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EAUX ETROITES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- overbank deposit
1, record 1, English, overbank%20deposit
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fine-grained sediment (silt and clay) deposited from suspension on a floodplain by floodwaters from a stream channel. 2, record 1, English, - overbank%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Overbank deposits along an abandoned channel of the Animas river in Elk Park. The bed of the abandoned channel is about 1 ft above the low-flow level of the Animas River; consequently, the channel is probably flooded annually during spring runoff. The overbank deposits represent high-flow deposits that accumulated both prior to and after mining. 3, record 1, English, - overbank%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
overbank deposit: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - overbank%20deposit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dépôt de débordement
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20de%20d%C3%A9bordement
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les dépôts de débordement forment, d’une part, des terrasses continues dans les aires basses des avant-dunes, et d’autre part, aux endroits où l'érosion a percé les hautes dunes, des accumulations isolées caractérisées par des gorges étroites et des éventails distincts. Les débordements individuels déposent fréquemment une épaisseur de 0, 25 à 0, 75 m, ou plus, de sédiments sur la surface des éventails. Ces sédiments de dépôts de débordement sur les éventails sont formés principalement de couches planaires presque horizontales, et les dépôts localisés près des bordures des éventails exhibent fréquemment un litage frontal oblique, reflétant une sédimentation dans les eaux calmes de la baie ou des étangs entre les dunes. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20de%20d%C3%A9bordement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] [il existe des alluvions fines, limoneuses et argileuses qui correspondent aux derniers dépôts de débordement de la rivière. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20de%20d%C3%A9bordement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dépôt de débordement : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20de%20d%C3%A9bordement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-09-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- narrow waters 1, record 2, English, narrow%20waters
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually used in the plural. 2, record 2, English, - narrow%20waters
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- eaux resserrées
1, record 2, French, eaux%20resserr%C3%A9es
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- espaces maritimes resserrés 1, record 2, French, espaces%20maritimes%20resserr%C3%A9s
masculine noun
- étroite bande de mer 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9troite%20bande%20de%20mer
feminine noun
- eaux étroites 1, record 2, French, eaux%20%C3%A9troites
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eaux resserrées, espaces maritimes resserrés, eaux étroites : pluriel d’usage. 2, record 2, French, - eaux%20resserr%C3%A9es
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-07-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Anticosti Basin
1, record 3, English, Anticosti%20Basin
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 3, English, - Anticosti%20Basin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The eastern division of the [St. Lawrence] platform comprises Anticosti Basin, the Paleozoic rocks of which rise above the waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence on anticosti and Mingan blands and underlie narrow strips along the north shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence and northwestern Newfoundland. 3, record 3, English, - Anticosti%20Basin
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bassin d'Anticosti
1, record 3, French, bassin%20d%27Anticosti
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d’un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n’en portent pas. 2, record 3, French, - bassin%20d%27Anticosti
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l’une de l’autre et d’utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 3, French, - bassin%20d%27Anticosti
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La subdivision orientale de la plate-forme [du Saint-Laurent] comprend le bassin d’Anticosti, dont les roches paléozoïques affleurent au-dessus des eaux du golfe Saint-Laurent dans l'île d’Anticosti et les îles Mingan, et sous forme d’étroites bandes de terre le long de la rive nord du golfe et de la côte nord-ouest de Terre-Neuve. 3, record 3, French, - bassin%20d%27Anticosti
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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