre à l'eau de se répartir uniformément dans tout le volume utile de décantation, tout en ménageant une zone calme pour le tassement des boues. 1, record 6, French, - courant%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1980-06-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- surface sealing
1, record 7, English, surface%20sealing
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The orientation and packing of dispersed soil particles in the immediate surface layer of the soil to render the surface fairly impermeable to water. 1, record 7, English, - surface%20sealing
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- imperméabilisation
1, record 7, French, imperm%C3%A9abilisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- obturation de surface 1, record 7, French, obturation%20de%20surface
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orientation et tassement de particules dispersées, à la surface immédiate du sol, de façon à la rendre assez imperméable à l'eau. 1, record 7, French, - imperm%C3%A9abilisation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- clay consolidation 1, record 8, English, clay%20consolidation
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- consolidation des argiles
1, record 8, French, consolidation%20des%20argiles
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tassement, par expulsion d’eau interstitielle, des argiles saturées. 1, record 8, French, - consolidation%20des%20argiles
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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