TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
PENTE UNIFORME [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- run
1, record 1, English, run
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Runs ... differ from riffles in that depth of flow is typically greater and slope of the bed is less than that of riffles. Runs will often have a well defined thalweg. 2, record 1, English, - run
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plat courant
1, record 1, French, plat%20courant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plat courant et plat lentique : Zone d’un cours d’eau où la profondeur est uniforme et plutôt faible. Le plat est une zone de transition entre la fosse et le seuil. Il se situe souvent dans les portions rectilignes des cours d’eau. On peut diviser les plats en deux classes selon le type de courant présent, soit le plat courant [...] et le plat lentique [...] Le plat courant a une pente douce, un écoulement uniforme, un courant modéré et de petites vagues à la surface dues à la proximité du substrat. 2, record 1, French, - plat%20courant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-04-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- abyssal plain
1, record 2, English, abyssal%20plain
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flat gently-sloping or nearly-level region of abyssal depths. 2, record 2, English, - abyssal%20plain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The abyssal plains begin where the continental margins end. They occupy extensive areas of the sea floor at depths of 13,000-20,000 [ft] (4,000-6,000 m) and are the deepest parts of the oceans apart from the deep-sea trenches. They are the flattest and some of the most featureless places on Earth ... 3, record 2, English, - abyssal%20plain
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plaine abyssale
1, record 2, French, plaine%20abyssale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie la plus plate des bassins océaniques, de pente généralement douce et uniforme. 2, record 2, French, - plaine%20abyssale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fonds océaniques abyssaux sont en grande partie couverts par les plaines abyssales. Elles occupent de vastes étendues, sont tapissées de sédiments et s’étagent entre 4 000 et 6 000 mètres de profondeur. 3, record 2, French, - plaine%20abyssale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- llanura abisal
1, record 2, Spanish, llanura%20abisal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fondo abisal, con exclusión de las fosas oceánicas. 2, record 2, Spanish, - llanura%20abisal
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-07-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Geochemical Prospecting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- background
1, record 3, English, background
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- geochemical background 2, record 3, English, geochemical%20background
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The abundance of an element, or any chemical property of a naturally occurring material, in an area in which the concentration is not anomalous ... 1, record 3, English, - background
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
geochemical anomaly: A concentration of one or more elements in rock, soil, sediment, vegetation, or water that is markedly higher than background. 1, record 3, English, - background
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Prospection géochimique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fond géochimique
1, record 3, French, fond%20g%C3%A9ochimique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Teneur en élément trace de la roche mère. 2, record 3, French, - fond%20g%C3%A9ochimique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque les formations naturelles et les sédiments meubles qui les recouvrent [...] ne sont pas touchés par des phénomènes minéralisateurs endogènes ou exogènes, il est possible, après un échantillonnage massif et sélectif, de déterminer [...] les «fonds géochimiques» régionaux ou locaux, c’est-à-dire les teneurs représentatives des formations étudiées pour certains éléments, calculées par des méthodes statistiques. 3, record 3, French, - fond%20g%C3%A9ochimique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Sur un fond géochimique de teneur uniforme apparaissent des anomalies. Ces anomalies peuvent être «en place» ou bien correspondre à des migrations superficielles dues à la pente. 3, record 3, French, - fond%20g%C3%A9ochimique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les fausses anomalies proviennent généralement de pollutions artificielles, de concentrations des éléments dispersés par les effets biochimiques, l’évaporation, l’absorption, ou de roches à fond géochimique élevé, telles que les roches ultrabasiques à forte teneur en nickel. 3, record 3, French, - fond%20g%C3%A9ochimique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 CONT
[...] on peut se servir d’éléments chimiques «indicateurs» associés aux éléments recherchés, dans les cas où le fond géochimique est assez faible pour que leurs anomalies apparaissent mieux [...] 4, record 3, French, - fond%20g%C3%A9ochimique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-11-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- transition
1, record 4, English, transition
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area or line where the grade of a [ski] slope lessens or flattens out. 1, record 4, English, - transition
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- faux-plat
1, record 4, French, faux%2Dplat
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parcours uniforme assez long et moins incliné que la pente moyenne de la piste [de ski]. 1, record 4, French, - faux%2Dplat
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De tels parcours ralentissent généralement la vitesse des coureurs. Cependant il existe des faux-plats qui accélèrent considérablement et de façon inattendue la vitesse initiale. Ce phénomène est dû à leur longueur, l’accélération produite par la pente est minime, mais comme elle est proportionnelle au temps pendant lequel elle s’exerce, elle peut conduire à des vitesses importantes. 1, record 4, French, - faux%2Dplat
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-02-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sheet and rill erosion
1, record 5, English, sheet%20and%20rill%20erosion
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The washing away by storm water of a paper-thin layer of soil from the surface. 1, record 5, English, - sheet%20and%20rill%20erosion
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- érosion en griffes et en nappes
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9rosion%20en%20griffes%20et%20en%20nappes
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- érosion en rigoles et en plaques 1, record 5, French, %C3%A9rosion%20en%20rigoles%20et%20en%20plaques
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
érosion en griffes : Légère érosion d’un terrain nu, en pente, par les eaux de pluie, aboutissant à la formation de nombreuses rigoles. Synonyme : érosion en rigoles. 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9rosion%20en%20griffes%20et%20en%20nappes
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
érosion en nappes : Sur un terrain en pente, ablation plus ou moins uniforme et sur une large surface, d’une mince couche de sol par les eaux de ruissellement. Synonyme : érosion en plaques. 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9rosion%20en%20griffes%20et%20en%20nappes
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-12-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- reef pediment 1, record 6, English, reef%20pediment
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- reef glacis 1, record 6, English, reef%20glacis
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- glacis récifal
1, record 6, French, glacis%20r%C3%A9cifal
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Replat, de faible pente et de topographie uniforme, occupant la partie externe du platier récifal et dont le substrat meuble est consolidé par un placage de concrétions organogènes. 1, record 6, French, - glacis%20r%C3%A9cifal
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- pedimento de recife
1, record 6, Spanish, pedimento%20de%20recife
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-06-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- critical gradient
1, record 7, English, critical%20gradient
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- critical slope 2, record 7, English, critical%20slope
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The channel slope that is exactly equal to the loss of head per foot resulting from flow at a depth that will give uniform flow at critical depth; the minimum grade of a conduit that will produce critical flow. 3, record 7, English, - critical%20gradient
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pente critique
1, record 7, French, pente%20critique
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pente d’une canalisation qui produit les conditions critiques en écoulement permanent uniforme. 1, record 7, French, - pente%20critique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: