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EBOULIS STRATIFIE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- slump
1, record 1, English, slump
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To slip or settle down. 2, record 1, English, - slump
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rock or earth slumps in a landslide ... 2, record 1, English, - slump
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... talus ores ... are poorly sorted and consist of angular to subangular blocks of bedded ore from all parts of the iron-formation sequence that have slumped into fissures and crevices along fault scarps. 3, record 1, English, - slump
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- s'effondrer
1, record 1, French, s%27effondrer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] minerais d’éboulis [...] sont mal triés et sont composés de blocs plus ou moins anguleux de minerai stratifié, provenant de toutes les parties de la séquence de la formation de fer qui se sont effondrées dans les fissures et les crevasses le long d’escarpements de faille. 2, record 1, French, - s%27effondrer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-02-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- talus ore
1, record 2, English, talus%20ore
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sand and gravel rubble ores grade downward to talus ores, which are poorly sorted and consist of angular to subangular blocks of bedded ore from all parts of the iron-formation sequence that have slumped into fissures and crevices along fault scarps. 1, record 2, English, - talus%20ore
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- minerai d'éboulis
1, record 2, French, minerai%20d%27%C3%A9boulis
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les minerais formés de sables et de graviers se transforment vers le bas en minerais d’éboulis; ceux-ci sont mal triés et sont composés de blocs plus ou moins anguleux de minerai stratifié, provenant de toutes les parties de la séquence de la formation de fer qui se sont effondrées dans les fissures et les crevasses le long d’escarpements de faille. 1, record 2, French, - minerai%20d%27%C3%A9boulis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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