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PENTE SEDIMENTAIRE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- maturity
1, record 1, English, maturity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- topographic maturity 2, record 1, English, topographic%20maturity
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The second stage of the erosion cycle in the topographic development of a landscape or region characterized by numerous and closely spaced mature streams, reduction of level surfaces to slopes, large well-defined drainage systems, and the absence of swamps or lakes on the uplands. 3, record 1, English, - maturity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maturité
1, record 1, French, maturit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- stade de maturité 2, record 1, French, stade%20de%20maturit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère d’un relief (géomorphologie), d’un sol (pédologie), qui a atteint un degré de maturation avancé. 1, record 1, French, - maturit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le stade de maturité [...] fait suite au [stade de jeunesse]. La ligne de rivage s’est rectifiée, les sédiments se répartissent, la pente marine s’atténue, l'érosion diminue et le matériel sédimentaire est remanié et usé. 2, record 1, French, - maturit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- madurez
1, record 1, Spanish, madurez
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Uno de los últimos estados del ciclo de erosión. 1, record 1, Spanish, - madurez
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- slumping
1, record 2, English, slumping
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- synsedimentary collapse 2, record 2, English, synsedimentary%20collapse
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Synsedimentary folds are those due to slumping of sedimentary material before it is lithified. 3, record 2, English, - slumping
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
synsedimentary: Accompanying deposition. 4, record 2, English, - slumping
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
slumping: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 2, English, - slumping
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- glissement synsédimentaire
1, record 2, French, glissement%20syns%C3%A9dimentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glissement des sédiments non encore consolidés sur la pente du bassin sédimentaire. 2, record 2, French, - glissement%20syns%C3%A9dimentaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
St-Julien (1968) en arrive à la conclusion que la formation des «argiles-à-blocs» semble être un phénomène sédimentaire, dû notamment à la présence de plusieurs structures de «slumping», ou glissement synsédimentaire. 3, record 2, French, - glissement%20syns%C3%A9dimentaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
glissement synsédimentaire : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 2, French, - glissement%20syns%C3%A9dimentaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- onlap
1, record 3, English, onlap
correct, see observation, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tay system in the northern part of the block is part of the main Tay fairway and is considered to onlap and pinch-out onto the diapir. 2, record 3, English, - onlap
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onlap (v.): term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 3, English, - onlap
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déborder
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9border
see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- former un biseau d'aggradation 1, record 3, French, former%20un%20biseau%20d%27aggradation
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Biseau d’aggradation - Voir onlap. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9border
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Onlap-n. m.-(mot anglais) Figure sédimentaire montrant des couches plus récentes montant une pente, et débordant les couches plus anciennes. 3, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9border
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
déborder; former un biseau d’aggradation : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9border
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-12-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Geology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- debris flow
1, record 4, English, debris%20flow
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A moving mass of rock fragments, soil, and mud, more than half the particles being larger than sand size. 2, record 4, English, - debris%20flow
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Debris flows occur as overland and submarine mudflows, and as submarine deep-sea deposits. The deposits are poorly sorted and internally structureless; typically they have a pebbly, mudstone texture. 3, record 4, English, - debris%20flow
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Slow debris flows may move less than 1 m per year; rapid ones reach 160 km per hour ... 2, record 4, English, - debris%20flow
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Géologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coulée de débris
1, record 4, French, coul%C3%A9e%20de%20d%C3%A9bris
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- courant de débris 2, record 4, French, courant%20de%20d%C3%A9bris
masculine noun
- débrite 2, record 4, French, d%C3%A9brite
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Suivant la structure de la masse sédimentaire mise en mouvement et en fonction d’une pente décroissante on distingue : Les écroulements(rock-falls) [...], les glissements en masse(sliding) [...] les glissements accompagnés de déformations(slumping) [...], les courants en masse(mass flows) eux-mêmes subdivisés en :-courants de particules(grain flows) [...] [et] courants de débris(debris flow ou débrites), mélange très hétérométrique(des graviers aux blocs), unis par une matrice silteuse; leur sédimentation est conglomératique [...] 2, record 4, French, - coul%C3%A9e%20de%20d%C3%A9bris
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dépôts issus de coulées de débris. 3, record 4, French, - coul%C3%A9e%20de%20d%C3%A9bris
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica del suelo
- Geología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- colada de derrubios
1, record 4, Spanish, colada%20de%20derrubios
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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